Bitcoin Core’s new fix closes gap that could redirect funds without stealing keys
Bitcoin Core has added a safeguard against signing transactions that may not bind funds to the payment destination a user approved. The change, merged into Bitcoin Core’s master development branch on Sept. 25, targets a narrow flaw in partially signed…
El Salvador targets $9 billion in transfers, but chooses stablecoins
El Salvador is turning to stablecoins for remittances, further separating everyday payments from the country’s pioneering Bitcoin experiment. Sivar, a new national community and payments app developed by Modveon, will use Coinbase infrastructure to…
An $84 million US asset seizure just sparked a massive question for Tether
Tether has disclosed exposure to EQIBank as the bank fights a US seizure involving payment processor Capstone Limited, raising a question about access to assets that might back USDT. On Sept. 25, the stablecoin issuer told PYMNTS the exposure was less…
Balancer fork’s 6 million BAL ask could cut holders’ redemption value
MAXYZ, a group of former Balancer contributors, is asking for up to 6 million currently non-circulating BAL to seed a successor protocol. If the granted tokens reach other eligible holders before Balancer’s proposed wind-down redemption snapshot,…
IBM links 17 banks to the SWIFT ledger, but the cloud risk persists
IBM announced a beta connection between its Digital Asset Haven and SWIFT’s shared ledger for tokenized deposits on Sept. 24, using an ISO 20022 Messaging Adapter that lets participating institutions instruct ledger transactions through standard…
Why TRON’s $30 trillion lifetime volume could become a trap
TRON has surpassed $30 trillion in lifetime transaction volume as its USDT-heavy network pushes deeper into payments and regulated finance. More than $94 billion of Tether’s USDT now circulates on TRON, the largest supply on any blockchain, TRON DAO said…
Circle launches 24/7 stablecoin FX engine as it chases a slice of the $10 trillion currency market
Circle has switched on 24-hour stablecoin foreign-exchange settlement on Arc, targeting a global FX market that moves nearly $10 trillion daily. The service, called StableFX, allows screened businesses to request competing quotes from multiple liquidity…
Circle pays millions for Binance distribution while its margins collapse
Circle is doubling down on Binance after USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin customer balances on the exchange nearly quintupled since their first agreement. On Sept. 22, the companies announced a new five-year commercial agreement alongside Binance’s $100…
Why newly granted federal approval won’t save these 3 crypto banks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency advanced three stablecoin-focused firms toward federal trust-bank status on Sept. 18, using a recognizable regulatory perimeter across the decisions for Agora, Catena and Bastion. The decisions strengthen the…
Stellar activates Protocol 28 as network hits record throughput and RWA value climbs
Stellar activated Protocol 28 as the blockchain hit a new sustained throughput record, adding tools designed for larger smart-contract deployments. The network ran Protocol 28 by Sept. 17 after a scheduled mainnet upgrade vote a day earlier. The release…