Open USD rattled Circle's stock, but its key backers still support USDC
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Open USD rattled Circle's stock, but its key backers still support USDC

Executives at Coinbase, Visa and Mastercard said they plan to support multiple stablecoins, suggesting Open USD is anoth...

2026/08/04
Samsung is poised to become a dominant stablecoin distributor, analysts say
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Samsung is poised to become a dominant stablecoin distributor, analysts say

Samsung seeks to turn 800 million Galaxy phones into wallets for digital assets and blockchain payments, backed by a dee...

2026/08/04
Robinhood shrugs off crypto slump as Coinbase activity remains tied to trading cycle
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Robinhood shrugs off crypto slump as Coinbase activity remains tied to trading cycle

2026/08/04
Clarity Act sits idle over Trump ethics question as Warren asks SEC to investigate him
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Clarity Act sits idle over Trump ethics question as Warren asks SEC to investigate him

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe Trump's mem...

2026/08/04
Wells Fargo joins JPMorgan and Citi in the race to tokenize Wall Street’s settlement rails
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Wells Fargo joins JPMorgan and Citi in the race to tokenize Wall Street’s settlement rails

Payments will run on the bank’s proprietary blockchain and be routed automatically through its existing client interface...

2026/08/04
Dinari launches tokenized S&P 500 stocks for US self-custody wallets using USDC
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Dinari launches tokenized S&P 500 stocks for US self-custody wallets using USDC

2026/08/04
BitGo moves $7.4 billion Wrapped Bitcoins to Chainlink CCIP in latest LayerZero exodus
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BitGo moves $7.4 billion Wrapped Bitcoins to Chainlink CCIP in latest LayerZero exodus

2026/08/04
Bitcoin’s $63,000 zone emerges as key battleground for buyers: Glassnode
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Bitcoin’s $63,000 zone emerges as key battleground for buyers: Glassnode

Retail investors and large whales are buying as bitcoin trades near its 200-week moving average.

2026/08/04
Polymarket targets $20 billion valuation as competition heats up in prediction market sector
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Polymarket targets $20 billion valuation as competition heats up in prediction market sector

The blockchain-based prediction markets platform is reportedly returning to investors months after a $15 billion funding...

2026/08/04
Intesa Sanpaolo slashed IBIT stake by 94% in 2Q, tripled ether ETF holding as crypto prices slumped
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Intesa Sanpaolo slashed IBIT stake by 94% in 2Q, tripled ether ETF holding as crypto prices slumped

The Italian bank tripled its holding of iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF stake as total bitcoin ETF holdings fell 35% t...

2026/08/04
Bitdeer stock pops and drops on $4.7 billion AI data center lease in Norway
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Bitdeer stock pops and drops on $4.7 billion AI data center lease in Norway

2026/08/04
Dinari brings tokenized U.S. stocks to American investors as equity race heats up
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Dinari brings tokenized U.S. stocks to American investors as equity race heats up

The move brings the custodial tokenization model to eligible U.S. investors as competition over blockchain-based equitie...

2026/08/04