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U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States, has completed a live cross-border payment using its proprietary USBDC stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain. The pilot moved
Interior Minister Ulan Niyazbekov told a state blockchain council on September 5 that Kyrgyzstan’s police have opened 90 criminal cases involving cryptocurrency since the start of 2026. Kyrgy
Why Is Iran Encouraging Crypto-Based Trade Settlement? Iran’s central bank has reportedly eased restrictions on the use of cryptocurrencies for cross-border trade, giving exporters more flexi
As countries around the world continue to regulate cryptocurrencies, taxation stands out as one of the most important issues. The latest notable regulatory effort on this issue comes from Ger
Iran is increasingly using cryptocurrencies to settle cross-border trade as the country faces intensifying U.S. sanctions and a naval blockade, the Financial Times reported on Sep. 8. A crypt
Tether and Fasanara Capital have launched a private credit fund backed by $400 million from the two firms that aims to raise as much as $3 billion from institutional investors. The evergreen
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned at a Breitbart News event in Washington on September 8, 2026, that the United States would face severe consequences if China prevailed in the artificia
In Brief: Charles Schwab’s filing disclosed $11.39 million in XRP ETF collateral supporting repurchase agreements with two Wall Street counterparties. Eight collateral entries involved XRP pr
U.S. Bank ran a live cross-border payment with its own dollar-backed token, USBDC, on the public Stellar network. The pilot tested minting, redemption, freezing and clawback, giving the bank
A Bulgaria bill that would require crypto exchanges to report user data has cleared the legislature and now awaits presidential sign-off, according to the account underpinning this Bulgaria c
Key Takeaways Over a dozen states have withdrawn or frozen tax incentives previously granted to Amazon, Meta, and Google for data center operations. Ohio’s data center tax exemption ballooned
TLDR: The USBDC stablecoin completed a live cross-border transaction between U.S. Bank entities in North America and Europe through the Stellar blockchain. The test covered minting, payment r