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STATISTICS | Robinhood Crypto Trading Volume Rebounds Over 60% in August 2026
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (122+ words) The rebound, however, remained below 2025 levels, with August 2026 volume 38% lower year-on-year. Robinhood’s crypto trading volume rose 61% month-on-month to $17.5 billion in August 2026 recovering from a weaker July 2026, according to the company’s latest operating data. The rebound, however, remained below 2025 levels, with…...
INTRODUCING | Tether Turns USDT into a Private-Credit Financing Rail with the StableFund
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (314+ words) Tether is expanding USDT beyond crypto trading and into private credit, launching a $400 million fund with Fasanara Capital that could grow to $3 billion with additional institutional capital. Fasanara will source and underwrite the loans. The structure embeds USD₮ into SME…...
MILESTONE | Over 600 Government Agencies and Institutions Now Using TRM Labs to Investigate Crypto Activity
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (373+ words) TRM said its annual recurring revenue has quadrupled over the past three years. TRM Labs has doubled its valuation to $2 billion as demand grows for software that uses blockchain intelligence and artificial intelligence to investigate financial crime, fraud and other…...
REGULATION | Italian Central Bank Orders Mandatory Sanctions Screening for All Crypto Transfers
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (320+ words) The Italian central bank, Banca d’Italia, has ordered crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to implement mandatory controls to screen cryptocurrency transfers for links to sanctioned entities. Under the measures, CASPs must establish policies and internal controls to enforce European Union (EU)…...
PRESS RELEASE | CATASTROPHE Coalition of South Africa Demand No Restrictions on Cross-Border Crypto Payments by Businesses
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (534+ words) CATASTROPHE claims that restrictive draft rules will harm domestic enterprises and jobs, slow economic participation, and isolate South Africa from the global digital economy. Taskforce Representing Regulated Crypto Platforms and Members of the Public Urges National Treasury and SARB to…...
MILESTONE | Stablecoin Settlement Volume Up 15x, Payment Volume Up ~200% YoY, Reveals VISA
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (200+ words) VISA's stablecoin settlement volume recently surpassed a $20 billion annualized run rate. VISA has said stablecoin-linked card programs on its network have grown to more than 160 with payment volume on those programs rising nearly 200% year-on-year. Its stablecoin settlement volume has also…...
STABLECOINS | USDC Issuer, Circle, Acquires Singapore Cross-Border Payments Platform, TazaPay
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (322+ words) The acquisition will accelerate Circle's mission to build the infrastructure layer for global digital finance. TazaPay brings over $25 billion of annualized payment volume, 60+ banking and fintech partners, local payout rails covering over 100 markets, adding scale to Circle’s payments infrastructure. Approximately…...
REALITY CHECK | Cronos Reveals Over $120 Million Was Actually Stolen
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (96+ words) Cronos says $120.4 million was affected in the Tectonic exploit, significantly more than the roughly $75 million initially estimated. The blockchain network said it recovered $111.2 million, or about 92% of the affected funds, after validators rolled back nearly two hours of transaction history....
REGULATION | The Switzerland CHFD Stablecoin Sandbox Now Includes 9 Companies
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (164+ words) Switzerland has moved its Swiss Franc stablecoin project into a live testing phase bringing financial market operator, SIX, and payment app, TWINT, into the initiative. Nine Swiss companies are now testing CHFD, a Swiss Franc-denominated stablecoin, in a controlled sandbox…...
REGULATION | Australia Cancels, Suspends, Refuses 45 Crypto, Remittance Registrations as AML Scrutiny Intensifies
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (417+ words) AUSTRAC said the businesses were removed for reasons including lacking the capacity to operate, being dormant or inactive, failing to provide designated services for extended periods, insolvency, holding inappropriate registrations or failing to notify the regulator of material changes. The…...