Circle disclosed $819 million of its $1.4 billion H1 2026 USDC revenue went to partners and costs, as Coinbase backs rival network Open USD.

Corporate pushback on unaffiliated tokenized equity listings tests how far exchanges can extend tokenization without issuer consent.

Searches of 15 addresses also yielded seven firearms and 1,400 rounds, adding an enforcement dimension to the long-running Hex case.

Major banks see new trading, payment and advisory revenue from real-world asset tokenization as it takes hold on Wall Street.

Tether extending its investor role into AI agent infrastructure signals stablecoin issuers pushing into AI payments rails beyond their core issuance business.

Google says Willow can prepare the quantum states needed for advanced calculations with roughly 40 times fewer errors, easing a key hardware bottleneck.

An agent autonomously deriving wallet keys and spending funds raises unresolved questions about authorization limits for AI systems with on-chain access.

Round-the-clock tokenized equity contracts trading without a live underlying share price highlight structural risks in 24/7 on-chain market venues.

A major consumer brand seeking US banking approval for an entertainment-linked stablecoin tests how far non-crypto firms take issuance.

A 1 basis point rise in US deposit rates cut modeled ten-week stablecoin growth from 15% to 12%, per the working paper.

Card network settlement in stablecoins moving from pilot to production marks a concrete step for stablecoin payment infrastructure.

CEO Marc Boiron said the deal lets Polygon control customer relationships and capture revenue previously taken by payment intermediaries.

The research firm argues real-world assets could finally give blockchains a defined role in finance while leaving profit pools unresolved.

The acquisition reshapes ownership of a leading decentralized social protocol and sets up a planned protocol redesign.

The expanded partnership builds on Marqeta's work powering Coinbase's US debit card offering in 2020.

Numbers released by the spy agency in the 1990s came from a basic computer program, while the quantum risk to bitcoin wallets remains unaddressed.

The commentary also flags upcoming French wallet rules as the next regulatory pressure point for hardware wallet users.

Funding for software verification tooling reflects rising demand for testing as AI produces more code.