Crypto Card Spending Climbs to Record $759 Million in July 2026
Volume more than doubled from a year earlier as nearly 9 million transactions relied mainly on dollar-backed stablecoins for everyday purchases
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Upbit to Delist BONK on September 7 After Governance Exploit Review
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange ends trading support for the Solana meme coin following unresolved security and disclosure issues tied to a $20 million treasury attack, sending the token to multi-year lows
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LBank Partners with Pudgy Penguins for 500,000 USDT Reward Campaign
The cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 IP brand launch a multi-category rewards program starting August 7, 2026, open to new and existing users
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Tether Posts $1.5 Billion Q2 Profit as USDT Supply Expands and Gold Holdings Climb
Stablecoin issuer reports strong earnings from U.S. Treasury holdings, a $4.11 billion reserve surplus, and rising circulation even as the broader market contracts
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Circle Secures New York Trust Charter for USDC Issuance Arm
Stablecoin issuer obtains limited-purpose trust approval from NYDFS weeks after federal OCC bank clearance, advancing dual regulatory structure for its dollar-pegged token
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Tether’s USAT Stablecoin Goes Live on Celo in First Move Beyond Ethereum
Tether’s GENIUS Act-compliant dollar stablecoin now supports native minting, burning and gas payments on Celo, the network’s second mainnet after Ethereum
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Binance Rolls Out USDT-Settled Gold and Silver Options on ADGM Platform
The exchange expands regulated commodity derivatives after strong demand for its metals perpetual futures, limiting retail users to buying contracts only
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Tether and Nairobi Securities Exchange Sign MoU on Tokenized Securities and Blockchain Infrastructure
Tether has entered a memorandum of understanding with Kenya’s main stock exchange to examine digital asset education, securities tokenization via its Hadron platform, and potential USDT settlement options under local rules
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Bitget Leads TradFi Perpetual Surge With $70 Billion Q2 Volume and Industry-First Quanto Futures
Bitget has posted nearly $70 billion in traditional finance perpetual trading volume for the second quarter of 2026 while launching the first USDT-settled quanto perpetual product for non-USD stocks, advancing its push to unify crypto and traditional markets
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US Slaps 25% Tariffs on Brazil Targeting Pix Payment System
The United States is set to impose tariffs on Brazilian imports in response to concerns over the country's instant payment network Pix, even as dollar-pegged stablecoins expand their role in the Brazilian market
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