PayPal Expands PYUSD Stablecoin Globally as Supply Tops $4 Billion PayPal’s PYUSD is expanding to a total of 70 international markets as the payments giant’s stablecoin tops a $4 billion market cap.
Arizona Attorney General files criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed criminal charges against prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging the company operated illegal gambling operations related to election betting. The charges, filed on March 17, 2026, accuse Kalshi of violating state gambling laws by allowing users to place bets on electoral outcomes within Arizona&
Democrats Target Prediction Market Insider Trading, Claim Trump Allies Are Profiting Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation prohibiting prediction markets that hinge on government action or pre-determined outcomes.
Crypto e-commerce firm Bitrefill discloses cyberattack, names North Korea’s Lazarus Group as potential suspect Bitrefill said attackers accessed 18,500 purchase records, potentially revealing “limited customer information."
U.S. regional banks building tokenized deposit network on ZKsync to rival stablecoins A coalition of U.S. regional banks is developing a tokenized deposit network built on the ZKsync blockchain, positioning the initiative as a direct competitor to dollar-backed stablecoins currently dominating the digital payments landscape. The move represents a significant strategic shift for traditional banking institutions that have largely remained on
Sam Altman's World teams up with Coinbase to prove there is a real person behind every AI transaction Sam Altman's biometric identity project World has announced a strategic partnership with cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase, aiming to establish human verification standards for artificial intelligence transactions. The collaboration will integrate World's iris-scanning technology with Coinbase's infrastructure to ensure that real people, not bots, are
Popular Solana wallet Phantom wins CFTC nod to access regulated derivatives markets Phantom, one of the most widely used cryptocurrency wallets on the Solana network, has secured regulatory approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer users access to regulated derivatives markets. The no-action relief letter from the CFTC effectively clears a path for the wallet provider to integrate
Mastercard to Acquire Stablecoin Tech Firm BVNK for Up to $1.8 Billion Mastercard said Tuesday that it will acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK in an effort to connect fiat and crypto payment rails.
Mastercard agrees to acquire BVNK in $1.8B stablecoin deal Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion as it expands further into stablecoin and blockchain-based payments.
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