digital assets

Illinois Agrees to 6-Month Pause on Crypto Tax
Illinois Agrees to 6-Month Pause on Crypto Tax
October 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Illinois has reportedly agreed to postpone implementing a new tax on crypto transactions. The tax, the first state levy of its kind in the country,...

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How Mastercard, Stripe, Visa and Coinbase’s New Stablecoin Is Changing the Industry’s Economics
How Mastercard, Stripe, Visa and Coinbase’s New Stablecoin Is Changing the Industry’s Economics
September 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The first stablecoin race was straightforward. Accumulate supply. Customers exchanged dollars for tokens, the issuer invested the corresponding reserves primarily in highly liquid assets, and...

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US Looks to Stablecoins to Bolster Dollar’s Reserve Status
US Looks to Stablecoins to Bolster Dollar’s Reserve Status
September 28, 2026  |  Blockchain

A sharp sell-off in U.S. government bonds is adding urgency to the Trump administration’s effort to turn dollar-backed stablecoins into a new source of demand...

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Payward Looks to Build Financial Infrastructure Beyond Kraken Exchange
Payward Looks to Build Financial Infrastructure Beyond Kraken Exchange
September 27, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Kraken’s parent company is making a multibillion-dollar bet on its future as a financial infrastructure provider. That’s according to a report Sunday (Sept. 27) by...

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MoonPay Boosts Tokenization Business With North Capital Deal
MoonPay Boosts Tokenization Business With North Capital Deal
September 23, 2026  |  Acquiring

MoonPay is continuing its acquisition spree by merging with private markets infrastructure platform North Capital. The acquisition is designed to bring regulated private markets infrastructure...

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Fed’s SVB Report Exposes Old Bank Risks in Digital Assets
Fed’s SVB Report Exposes Old Bank Risks in Digital Assets
September 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The government never guaranteed the USDC stablecoin’s value. But when regulators protected Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) uninsured depositors, they rescued $3.3 billion backing the stablecoin...

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EU Central Banks Push to Eliminate Stablecoin Deposit Rule
EU Central Banks Push to Eliminate Stablecoin Deposit Rule
September 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Europe’s central banks say stablecoin deposit regulations could mean less stability for lenders. The European System of Central Banks (ESCB) published a paper Tuesday (Sept. 22) in response...

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Coinbase Gives US Retail Traders Access to IPOs
Coinbase Gives US Retail Traders Access to IPOs
September 21, 2026  |  Investments

Coinbase said it is expanding access to primary financial markets by bringing initial public offering (IPO) allocations to retail traders in the U.S. Starting with...

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5 Crypto Launches That Bet on Clarity but Are Still Going
5 Crypto Launches That Bet on Clarity but Are Still Going
September 21, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency industry spent years citing U.S. regulatory clarity as the prerequisite for its next phase of growth. This past week showed the industry may...

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