Visa and Stripe’s Bridge plan stablecoin card expansion to over 100 countries
Visa and Stripe-owned Bridge aim to expand stablecoin-linked Visa cards first to 18 countries, and plan 100-plus by the end of the year, while testing stablecoin settlement with Lead Bank.
Bybit claims new fraud system stopped $300M of risky withdrawals in Q4 2025
Bybit says most of the $300 million “saved” came from users backing out after real-time warnings, highlighting how exchanges are shifting from recovery to preemptive fraud stops.
Deloitte signs off on Anchorage reserve report for Tether’s USAT stablecoin
Big Four firm Deloitte attested to $17.6 million in reserves backing USAt, Tether’s new US-regulated stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank.
Japan PM Takaichi disavows ‘Sanae Token’ after memecoin hits $28M peak
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi said she had no knowledge of the token, as Kyodo reported the FSA is considering whether unregistered operators were involved.
Kalshi, Polymarket face trading halt in Nevada after court rulings
The two separate rulings add new regulatory pressure as prediction markets also face scrutiny over information advantages and suspected insider activity tied to event-driven contracts.
Bitcoin price chart ‘death cross’ is back, reviving late-cycle fears
BTC price has slid about 35% on average over a month after similar trend line crossovers, keeping downside risk in focus for traders.
Stablecoins could weaken bank lending and monetary policy in Europe: ECB
The European Central Bank warns in a new working paper that as stablecoin adoption grows, deposits may leave banks, affecting lending and monetary policy transmission.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs see $458M in inflows as Mideast conflict widens
US spot Bitcoin funds saw strong inflows and increasing volumes on Monday as institutional demand held up in spite of increasing Middle East tensions and broader market uncertainty.
Riot reports record $647M revenue in 2025 as other Bitcoin miners struggle
Riot Platforms posted record 2025 revenue of $647 million, driven by $576 million in Bitcoin mining revenue, while holding 18,005 BTC worth $1.6 billion.
BitMEX co-founder pledges $27M to London maths institute after Trump pardon
Ben Delo paid a $10 million fine after pleading guilty to US banking violations in 2022 and was granted a pardon by President Donald Trump in March 2025.