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The fintech firm joins a growing wave of companies seeking federal bank charters to hold Bitcoin and stablecoins directly. Jack Dorsey's Block has submitted an application to the Office of th
Iran has reportedly relaxed currency controls to facilitate trade. Businesses are increasingly using Bitcoin and Tether (USDT) for cross-border transactions. The shift comes as the country co
Singaporean national Malone Lam has pleaded guilty in US federal court to participating in a racketeering conspiracy prosecutors say was used to steal and launder more than $245 million in cr
Jack Dorsey’s Block is seeking approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank built to custody Bitcoin and stablecoins, a move that would place
Iran’s central bank has reportedly eased foreign-exchange controls and tolerated cryptocurrency use for export payments as businesses seek alternatives to conventional banking channels restri
Gemini received a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Sept. 9, completing an approval process that lasted almost two years. Summary Gemini received S
Bogota, Colombia, September 9, 2026 With two major Colombian financial institutions onboarded — including state-owned Banco Agrario — more than $500 million in processed volume, and a target
Circle agreed to buy Singapore-based Tazapay for about $400 million in stock, a deal that extends USD Coin(USDC) settlement across more than 100 payout markets. Key Points: Circle will pay ro
Block, Inc. is seeking a federal trust charter for Bitcoin and stablecoin custody, applying to establish Builders Bank & Trust, N.A., a move that could reshape how digital-asset custodians ac
Panama, Panama, September 9th, 2026, Chainwire Finassets.io crypto payment gateway has updated its Back Office Dashboard with new visual tools for tracking crypto transaction flows, giving fi
XRP trading volume has collapsed to its lowest levels since before January 2018. That is not a minor statistical footnote. Crypto analyst Dark Defender (@DefendDark) has now put this on recor
BitcoinWorld Want to Buy a Private Jet? Now You Can Pay in Bitcoin There’s a small but meaningful difference between accepting Bitcoin and pricing in Bitcoin. Almost every “we take crypto” he
