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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says USDC rewards should not be treated like bank-deposit interest, arguing that fully reserved stablecoins pose fundamentally different risks from fractional-reserve banking. His comments sharpen a policy fight that has become one of the most consequential fault lines between crypto firms and traditional banks. Coinbase CEO Defends USDC Rewards Coinbase CEO…Read More

U.S. cryptocurrency ownership among investors fell to 11% from 17% in 2025 while 63% classified the asset class as very risky. The pullback reduced participation across every major investor subgroup, while younger men remained the most likely owners. Investor Ownership Retreats From Its 2025 Peak U.S. investors pulled back from cryptocurrency after ownership reached a…Read More

Binance has purchased $100 million of Circle stock while signing a new five-year commercial agreement designed to expand USDC adoption across its platform. The deal links Binance more closely to both Circle’s equity value and the growth of its flagship stablecoin. Circle, Binance Align Around USDC With 5-Year Deal Binance is making a sizable financial…Read More

XRP crossed $1.60 for the first time since Feb. 4 as Santiment counted 1,917 large transactions and 3,647 new wallets. The activity points to heightened interest, though the transaction count alone cannot establish whether whales bought or sold. XRP Crosses $1.60 as Large Transfers Surge XRP traders saw the token move above $1.60 on Sept.…Read More

Mastercard welcomed SoFi on Tuesday as the first nationally chartered bank to begin settling card transactions with stablecoins via the financial giant’s network. SoFi will use stablecoin settlement for its entire card program, which is expected to process $25 billion annually. SoFi Makes Major Stablecoin Move SoFi has become the first nationally chartered bank to…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Investors Buy Nearly $1B in BTC ETFs as Bull Market Returns The Bitcoin bulls are back — if ETF flows are to be believed.  U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds received $999 million in new investment on Monday, according to Farside Investors data.  That’s the most in one day since October 6, when the…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Bull Run Is Back — and the Data Agrees The Bitcoin price’s move above its 365-day average marks the end of bear market, says CryptoQuant. This post Bitcoin’s Bull Run Is Back — and the Data Agrees first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine White Hats Move Over $4.5 in Bitcoins From Coldcard to Recovery Trust White hats have moved bitcoin from the hacked Coldcard signing devices to a trust for would-be victims to reclaim, Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn has said.  Writing on X on Monday, Thorn said that the funds were taken by white hats to…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Feds Probing Binance Over Iran’s Bitcoin Use: Report Feds are trying to work out whether Binance violated US sanctions on Iran. This post Feds Probing Binance Over Iran’s Bitcoin Use: Report first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine No Bitcoin Payments in Russia — But the Digital Ruble Is Open for Business Russia’s digital ruble is part of developing a “fast and independent” payment infrastructure, according to the country’s prime minister. This post No Bitcoin Payments in Russia — But the Digital Ruble Is Open for Business first appeared on Bitcoin…Read More