French Committee Backs Stablecoin Swap Tax and Crypto Exit Tax, Then Rejects the Budget
A National Assembly committee adopted amendments taxing stablecoin swaps and crypto exits by wealthy holders, then rejected the 2027 budget's...
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Ledger Theft Funds Shift Into USDD, Beyond Tether’s Freeze Controls
Tron records show a 2 million USDT conversion through USDD’s stability module; Bitquery estimates Tether froze $10 million across the wider theft cluster.
Coinbase and Gennius Plan ONED Stablecoin Access Through Latin American Banks
The Argentina-first initiative would let customers convert eligible deposits into ONED USD, transfer it around the clock and spend through Visa.
THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaults
Chad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then unfrozen without explanation.
Senate Democrat Presses Cantor Fitzgerald on Tether Ties and Lutnick Family Profits
Sen. Richard Blumenthal wants Cantor Fitzgerald to open its records on Tether and on how much Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's family has...
Tether Freezes USDT Linked to Ledger User Thefts, MistTrack Says
MistTrack puts reported losses near $90 million as Ledger asks reseller CryptoBilis to halt device sales and shipments.
Tether Unfreezes Four THORChain Vaults Three Hours After Blacklisting 1.45 Million USDT
The four Tron addresses came off the USDT blacklist at 15:30 UTC with their balances intact, and THORChain has restarted Tron trading, deposits...
Building the Berkshire Hathaway of Bitcoin | Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha Zagury
Bitcoin Magazine Building the Berkshire Hathaway of Bitcoin | Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha Zagury Twenty One Capital holds 43K BTC at a...
Base creator Jesse Pollak says equities and non-dollar stablecoins will lead upcoming ‘tokenization supercycle’
Coinbase launched tokenized stocks on Base six weeks ago, with about $70 million to $100 million in daily volume, according to Pollak.
Blumenthal Asks Cantor Fitzgerald for Records on Its Tether Stake and Custody Role
The Senate subcommittee's ranking member sent Cantor Chairman Brandon Lutnick 13 requests about the firm's Tether ties, with responses due October...
EU Securities Regulator Wants Crypto Platforms to Wind Down Non-MiCA Stablecoin Services
ESMA's opinion to national regulators covers every crypto service tied to unauthorized stablecoins and sets a three-month limit for clearing...
French lawmakers back stablecoin swap tax in 2027 budget bill
France’s Finance Committee backed taxes on stablecoin swaps, as well as unrealized crypto gains when households with more than 800,000 euros move abroad.
Cantor Fitzgerald faces Senate Democrat’s questions over Tether ties
The letter follows a report by the Democratic investigators last month alleging Tether’s USDT has become a key tool for Iran’s shadow banking network.
China’s P2P stablecoin wallets surge 43x, Korea’s $450B crypto economy: Asia Express
Despite ongoing bans, China has seen a big surge in peer-to-peer stablecoin use. New figures show South Korea’s $450B crypto economy is the...
Polkadot Launches USDT-Backed dotUSD Under OpenGov
The stablecoin has about 2.77 million tokens in total supply, while DOT-backed borrowing is planned for a later phase.
Kyrgyzstan Winds Down Gold-Backed USDKG After UK Sanctions
Holders can request fiat or USDT as the project prepares to retire its tokens, but the shutdown documents leave the gold reserves’ disposition unspecified.
Juventus FC stock down 30% since Tether investment
Tether invested in Juventus, Italy's most successful football club, in 2025, but since then, "The Old Lady's" stock is down over 30%. The post...
Securitize launches 1:1-backed tokenized stocks, starting with Apple, Nvidia, Strategy and more
Securitize launches tokenized US stocks on Solana, backed 1:1 by real shares with dividends and USDC settlement.
Samsung Wallet Taps Solana for USDC Transfers on 82M US Galaxy Devices
Users can send USDC across borders from late October, three months after Samsung teased stablecoin support without naming a blockchain.
Samsung Partners with Solana to Natively Deliver Stablecoins in Samsung Wallet to 82 Million U.S. Galaxy Devices
Beginning the last week of October 2026, Samsung Wallet will support USDC cross-border transfers on Solana across 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices.
Solana Ecosystem Roundup: September 2026
September saw growth across tokenized stocks, stablecoins, payments, and DeFi. Tokenized equity supply reached $684 million, stablecoins hit...
CACEIS EURXT Smart Contract Security Audit
OpenZeppelin audited CACEIS's EURXT euro stablecoin — a MiCA-regulated EMT. Zero critical, high, or medium findings. Three low-severity...