Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, has criticized the proposed limit on stablecoins by the Bank of England. He warns that the rules could damage the United Kingdom’s position as a global financial hub. On the social media platform, he said Armstrong said that the proposed rules are an “innovation blocker”
Meta Platforms is preparing to integrate stablecoin payments across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp in the second half of 2026. The company has reportedly issued requests for proposals to external infrastructure providers, with Stripe emerging as the likely partner. The move signals Meta’s renewed interest in digital payments, but under a
With the market in extreme fear, there is a 3% spike, which has triggered most of the digital assets to show up in green. The largest asset, Bitcoin (BTC), is trading at $65.4K, while the largest altcoin, Ethereum (ETH), hovers near $1.9K. How likely is this recent crypto gain to
Oobit, a crypto payment application, has announced the roll out of the crypto-to-bank transfer functionality. This builds on the existing offering to its users, gaining an edge in the competitive market while remaining different from traditional off-ramp providers. Backed by Tether, Oobit has provided additional crucial information to clarify details
Hong Kong is continuing to advance its digital asset plans, as it confirms that stablecoin issuer licenses are set to be issued in March, and a new bill is planned to expand oversight of crypto service providers. Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, delivered his 2026-2027 budget speech, where he
US federal agents from North Carolina have captured over $61 million worth of USDt associated with a large-scale “pig butchering” crypto investment scam that hunted victims via fake online relationships and fraudulent trading platforms. As per the Office of US Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina in Raleigh
Economist and Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff questioned the price increase of Bitcoin mere days before U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. The price of Bitcoin had risen by over $2,000 in the previous week, reaching close to $66,000 as traders bet on event-driven sentiment. Schiff expressed his
Prices of AI cryptos have soared over the last 24 hours. One of the possible contributing factors is Wall Street closing higher amid the easing tensions around Artificial Intelligence. Overall, the crypto market has jumped slightly following the conclusion of Trump’s State of the Union Address. AI Cryptos Surge Some
Anchorage Digital has added perpetual preferred shares issued by bitcoin treasury firm Strategy to its balance sheet. The move marks a notable endorsement of Michael Saylor’s bitcoin-focused corporate strategy from the first federally chartered U.S. crypto bank. Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley described the purchase as “conviction compounding.” He suggested that
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal publicised a formal Senate inquiry into Binance after the latest news reports unveiled that the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange reportedly facilitated around ₹1.7 billion in transactions associated with sanctioned Iranian bodies and Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers. The ranking member of the Senate Permanent
