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Bastion Receives Conditional Approval for National Trust Bank Charter

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:23:00 GMT

Bastion receives conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank, enabling regulated stablecoin wallets, custody, payments, and issuance. Read More

UK Cracks Down on Illegal Crypto Trading

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:04:00 GMT

The UK FCA has raided three London locations in a crackdown on illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading and issued cease and desist letters. Read More

Blockworks Launches Agentic Feature for Real-Time Crypto Alerts

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:38:00 GMT

Blockworks launches Agentic Detection for real time crypto alerts, allowing customers to receive security incident updates without analyst review. Read More

S&P Global to Acquire Blockchain Security Firm OpenZeppelin

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:30:00 GMT

S&P Global will acquire blockchain security firm OpenZeppelin to expand its digital asset risk assessment and on chain security capabilities. Read More

Deutsche Bank Set to Launch Crypto Custody Service for Institutions

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:35:00 GMT

Deutsche Bank plans to launch a regulated crypto custody service for institutions in Europe, initially supporting Bitcoin, Ether and stablecoins. Read More

Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With BlackRock, Visa as Validators

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:13:00 GMT

Circle launches Arc mainnet, a Layer 1 blockchain for financial markets, with BlackRock, Visa and other major institutions as validators. Read More

Kaiko Raises $110M in Extended Series B Round

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Kaiko has raised $110 million in an extended Series B round led by S&P Global to expand its digital asset data infrastructure business. Read More

New EU Rule Puts Crypto Wallet Makers on a 24-Hour Reporting Clock

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:59:00 GMT

The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act requires crypto wallet makers to report exploited vulnerabilities within 24 hours or face significant penalties. Read More

Solana-Based Hey Wallet Announces Shutdown

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:17:00 GMT

Hey Wallet, the Solana-based social wallet, is shutting down after nearly five years as several crypto wallets change or end operations. Read More

Crypto Billionaires Donate £72M to UK Political Party

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:08:00 GMT

Crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each donated £36M to Reform UK, bringing their combined contributions to £72M. Read More

Italy’s Second Largest Bank UniCredit Weighs Crypto Custody

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:25:00 GMT

UniCredit is reportedly considering crypto custody as Italy’s second largest bank explores digital assets, stablecoins and tokenized investments. Read More

Coinbase Reverses Base App Strategy, Brings Back Coinbase Wallet

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:02:00 GMT

Coinbase is bringing back Coinbase Wallet after its Base App strategy failed to gain traction, with a renewed focus on trading and on chain finance. Read More

MetaMask Becomes Standalone Company as Consensys Splits

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:37:00 GMT

MetaMask will become a standalone company as Consensys splits, with one entity focused on users and the other on Ethereum and enterprise infrastructure. Read More

Block Files OCC Charter to Establish Crypto Custody Bank

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:45:00 GMT

Block has applied for an OCC charter to establish Builders Bank, a national trust bank focused on digital asset custody and fiduciary services. Read More

Mistral AI Raises €3 Billion in Series D, Valuation Hits €21 Billion

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:20:00 GMT

Mistral AI raises €3 billion in Series D funding, reaching a €21 billion valuation in the largest European tech funding round. Read More

Australia Deregisters 45 Crypto Firms Amid Regulatory Crackdowns

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:39:00 GMT

AUSTRAC deregisters 45 crypto and remittance firms over regulatory breaches, inactivity and anti-money laundering concerns, including Getcoins. Read More

Philippines Tightens Crypto Rules, Proposes 12-Month Operator Freeze

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:05:00 GMT

The Philippines’ central bank proposes a 12-month freeze on new payment operators and stricter controls for traceable merchant payments. Read More

Tether-Backed Exchange Orionx Shuts Down After $7M Custody Shortfall

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:50:00 GMT

Tether-backed Chilean exchange Orionx is shutting down after a forensic audit uncovered a $7M crypto custody shortfall and alleged asset transfers. Read More

AI Infrastructure Firm Gimlet Labs Raises $300M at $3B Valuation

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:59:00 GMT

Gimlet Labs raises $300M in Series B funding to expand AI infrastructure, data center capacity, and its multisilicon cloud platform. Read More

UK’s Largest Investment Platform Begins Offering Crypto ETNs

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:38:00 GMT

Hargreaves Lansdown begins offering Bitcoin and Ether ETNs to UK clients following the FCA’s decision to lift its crypto ETN ban. Read More

Binance Signs MoU With Kazakhstan to Expand Digital Asset Cooperation

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:09:00 GMT

Binance signs three MoUs with Kazakhstan to expand digital assets, payment infrastructure, fintech, and potential tenge-backed stablecoin plans. Read More

U.S. and U.K. Forge Alliance to Combat Crypto Scam Centers

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:57:00 GMT

The U.S. and U.K. have formed a partnership to combat crypto scam centers, share intelligence, and target cyber-enabled investment fraud networks. Read More

Australia Set to Crack Down on Crypto Businesses as September Deadline Approaches

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:22:00 GMT

Australia’s crypto crackdown intensifies as ASIC’s September 30 AFS licensing deadline approaches and AUSTRAC targets unregistered firms. Read More

Standard Chartered Launches Institutional Spot Trading in the UAE

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:22:00 GMT

Standard Chartered launches institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE, becoming the first G-SIB to offer deliverable crypto trading. Read More

Coinbase Launches Derivatives Contracts in Canada

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:41:00 GMT

Coinbase launches regulated derivatives contracts in Canada, offering crypto, commodity, and index futures to eligible investors. Read More

Thai Businessmen Sue Tether Over $42M Frozen Crypto Funds

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:23:00 GMT

Two Thai businessmen are suing Tether over $42.4 million in frozen USDT, alleging the seizure lacked a warrant, court order, or legal process. Read More

21 Banks, Including Goldman Sachs, Citi, Form Joint Venture for 2027 Stablecoin Launch

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:11:00 GMT

21 banks, including Goldman Sachs and Citi, are forming a joint venture to launch a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin for payments in 2027. Read More

London Stock Exchange Partners With Payward to Expand Onchain Access to Stocks

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:41:00 GMT

The London Stock Exchange partners with Payward to bring tokenized UK stocks to its 24-hour trading venue through xStocks. Read More

Ripple, SettleMint Partner to Boost Custody and Tokenization in Asia Pacific

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:55:00 GMT

Ripple and SettleMint have partnered to offer financial institutions in Asia Pacific a unified solution for digital asset custody and tokenized asset management. Read More

Polymarket Says Surveillance System Ready for U.S. Midterm Trading

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:24:00 GMT

Polymarket says its surveillance systems are ready for U.S. midterm trading, with tools to detect insider activity and protect market integrity. Read More

Singapore Commits $173 Million to Boost Fintech Innovation Over Next Three Years

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:29:00 GMT

Singapore commits $173 million to boost fintech innovation, technology adoption, infrastructure and talent development over the next three years. Read More

CFTC Fines Former White House Teleprompter Operator Over Insider Trading

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:56:00 GMT

The CFTC fined former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez $172,000 for trading presidential prediction market contracts. Read More

California Passes Bill That Ban Public Officials From Issuing Memecoins

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:48:00 GMT

California lawmakers unanimously passed AB 2409, which would restrict public officials from issuing memecoins starting January 1, 2027. Read More

Brazil Deploys Crypto Alert System to Curb Threats to Crypto Assets

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:16:00 GMT

Brazil’s central bank is preparing a crypto alert system with Hypernative to monitor threats, detect cyberattacks, and issue real-time alerts. Read More

Dunamu, Visa Strike Partnership on Stablecoins, Agentic AI Payments

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:47:00 GMT

Dunamu and Visa partner to explore stablecoin payments, global remittances, AI-driven financial services, and agentic commerce. Read More

FinTax Secures Seed Funding in Round Led by YZi Labs

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:26:00 GMT

FinTax secures undisclosed seed funding led by YZi Labs, reaching a $40M valuation as it expands into Europe, the Middle East and AI. Read More

Sui Co-Founder Unveils Havenex Exchange for Institutional Clients

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Sui co-founder Kostas Chalkias has unveiled Havenex, an institutional exchange seeking Austrian regulatory approval and Series A funding. Read More

JPMorgan Signals Potential Stablecoin Launch

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:37:00 GMT

JPMorgan Chase is considering a potential stablecoin launch as major U.S. banks explore stablecoins for payments and financial services. Read More

Revolut Launches EURR Stablecoin in 3 European Markets

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:20:00 GMT

Revolut has launched its MiCA-compliant EURR stablecoin in Denmark, Poland and Portugal, expanding access to euro-denominated digital assets. Read More

Bitwise Launches Tokenized U.S. Stock Portfolios for Non-U.S. Investors

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:16:00 GMT

Bitwise launches automated tokenized U.S. stock portfolios for non-U.S. investors, offering self-custody and access to thematic stock exposure. Read More

Monad Proposes Wallet Upgrade to Protect Against Quantum Attacks and Lost Keys

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:27:00 GMT

Monad proposes upgradeable wallet authentication to help users recover from lost keys and prepare for future quantum computing threats. Read More

Term Labs Loses $8.5 Million in Governance Exploit

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:36:00 GMT

Term Labs loses $8.5 million after attackers gain voting control of its vaults and drain ETH and other funds in a governance exploit. Read More

Apple Lays Off Over 200 Staff Amid AI Shift

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:48:00 GMT

Apple is laying off more than 200 employees across Siri, Vision Pro and AI teams as the tech giant shifts its focus toward artificial intelligence. Read More

OKX Restricts Hong Kong Staff From Using Anthropic Claude AI

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:02:00 GMT

OKX has restricted Hong Kong staff from using Claude AI after Anthropic suspended its account over geographic access policies. Read More

BitGo Secures South Korea VASP License

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:51:00 GMT

BitGo Korea secures a South Korean VASP license, becoming the first foreign company to obtain the license directly from the country's regulator. Read More

JPMorgan Entity Barred in India Over Alleged Auction Manipulation

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:28:00 GMT

India’s SEBI bars a JPMorgan-linked entity and brokerage over alleged manipulation of the new Closing Auction Session. Read More

South Korea Blocks Access to Polymarket Over Gambling Concerns

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:35:00 GMT

South Korea has blocked access to Polymarket, citing concerns that its prediction markets promote illegal gambling under domestic laws. Read More

South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank Taps Ripple for Cross-Border Payments

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:29:00 GMT

Jeonbuk Bank partners with Ripple to accelerate cross-border payments, enabling real-time settlement and 24/7 transaction processing. Read More

SafePal Security Incident Exposes Personal Data of Nearly 40,000 Customers

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:43:00 GMT

SafePal says a security flaw exposed the personal data of nearly 40,000 customers and warns affected users about potential phishing attacks. Read More

OCC Greenlights Conditional Trust Bank Charter for World Liberty Financial

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:25:00 GMT

The OCC grants World Liberty Financial conditional approval for a national trust bank to oversee USD1 stablecoin operations and reserves. Read More

Washington Court Orders Kalshi to Halt Operations

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:54:00 GMT

A Washington court has ordered Kalshi to halt operations and wagers in the state over alleged gambling and consumer protection violations. Read More

Goldman Sachs to Acquire ETF Manager NEOS for $2.25B

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:34:00 GMT

Goldman Sachs agrees to acquire ETF manager NEOS Investments for up to $2.25 billion, expanding its active and derivatives-based ETF offerings. Read More

Bitwise Reduces Workforce by 14%

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:33:00 GMT

Bitwise Asset Management cuts its global workforce by 14% to 155 employees as the crypto-focused firm adjusts to continued industry challenges. Read More

FlightAware Withdraws Lawsuit Against Kalshi

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:38:00 GMT

FlightAware has withdrawn its lawsuit against Kalshi over the alleged unauthorized use of its flight data, name and trademarks. Read More

Coinbase Launches Derivatives for UK Professional Investors

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:34:00 GMT

Coinbase launches derivatives for UK professional investors, offering perpetuals, futures and crypto options with leverage of up to 50x. Read More

Revolut Receives French Banking License

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:44:00 GMT

Revolut receives a full banking license from the ECB, allowing its French entity to operate as a fully authorized bank in France. Read More

Stablecoin Firm JPYC Inc. Raises $38 Million in Extended Series B Round

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:41:00 GMT

JPYC Inc., issuer of Japan’s yen-backed stablecoin JPYC, raises $38 million in an extended Series B round to expand its Web3 and financial ecosystem. Read More

Binance Sues RedotPay for $473 Million Over Alleged Diversion of User Funds

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:13:00 GMT

Binance has sued RedotPay for $472.8 million, alleging the crypto payments company diverted more than 470,000 users and breached a Binance Pay agreement. Read More

Mastercard Completes Acquisition of BVNK

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:53:00 GMT

Mastercard has completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK, expanding its stablecoin payment infrastructure and strengthening fiat-to-digital payment capabilities. Read More

Circle Secures New York Trust Charter

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:59:00 GMT

Circle has obtained a New York trust charter from the NYDFS, enabling its trust subsidiary to provide regulated fiduciary, custody, and asset management services. Read More

IRS Issues Warning Over Fraud Campaign Targeting Crypto Holders

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:20:00 GMT

The IRS has warned of a scam targeting crypto holders through fake IRS letters and fraudulent websites designed to steal personal information and digital assets. Read More

44 State Attorneys General Challenge CFTC Authority Over Prediction Markets

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:20:00 GMT

Attorneys general from 44 U.S. states argue the CFTC lacks authority to regulate sports event contracts, intensifying the jurisdictional dispute over prediction markets. Read More

South Korea’s KB Kookmin Bank Taps JPMorgan's Kinexys Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:38:00 GMT

South Korea's KB Kookmin Bank will launch blockchain based corporate cross border payments on JPMorgan's Kinexys, starting with U.S. dollar remittances across 10 countries. Read More

BitMEX to Shut Down Permanently After 12 Years

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:31:00 GMT

BitMEX will permanently shut down on September 23, 2026, after 12 years of operations. The crypto derivatives exchange has urged users to withdraw funds before closure. Read More

Uphold Launches Fractional Trading for 4,000+ US Stocks and ETFs

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:03:00 GMT

Uphold now offers commission-free fractional trading for over 4,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs, enabling users to invest in equities and crypto from one platform. Read More

Telegram to Roll Out World's Largest Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet This Summer

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:22:00 GMT

Telegram will roll out the Gram Wallet to over 1 billion users this summer, enabling zero-fee crypto transactions with full self-custody on the TON blockchain. Read More

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Joins OKX Board of Directors

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:55:00 GMT

Bank of America has appointed new executives to lead its AI transformation and digital assets platform, reinforcing its strategy to modernize global markets and blockchain initiatives. Read More

Bank of America Names New Executives in Move to Bridge Crypto, AI, and Traditional Finance

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:13:00 GMT

Bank of America names Kevin Milson and Sonali Theisen to lead AI transformation and digital asset initiatives as the bank expands its technology strategy across global markets. Read More

SBI Holdings Acquires Majority Stake in Coinhako

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:18:00 GMT

SBI Holdings has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Singapore crypto exchange Coinhako following MAS approval, strengthening its digital asset expansion across Asia. Read More

UK Jails Three Over $5.4 Million Crypto Scam

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:44:00 GMT

Three men have been sentenced in the U.K. for a $5.4 million cryptocurrency scam that used fake police identities and fraudulent websites to steal crypto from eight victims. Read More

Tether Backs Ualá as Fintech Unicorn Hits $3.2 Billion Valuation

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:29:00 GMT

Tether invested $20 million in Latin American fintech Ualá as part of its $197 million Series F round, valuing the company at $3.2 billion and supporting regional expansion. Read More

U.S.-UK Transatlantic Taskforce Releases Policy Report Promoting Digital Asset Innovation

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:01:00 GMT

The U.S. and U.K. have released a Transatlantic Taskforce policy report promoting digital asset innovation, stablecoin regulation, tokenization, and stronger financial cooperation. Read More

Bank of Thailand Launches Stablecoin Transaction Audits in Illicit Finance Crackdown

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:30:00 GMT

The Bank of Thailand is auditing high-volume stablecoin transactions and tightening financial controls to combat illicit finance and grey economy risks. Read More

SBI Group, Solana Foundation to Launch Japan-Based Onchain Financial Market

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:06:00 GMT

SBI Group and the Solana Foundation are launching Japan’s first on-chain financial market, expanding stablecoins, tokenized assets, and blockchain-based finance. Read More

Brazil Court Orders Coinbase to Refund $100K Lost From a User's Wallet

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:15:00 GMT

A São Paulo court has ordered Coinbase to refund nearly $100,000 after ruling the crypto exchange failed to prove a user authorized missing wallet transactions. Read More

Housing Bill Containing CBDC Ban Becomes Law Without Trump's Signature

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:13:00 GMT

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law without President Trump's signature, temporarily banning the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC through 2030. Read More

Hyundai Card Completes First Stablecoin Remittance Pilot

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:40:00 GMT

Hyundai Card completes its first stablecoin remittance pilot, using USDT for faster cross-border settlements between Hyundai subsidiaries in the US and Mexico. Read More

Sony Bank Receives Conditional Approval From U.S. OCC to Set Up a National Trust Bank

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:42:00 GMT

Sony Bank has secured conditional OCC approval to establish Connectia Trust, a U.S. national trust bank that will support future stablecoin issuance and digital asset services, pending final approval in 2027. Read More

Zapper Shuts Down After 7 Years

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:49:00 GMT

DeFi portfolio tracker Zapper will cease operations on August 3 after seven years, joining a growing list of crypto firms shutting down in 2026. Read More

Swift Launches Blockchain Ledger for Cross-Border Payments Pilot With 17 Banks

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:21:00 GMT

Swift launches a blockchain-based ledger pilot with 17 global banks to enable 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenized deposits and faster settlement. Read More

Summer Finance Hit by $6 Million Exploit

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:12:00 GMT

Summer Finance lost roughly $6 million after attackers exploited a USDC vault accounting vulnerability using a flash loan. The protocol has paused vaults and launched recovery efforts. Read More

Ripple Secures Full MiCA CASP License in Europe

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:15:00 GMT

Ripple has obtained a full MiCA CASP license in Luxembourg, enabling regulated crypto services across the EEA and expanding its European presence. Read More

Russia Set to Launch Digital Ruble

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:55:00 GMT

Russia’s Central Bank confirms readiness for the digital ruble launch on September 1, 2026, introducing a CBDC designed for payments, smart contracts, and wider financial modernization. Read More

Humanity Protocol Pivots to Enterprise AI After $36 Million Hack

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:54:00 GMT

Humanity Protocol is shifting to enterprise AI after a $36 million hack. Founder Terence Kwok explains the pivot and details how the exploit occurred. Read More

World Prediction Market Launches in Phantom Wallet

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:47:00 GMT

World, Solana's fully on-chain prediction market powered by Chainlink, launches in Phantom Wallet, bringing crypto and sports prediction markets to 20M+ users. Read More

Binance Officially Enters the Philippines

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:57:00 GMT

Binance returns to the Philippines through a 90-day SEC regulatory sandbox with BlockShoals, paving the way for a potential full operating license. Read More

Robinhood Launches Mainnet Blockchain

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Robinhood has launched its Arbitrum-based mainnet blockchain, Robinhood Chain, alongside tokenized stocks and a new DeFi lending product powered by Morpho Protocol. Read More

Coinbase, Visa, Stripe Join Consortium to Build OpenUSD Stablecoin

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:53:00 GMT

Coinbase, Visa, and Stripe have joined the OpenUSD consortium, a dollar-backed stablecoin initiative backed by over 140 companies with a shared-yield model. Read More

Securitize to Begin Trading on NYSE This Thursday

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:14:00 GMT

Securitize will debut on the NYSE under ticker SECZ after completing its SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II, raising $400 million and becoming the first pure-play tokenization company listed on a major U.S. exchange. Read More

BNY Partners With Circle to Expand USDC Institutional Capabilities

charlesobisonwrites@gmail.com (Charles Obison) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:20:00 GMT

BNY partners with Circle to enhance USDC institutional capabilities, enabling digital asset custody, USDC minting, redemption, and broader blockchain integration for financial institutions. Read More

Kalshi Sues Illinois Over New Prediction Market Tax Law

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:41:00 GMT

Kalshi has sued Illinois to block a new law taxing prediction markets, arguing the CFTC has exclusive authority over federally regulated event contracts. Read More

Ethereum Foundation Cuts 20% of Staff in Major Restructure

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:03:00 GMT

The Ethereum Foundation is cutting 20% of its workforce and reorganizing into five operational clusters to focus on scaling, adoption, and core protocol development. Read More

Fomo Raises $75M Series B to Expand On-Chain Trading

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:59:00 GMT

Fomo has secured $75 million in Series B funding led by Index Ventures to expand into equities, perpetuals, and prediction markets while making on-chain trading more accessible worldwide. Read More

Tether to Shut Down Alloy Platform and aUSDT Stablecoin

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:32:00 GMT

Tether will discontinue Alloy and Alloy Tether (aUSDT), citing low demand. Users have until September 17, 2026, to redeem assets. Read More

Hsiao Wei Wang Leaves Ethereum Foundation Leadership

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:51:00 GMT

Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Hsiao Wei Wang steps down after months in leadership, marking another high-profile departure. Read More

Trace Finance Raises $32M to Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:12:00 GMT

Trace Finance secured $32 million in Series A funding led by CoinFund to expand its stablecoin-powered cross-border payment infrastructure. Read More

Robinhood Cuts 10% of Workforce in Efficiency Push

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:19:00 GMT

Robinhood will lay off 10% of its workforce, affecting about 290 employees, as the company restructures to improve efficiency and streamline operations. Read More

Ripple Invests in Flutterwave to Boost Africa Payments

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:02:00 GMT

Ripple has invested in Flutterwave as part of its Series E funding round, supporting stablecoin payments, faster settlements, and cross-border transactions across Africa. Read More

Bitbank Warns Users Against Polymarket Amid Japan Gambling Laws

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:55:00 GMT

Bitbank warns Japanese users against using Polymarket and prediction markets, citing gambling laws and potential account suspension risks. Read More

Keyrock Secures MiCA License to Expand Across EU

nathan@rarenetwork.io (Charles Obison) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:55:00 GMT

Keyrock has secured a MiCA license through its French subsidiary, enabling expansion across the EU and strengthening its regulated digital asset services. Read More