Rare Network News

Western Union to Launch USDPT Stablecoin on Solana

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:41:00 GMT

Western Union will launch its USDPT stablecoin on Solana next month, aiming to replace SWIFT for faster settlements and expand digital asset services globally. Read More

Tennessee Bans Crypto ATMs Statewide

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:46:00 GMT

Tennessee bans crypto ATMs after new law signed, citing fraud risks. Violations carry fines and jail time as states tighten crypto regulations. Read More

AWS Integrates Chainlink to Power Blockchain Data

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:29:00 GMT

AWS integrates Chainlink oracle services to connect cloud infrastructure with blockchain, enabling secure real-world data access for Web3 and tokenization. Read More

Nakamoto Taps Bitwise and Kraken for its Bitcoin Derivatives Program

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:05:00 GMT

Nakamoto unveils its Bitcoin derivatives strategy with Bitwise and Kraken to generate income and hedge risk from its BTC treasury holdings. Read More

FCA Raids Illegal P2P Crypto Trading Sites in UK

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:56:00 GMT

The UK FCA raided eight suspected illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading locations with HMRC and SWROCU as regulators intensify crypto enforcement. Read More

Morgan Stanley Launches Stablecoin Reserve Fund

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:07:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley unveils its Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio, offering compliant investment options for issuers under the GENIUS Act and expanding its crypto strategy. Read More

US Treasury Freezes $344M USDT Linked to Iran

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

The US Treasury freezes $344M in USDT tied to Iran, with Tether blacklisting wallets linked to IRGC and Hezbollah in a major crypto enforcement move. Read More

Can Cardano Get the Marketing Machine It Deserves?

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:53:00 GMT

Rare Network and SCRIB3 launch Amplify Cardano, a $2M grassroots marketing and events program built to put Cardano on on the global stage, where it deserves. Read More

MetaMask Cofounder Dan Finlay Leaves Consensys

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:51:00 GMT

MetaMask cofounder Dan Finlay exits Consensys after a decade, citing burnout and family priorities, marking a major shift for the crypto wallet pioneer. Read More

BitMEX Unlocks Safer Trading With Zodia Custody Deal

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:20:00 GMT

BitMEX integrates Zodia Custody to enable off-exchange trading, boosting security and protecting institutional crypto assets from exchange risks. Read More

AAVE Launches DeFi United to Fight $292M Hack Fallout

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:49:00 GMT

The Aave DAO is voting on a 25,000 ETH treasury commitment to the DeFi United coalition following the $292M Kelp DAO bridge exploit that left Aave V3 markets exposed to hundreds of millions in bad debt. Read More

Volo Protocol Hack Drains $3.5M From Sui-Based DeFi Vaults

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:53:00 GMT

Volo Protocol on Sui suffers a $3.5M hack affecting WBTC, USDC, and XAUm vaults. Funds frozen as team works with partners to recover assets. Read More

Bitcoin Risk Signals Flash Bullish: Is a Rally Coming?

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:13:00 GMT

Glassnode's Risk Index hits zero, institutional ETF inflows surge, and on-chain data aligns bullishly. Here's why analysts say Bitcoin may be turning a corner. Read More

Nium Partners With Coinbase to Enable Global USDC Payments

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:09:00 GMT

Nium teams up with Coinbase to integrate USDC into its payment network, enabling seamless cross-border stablecoin and fiat transactions across 190+ countries. Read More

Tokenized Stocks Hit $1B Market Cap Milestone

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Shea O'Toole) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:49:00 GMT

Tokenized stocks surpass $1B market cap as Ondo and xStocks dominate. Explore 24/7 trading, DeFi integration, and the rise of pre-IPO assets on-chain. Read More

Blockchain.com Adds Perps Trading to DeFi Wallet

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:39:00 GMT

Blockchain.com launches 40x leveraged perpetual futures inside its DeFi wallet, giving traders access to 190+ markets without moving funds or losing control of their keys. Read More

Schwab and Citadel Eye Crypto Prediction Markets

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:33:00 GMT

Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities signal potential entry into crypto prediction markets, while avoiding sports contracts amid regulatory concerns and liquidity challenges. Read More

Polymarket Eyes $400M Raise at $15B Valuation

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:01:00 GMT

Polymarket is reportedly raising $400M at a $15B valuation as prediction markets grow despite global regulatory pressure and legal challenges. Read More

DoorDash Bets on Stablecoin Payouts Via Stripe's Tempo

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:21:00 GMT

DoorDash is partnering with Stripe and Paradigm's Tempo blockchain to roll out stablecoin-powered merchant payouts and delivery worker payments across its global marketplace. Read More

Coinbase Launches x402 Agentic Marketplace

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Shea O'Toole) — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:04:00 GMT

Coinbase unveils Agentic.Market, a public directory for AI agents and paid services powered by crypto micropayments using the x402 protocol. Read More

Aleo Pilots Zero-Knowledge Crypto Aid in Colombia

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:13:00 GMT

Aleo has launched a privacy-first humanitarian aid pilot in Colombia using zero-knowledge proofs and USDCx stablecoins, letting displaced communities receive funds without exposing personal data. Read More

Coinbase Launches Crypto-Backed Loans in the UK

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:26:00 GMT

Coinbase has rolled out crypto-backed loans in the UK, letting users borrow up to $5M in USDC against BTC, ETH, and cbETH via Morpho on Base. Here's how it works. Read More

AllUnity Expands EURAU Stablecoin to Major DEXs

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:01:00 GMT

AllUnity launches its MiCA compliant EURAU stablecoin on major decentralized exchanges, expanding euro liquidity and enabling seamless EUR to USD trading across multiple blockchains. Read More

SEC Kills $25K Day Trading Rule

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:01:00 GMT

The SEC has eliminated the $25,000 Pattern Day Trader requirement, replacing it with a risk-based margin model. Here's what the regulatory shift means for retail investors and Bitcoin markets. Read More

Bitwise Launches BAVA Avalanche AVAX ETF

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:45:00 GMT

Bitwise introduces BAVA, a spot Avalanche ETP offering AVAX exposure with staking yield. Here’s how it works, performance data, and key risks. Read More

Wrapped XRP Launches on Solana

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Shea O'Toole) — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:16:00 GMT

Wrapped XRP is now live on Solana, unlocking DeFi trading, lending, and yield opportunities. Backed 1:1 and integrated with major institutional players. Read More

Visa Joins Tempo Blockchain as Validator Node

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:14:00 GMT

Visa launches a validator node on Tempo’s Layer 1 blockchain, boosting stablecoin payments and strengthening its push into blockchain-powered finance. Read More

Kelp DAO Hit for $292M in 2026's Biggest DeFi Hack

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:03:00 GMT

Kelp DAO's LayerZero bridge was drained of 116,500 rsETH worth $292 million on April 18, marking 2026's largest DeFi exploit. Aave, Lido, and Ethena all felt the ripple effects. Read More

Midnight Rolls Out in Phases to Strengthen Cardano

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Shea O'Toole) — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:20:00 GMT

Midnight adopts a phased launch with strict guardrails, boosting Cardano with privacy features, new staking rewards, and seamless user onboarding tools. Read More

Bitnomial Launches First INJ Futures in US Market

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:10:00 GMT

Bitnomial rolls out the first US regulated Injective futures contracts as Kraken moves to acquire the exchange in a $550M deal. Read More

Paxos Labs Lands $12M to Power Amplify Growth

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Paxos Labs raises $12 million to scale Amplify, unlocking crypto yield, lending, and stablecoin tools for enterprises as institutional DeFi heats up. Read More

Tether Using Drift Hack To Take On Circle

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:03:00 GMT

Tether committed $127.5M to rescue Drift Protocol after a $285M North Korean hack, forcing a shift from USDC to USDT and challenging Circle's grip on Solana DeFi. Read More

Hyperliquid Is Quietly Becoming the Future of Trading

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Shea O'Toole) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:22:00 GMT

Hyperliquid’s RWA surge, HIP-3 markets, and prediction market potential are reshaping on-chain trading with real-world assets and unified liquidity. Read More

Bank Backed Stablecoin Now Available on MetaMask

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:05:00 GMT

Société Générale FORGE integrates its MICA compliant USDCV stablecoin into MetaMask, expanding regulated stablecoin access for DeFi and institutions. Read More

Bitcoin’s Quantum Defense May Break Its Core Promise

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:32:00 GMT

A new Bitcoin proposal aims to protect against quantum threats, but it could freeze millions in unmigrated BTC at the network level. Read More

Anthropic’s Most Powerful AI May Not Be Released

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Shea O'Toole) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:20:00 GMT

Anthropic built an AI that finds zero day exploits across major systems, but it’s too powerful to release publicly. Here’s what it means. Read More

XRPL Unlocks Private Crypto Transactions for Banks

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:36:00 GMT

XRPL integrates zero knowledge proofs, giving banks private, compliant blockchain transactions without sacrificing transparency. Read More

Ethereum Foundation Backs $1M Security Audit Program

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:45:00 GMT

The Ethereum Foundation has launched a $1 million audit subsidy program with Areta, Nethermind, and Chainlink Labs, covering up to 30% of smart contract audit costs for mainnet builders. Read More

Fed Pick Kevin Warsh Brings Deep Crypto Knowledge

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:51:00 GMT

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh's 69-page financial disclosure reveals stakes in Compound, dYdX, Solana, Flashnet, Polymarket, and more. Read More

Goldman Sachs Files for First Bitcoin ETF

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Shea O'Toole) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:35:00 GMT

Goldman Sachs files for its first Bitcoin ETF, joining BlackRock and Fidelity as major banks compete for crypto market share and investor demand. Read More

Virtuals Launches Eastworlds Robotics Platform

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Shea O'Toole) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:10:00 GMT

Virtuals Protocol launches Eastworlds, giving builders access to humanoid robots, real-world deployment, and a new agentic economy powered by AI and crypto. Read More

DOJ Launches OneCoin Victim Compensation Program

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:57:00 GMT

The U.S. DOJ opens a compensation program for victims of the $4 billion OneCoin crypto fraud. Learn who qualifies and how to apply before the June 30 deadline. Read More

Tether Launches Self-Custodial Wallet for USDT, Bitcoin, and Gold Tokens

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Tether officially launched tether.wallet on April 14, 2026, a self-custodial app supporting USDT, Bitcoin, XAUT, and USAT across multiple blockchains, targeting its 570 million global users with a no-gas, human-readable address experience. Read More

Korea Proposes Crypto Circuit Breakers After Bithumb Error

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:58:00 GMT

South Korea’s central bank proposes crypto circuit breakers after Bithumb’s massive Bitcoin error, aiming to prevent abnormal trades and market instability. Read More

Hyperbridge Hack Leads to $237K ETH Loss on Ethereum

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:44:00 GMT

Hyperbridge suffered a smart contract exploit that led to a $237K ETH loss. The attack targeted its Ethereum token gateway, allowing forged cross-chain messages and fake DOT minting. Read More

Strategy Buys Another $1 Billion in Bitcoin, Holdings Cross 780,000 BTC

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:50:00 GMT

Michael Saylor's Strategy added 13,927 BTC for roughly $1 billion, pushing total holdings to 780,897 BTC. Here's what the latest buy means for markets and the company's leveraged Bitcoin bet. Read More

Hong Kong Approves First Stablecoins, HSBC Set to Launch

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:04:00 GMT

Hong Kong has approved its first stablecoin issuers, with HSBC and Anchorpoint preparing major launches that could reshape digital payments and crypto adoption. Read More

Bitget To Offer Exposure To SpaceX IPO

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:02:00 GMT

Bitget's new IPO Prime platform debuts with preSPAX, a Republic-issued synthetic token offering retail investors exposure to SpaceX's post-IPO performance ahead of the biggest listing in market history. Read More

Swift and Chainlink Drive Blockchain in Banking

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Shea O'Toole) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:06:00 GMT

Swift and Chainlink are advancing blockchain adoption in banking through tokenized asset trials, enabling seamless cross chain settlement without replacing existing infrastructure. Read More

Coinbase Enters Australia’s Derivatives Market With AFSL Win

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:14:00 GMT

Coinbase wins an AFSL license in Australia, becoming the first crypto exchange to offer non-crypto retail derivatives and expanding into futures, options, and equities. Read More

Bitwise HYPE ETF Near Launch as SEC Filing Advances

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:51:00 GMT

Bitwise moves closer to launching the first U.S. spot Hyperliquid ETF, revealing ticker BHYP, staking rewards, and growing competition in the DeFi ETF race. Read More

Binance Launches Prediction Market Feature in Wallet

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:55:00 GMT

Binance launches a prediction market feature in its wallet via Predict.fun, offering gasless trading and targeting a $20B crypto prediction market sector. Read More

FDIC Moves to Regulate Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:47:00 GMT

FDIC proposes new rules for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act, setting standards for reserves, liquidity, and compliance in the US. Read More

Alchemy Tackles AI Payment Chaos with AgentPay

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:46:00 GMT

Alchemy introduces AgentPay, a new interoperability tool designed to connect fragmented AI payment systems and support the rise of agent-driven commerce. Read More

CME to Launch AVAX and SUI Futures

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:54:00 GMT

CME Group plans to launch Avalanche and Sui futures contracts on May 4, expanding its crypto derivatives offerings with micro and standard contract options. Read More

Circle Unveils Fully Managed USDC Payments Solution

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Circle introduces CPN Managed Payments, enabling banks and fintechs to access USDC settlement without handling crypto, simplifying global payments infrastructure. Read More

Toss Eyes Blockchain Network and Native Crypto Token

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:55:00 GMT

South Korea’s fintech giant Toss is exploring a blockchain network and native token while advancing its stablecoin strategy and Money 3.0 vision. Read More

Cardano's $80M Orion Fund Signals Major Growth Shift

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:40:00 GMT

Cardano's community-approved Orion Fund deploys $80 million from its treasury to attract liquidity and push the network's TVL billions of dollars by 2030. Read More

Solana Foundation Moves To Strengthen Its Ecosystem Security

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:43:00 GMT

Solana Foundation introduces STRIDE and SIRN security initiatives to strengthen DeFi protocol protection following major blockchain attacks. Read More

Apple Removes Bitchat App in China Amid Regulation Push

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:28:00 GMT

Apple has removed the decentralized messaging app Bitchat from its China App Store following regulatory concerns, as China simultaneously accelerates blockchain adoption in finance. Read More

Polymarket To Launch Stablecoin and Exchange Overhaul

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:37:00 GMT

Polymarket is rolling out its biggest infrastructure upgrade ever, replacing bridged USDC.e with its own native stablecoin and rebuilding its trading engine from the ground up. Read More

Dmail Network Shuts Down After 5 Years

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:32:00 GMT

Dmail Network will shut down on May 25, citing high costs and weak monetization. Users must export data before the deadline as DMAIL token crashes. Read More

Charles Schwab To Launch Spot Bitcoin & Ethereum Trading

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:39:00 GMT

Charles Schwab is set to roll out spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for U.S. clients in Q2 2026 through a new Schwab Crypto account, posing a major challenge to crypto-native exchanges like Coinbase. Read More

Circle Launches cirBTC: Wrapped Bitcoin for Institutions

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:56:00 GMT

Circle announces cirBTC, a 1:1 Bitcoin-backed token launching on Ethereum and its Arc blockchain. Designed for institutions, it rivals WBTC and cbBTC with real-time onchain verification and multi-chain support. Read More

CFTC and DOJ Sue States Over Prediction Market Rules

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:39:00 GMT

CFTC and DOJ file lawsuits against Illinois, Connecticut, and Arizona, claiming exclusive authority over prediction markets amid growing regulatory crackdowns. Read More

OpenFX Raises $94M to Scale Stablecoin FX Payments

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:22:00 GMT

OpenFX secures $94M in Series A funding to expand its stablecoin-based cross-border FX payment infrastructure across Latin America and Southeast Asia. Read More

x402 Foundation Launches Under Linux Foundation

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:30:00 GMT

The x402 Foundation officially launched under the Linux Foundation today, backed by Coinbase, Cloudflare, Stripe, Google, Visa, Mastercard, and more than 20 other industry leaders, positioning the open HTTP payment protocol as the backbone of agentic commerce. Read More

Crypto Markets Drop as Trump Threatens to Hit Iran 'Extremely Hard'

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:50:00 GMT

Bitcoin slid 2.2% to $66,609 and Solana dropped 5.2% after Trump's primetime address dashed hopes of a ceasefire, reversing a two-day rally across crypto and equities. Here's what happened and what traders are watching next. Read More

Mitsubishi Adopts JPMorgan Kinexys for Cash Management

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:37:00 GMT

Mitsubishi Corporation adopts JPMorgan’s Kinexys blockchain network to enable real-time global cash management, improving liquidity, efficiency, and financial resilience. Read More

Aave V4 Is Live, How It Is Transforming DeFi Lending

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:50:00 GMT

Aave has officially launched V4 on Ethereum mainnet after more than two years in development. Here's what the new hub-and-spoke model, risk premiums, and Chainlink SVR integration mean for DeFi borrowers and builders. Read More

Chainalysis Launches AI Blockchain Intelligence Agents

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:51:00 GMT

Chainalysis unveils blockchain intelligence AI agents to scale investigations, enhance compliance, and deliver deeper insights across crypto security operations. Read More

Uniswap’s $85.8M Treasury Extends Runway to 2027

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:17:00 GMT

The Uniswap Foundation's unaudited 2025 financial summary shows $85.8M in assets, $26M in grants committed, and a funded runway through January 2027, backed by BlackRock's BUIDL integration and a landmark class-action dismissal. Read More

S&P Tokenizes iBoxx US Treasury Index on Canton Network

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:38:00 GMT

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kaiko have brought the iBoxx US Treasuries Index onchain via Canton Network, marking the first major financial benchmark issued as a native blockchain asset. Here is what it means for institutional finance. Read More

Cardano Is No Longer an Island: Why The LayerZero Integration Matters

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:08:00 GMT

Cardano just got a major upgrade. Learn how the LayerZero integration, USDCx, Pyth, and Dune Analytics are finally connecting ADA to the broader crypto world and what it actually means for developers, DeFi, and the future of the ecosystem. Read More

KuCoin Settles CFTC Case With $500K Penalty

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:39:00 GMT

KuCoin parent Peken Global settles with the CFTC for $500K over operating an unregistered crypto trading platform for U.S. users. Read More

Square Makes Bitcoin Default for Millions of U.S. Small Businesses

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:47:00 GMT

Jack Dorsey's Square has auto-enabled Bitcoin payments for eligible U.S. sellers, offering instant dollar conversion and zero processing fees through 2026, in one of crypto's biggest mainstream commerce pushes yet. Read More

Aave Launches on OKX X Layer, Expands DeFi Access

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:06:00 GMT

Aave launches on OKX X Layer, bringing faster, low-cost DeFi lending, borrowing, and yield opportunities while boosting ecosystem growth. Read More

Midnight Mainnet Is Live, A New Era Of Blockchain Begins

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:46:00 GMT

Midnight launches its mainnet with groundbreaking programmable privacy and a landmark Monument Bank deal, bringing real-world assets on-chain securely. Read More

Tether Hires KPMG for First Full USDT Reserve Audit

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:40:00 GMT

Tether appoints KPMG for its first full USDT reserve audit and partners with PwC as it pushes U.S. expansion under the GENIUS stablecoin framework. Read More

Morgan Stanley Fires Up Bitcoin ETF Race

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:20:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley has filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF (MSBT) with a 0.14% management fee, undercutting every rival including BlackRock's IBIT. Here's what it means for the $83 billion market. Read More

Binance Australia Fined $10M Over Client Misclassification

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:29:00 GMT

Binance Australia faces a $10M fine after ASIC found it misclassified 85% of clients, exposing retail investors to risky crypto derivatives and major losses. Read More

Prediction Markets Top $20 Billion In Monthly Volume

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:51:00 GMT

Prediction markets are exploding in growth, with geopolitics now driving billions in trading volume. Here is what is fueling the shift and what it means. Read More

Circle Faces Backlash Over USDC Wallet Freezes

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:59:00 GMT

ZachXBT accuses Circle of wrongly freezing USDC wallets tied to businesses, sparking criticism over stablecoin centralization and legal oversight. Read More

UK Bans Crypto Donations in Politics After Security Review

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:20:00 GMT

UK imposes a temporary ban on crypto political donations after the Rycroft review flags foreign interference risks and security vulnerabilities. Read More

Coinbase and Fannie Mae Launch Crypto-Backed Mortgages

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:48:00 GMT

Coinbase and Better Home & Finance have unveiled the first Fannie Mae-backed mortgage product allowing borrowers to pledge Bitcoin or USDC as collateral without selling their crypto holdings. Read More

Franklin Templeton and Ondo Bring 24/7 Stocks Onchain

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:38:00 GMT

Franklin Templeton, the $1.7 trillion asset manager, has partnered with Ondo Finance to tokenize its ETFs on blockchain, enabling round-the-clock trading through crypto wallets across international markets. Read More

Balancer Labs Shuts Down After $116M DeFi Hack

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:26:00 GMT

Balancer Labs is winding down after a $116 million exploit, shifting control of the protocol to its DAO and foundation as TVL and BAL token value decline. Read More

Bitcoin Rally Builds Ahead of $14B Options Expiry

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:44:00 GMT

Bitcoin climbed back toward $72,000 Wednesday as futures open interest hit a one-week high and nearly $14.16 billion in BTC options prepare to expire Friday on Deribit, with max pain pointing to $75,000 as a potential price magnet. Read More

Resolv Labs $USR Depeg After $80M Exploit

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:27:00 GMT

Resolv Labs’ $USR stablecoin crashed after an exploit minted 80 million tokens. The attack triggered a massive depeg and sent prices tumbling within minutes. Read More

SEC Greenlights Unlimited Crypto ETF Options on NYSE

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:31:00 GMT

NYSE Arca and NYSE American have eliminated position limits on options tied to 11 spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, including BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC, as the SEC waived its standard review period and approved the changes on the spot. Read More

MoonPay Sets a New Standard for AI Agent Wallets

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:57:00 GMT

MoonPay has launched MoonPay Agents and a Ledger hardware signing integration, positioning itself as the default financial infrastructure for autonomous AI systems in crypto. Read More

Bitcoin Climbs Past $71,000 as Trump Claims Iran Ceasefire

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:10:00 GMT

Bitcoin whipsawed more than $3,700 in a single Monday session after Trump announced a five-day pause on Iran strikes, triggering a brief 5% crypto surge before Iran denied any talks. Here's what happened and what it means for markets. Read More

FBI Warns of Fake Tron Token Crypto Scam

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 23:38:00 GMT

The FBI warns of a fake Tron-based token impersonating the agency, part of rising crypto phishing scams that have already caused millions in losses. Read More

Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Moves After 13 Years

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:47:00 GMT

A Bitcoin wallet holding 2,100 BTC became active after 13 years, moving a small amount as its value surged from $13K to over $147M. Read More

Senate Strikes Stablecoin Yield Deal, Clearing Path for the CLARITY Act

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:46:00 GMT

Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks reach an agreement in principle on stablecoin yield, removing the biggest obstacle to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and putting landmark U.S. crypto legislation within reach in 2026. Read More

Gemini Stock Rises After Hours on Q4 Results as Investors Back Pivot

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:33:00 GMT

Gemini Space Station (NASDAQ: GEMI) shares climbed 7% after hours after Q4 2025 earnings showed services revenue overtaking trading for the first time, while the exchange bets big on regulated U.S. prediction markets. Read More

Algorand Foundation Cuts 25% of Staff Amid Crypto Slump

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:08:00 GMT

The Algorand Foundation has laid off 25% of its workforce due to market conditions, joining a growing list of crypto firms restructuring amid industry downturn. Read More

SEC Approves Nasdaq Tokenized Stock Trading Pilot

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:49:00 GMT

The SEC has approved Nasdaq’s pilot program for tokenized stock trading, allowing select participants to trade tokenized and traditional equities on the same order book. Read More

Tally Shuts Down DAO Platform, Cites Sustainability Issues

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:28:00 GMT

Tally is shutting down its DAO governance platform, with CEO Dennison Bertram citing unsustainable business conditions and halting ICO plans amid industry challenges. Read More

Strive Adds 317 BTC, Enters Top-10 Bitcoin Treasury Rankings

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Nathan Mantia) — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:39:00 GMT

Vivek Ramaswamy's Strive Inc. (ASST) purchased 317 Bitcoin and vaulted into the top 10 public company Bitcoin treasury holders, even as its Q4 2025 debut earnings revealed a $393.6 million GAAP net loss driven by Bitcoin price declines. Read More