Interactive Brokers Expands Crypto Trading and Transfers
According to the company’s July 14 announcement, eligible clients can now convert U.S. dollars held at Interactive Brokers into USDC, PayPal USD (PYUSD) or Ripple USD (RLUSD) and send the tok
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CFTC Blocks Michigan’s Attempt to Cancel Kalshi Prediction Market Trades
Key Points Federal regulators instructed Kalshi to disregard a Michigan court directive ordering trade cancellations A county court in Michigan had demanded Kalshi reverse and reimburse speci
Stripe & Advent Bid $53 Billion to Acquire PayPal amid Stablecoin Push
Stripe & Advent Bid $53 Billion to Acquire PayPal amid Stablecoin Push — Source: CoinGape Stripe and Advent International offers to acquire PayPal for $53 billion. The bid is backed by $50 bi
Treasury Department Blocks $131M in Iranian Cryptocurrency Amid Growing Conflict
Key Takeaways Treasury officials immobilized more than $130 million in digital currency connected to Iran’s Central Bank on July 15, 2026 Tether blocked four Tron network addresses containing
An Altcoin Held a Surprise Meeting with SEC Representatives Today
Representatives from the Hyperliquid Policy Center and TradeXYZ met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force to discuss regulatory approaches to crypto asset
Ark Invest buys $13.9M in Circle shares while trimming Robinhood stake
Ark Invest has expanded its exposure to Circle and Block while cutting its Robinhood position, adding nearly $15.4 million worth of shares across the three companies. Summary Ark Invest bough
US Freezes $131 Million in Iran-Linked Crypto Tied to Central Bank
US authorities have moved to freeze roughly $131 million in cryptocurrency described as Iran-linked and allegedly tied to the country's central bank, marking a fresh escalation in the governm
Major CLARITY Act Update for XRP Holders from Ex-Fox Business Journalist Eleanor Terrett
The CLARITY Act is moving through one of its most consequential stretches yet. The bill, which cleared the Senate Banking Committee in May, now sits one step from a full Senate vote. Eleanor
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Rules Out Federal Bailouts For Crypto Industry
Warsh Draws a Hard Line on Crypto Support Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has told Congress the central bank will not step in with liquidity backstops or bailouts for cryptocurrency and sta
Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) confirms Clarity ACT bill text will be introduced in the next few days.
Lummis Signals Imminent Release of CLARITY Act Senate Text Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis), the Wyoming Republican who chairs the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets, has confir
Circle is bringing USDC Settlement To Japan's Biggest Payment Network
@Circle has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with JCB, Japan's largest card network, to explore using $USDC for cross-border payments and merchant transactions. The announcement, ma
Europe's digital euro pilot gets its 36 firms
Who made the cut The @ecb has named 36 payment service providers to participate in its digital euro pilot, the central bank announced on Tuesday. The selection followed a call for expressions