Key Takeaways Circle agreed to buy Tazapay for $400M, adding $25B+ in annual payment volume. With 60% of Tazapay volume using stablecoins, USDC could deepen its global payments footprint. Circle still needs regulatory approvals before the deal can close in 2027. Circle Pushes USDC Into 100+ Markets With Tazapay Acquisition Circle is making one of
Key Takeaways Metamask will break from Consensys, with Joe Lubin taking the helm in 2026. Consensys’ $7 billion valuation puts serious weight behind the two-company split. Speculators think Consensys could revisit a U.S. IPO as early as 2027 after shelving earlier plans. Metamask Breaks Away as Lubin Takes the Helm Consensys Executive Chairman Joe Lubin
Key Takeaways LAPTOP got smoked 98% after launch, tumbling from $199 to just $1.36 in 90 minutes. Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP still carries a $1.24B market cap despite $13.45M in trading volume. LAPTOP’s thin order book leaves its next move anyone’s guess after a 98% wipeout. LAPTOP Meme Coin Crashes 98% as $199 High Vanishes in
Key Takeaways Blockstream’s hackers demanded a 10% bounty while still holding 598.5 BTC. Liquid’s white hats returned 3,400 BTC, but the dispute kicked into high gear Sept. 9. Blockstream could face more disclosures if hackers publish their private key after the 10% dispute. White Hats Come Out Swinging With 10% Demand The latest message appeared
Key Takeaways Trackers spotted a wallet buying 9.32 million STONK at $0.19 after withdrawing 16,976 SOL from Binance. STONK hit a record $0.2234 on Sept. 9, up 49.4% in 24 hours and more than 1,100% over seven days. Stonkfun overtook Pump.fun in daily protocol revenue on Sept. 6 with roughly $1.5 million. The Trade, Step
Key Takeaways Byrrgis’ beta lets users pay gas with USDC and other assets, eliminating the native gas fee challenge endemic to DeFi. The platform abstracts Web3 friction across Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain by allowing gas settlement in 6 assets. Multi‑chain routing spans 3 major networks, signaling broader DeFi adoption of cross‑chain execution. Fragmented DeFi
Key Takeaways Stuart Alderoty is asking undecided Senate offices to meet ordinary crypto holders as CLARITY vote approaches. Ripple cites 67 million U.S. holders and 232,000 crypto jobs worth $55 billion in activity. Seven Democrats call the draft short on ethics, leaving the Sept. 15 cloture vote 60 votes away. The Ask Alderoty made the
Key Takeaways Stablecoins underpin trading liquidity, yet billions sit idle in accounts to satisfy daily margin requirements. Kucoin launched KCUSD on Sept. 7, offering dynamic yields of up to 6% to resolve this institutional friction. The exchange plans to integrate KCUSD as margin collateral to unite liquidity, yield, and trading utility. The Problem With Idle
Key Takeaways A U.S. de minimis exemption for small bitcoin and crypto payments could generate up to $2.58 billion in net revenue over 10 years. Removing capital gains reporting burdens could encourage more people to spend bitcoin on everyday purchases. A de minimis exemption could strengthen bitcoin adoption and, potentially, support bitcoin price over the
Key Takeaways Long-term holder supply explains nearly 19% of volatility variance. Illiquid supply and liveliness rank second and third in the analysis. Market capitalization accounts for approximately 3% of the variation. Long-Term Holder Supply Leads Glassnode’s Analysis Bitcoin was trading at $78,449.49 at the time of writing after falling below $79,000 following an unsuccessful attempt