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Circle opens Arc mainnet Wednesday with 11 institutional validators as meme coin traders position for a launch rush.

The revised CLARITY Act draft adds major ethics concessions and 126 changes sought by Democrats ahead of Tuesday's Senate vote.

Scott Melker discusses what US regulation — such as the GENIUS Act — brought to the table in terms of better understanding crypto's relationship to the dollar and enabling clearer frameworks and restrictions. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto.

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) enters a week where two Washington events take place a day apart, both influencing the reserve income that makes up nearly all of its revenue.

The Wallet That Wants to Become a Bank On September 8, 2026, Block, Inc. filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust bank charter under the name Builders Bank & Trust, N.A. The filing positions Block to custody Bitcoin and stablecoins under federal preemption, bypassing the state-by-state […]

MoneyGram just built a Visa card that spends stablecoins at any merchant, and the stablecoin it chose raises an uncomfortable question for Ripple's payments ambitions.

Investors were skeptical that an announced acquisition would be beneficial.

Scott Melker explains how stablecoins could supercharge US financial dominance and undermine foreign central banks. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto.

A Federal Reserve rate hike is likely while the crypto Clarity Act faces long odds with a Senate vote on deck. Salesforce holds its Dreamforce conference.

Global payments firm MoneyGram has launched a stablecoin-backed card that lets users hold a U.S. dollar-denominated...

Circle signed a big deal this week. The stablecoin issuer agreed to acquire Singapore-based cross-border payments platform Tazapay in a $400 million all-stock transaction. This adds more than $25 billion in annualized payment volume, more than 60 banking and fintech partners and payout coverage across more than 100 markets to its payments infrastructure. But the

Circle Draws a New Map Circle is in the business of putting dollars on blockchains, and like any good infrastructure operator, it prefers the blocks that attract institutional traffic. On September 10, the company announced it is discontinuing USDC and CCTP V1 on the Noble blockchain. Noble will not receive CCTP V2. For the Cosmos […]

The ECB raised its deposit rate to 2.50%. MiCA bars euro stablecoin issuers from paying interest to holders.

Cathie Wood is buying shares of the companies that capture tolls from their crypto platforms.

Sintana Energy Inc (TSX-V:SEI, OTCQB:SEUSF, FRA:3ZX1, AIM:SEI) has signed definitive agreements for its proposed entry into Angola’s Block KON-16, securing an indirect 5% participating interest as the partners work towards a pre-salt exploration well in 2027. The company will pay US$2.5...

Scott Melker discusses how Iran has begun easing currency controls to allow exporters to bring back profits in the form of crypto, according to Financial Times reporting. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

Scott Melker discusses Circle's acquisition of cross-border payment platform Tazapay, Iran easing currency controls to allow exporters to use crypto for foreign trade, Grayscale's Zcash ETF reaching $500 million in assets and other big crypto news. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto.

Circle (CRCL) is expanding its global payments infrastructure with its recent acquisition of Tazapay, a worldwide payments platform. Scott Melker discusses the details in the video above.

Tazapay and Circle first forged a partnership last year, and according to CEO Jeremy Allaire, they “share a deep alignment.” Circle was the lead investor in Tazapay’s Series B funding last year.

Payment and cryptocurrency firm Block (NYSE: $XYZ) has filed for a U.S. bank charter that would make it a federally...

Cathie Wood's firm ARK Invest added to its already sizable position in the trading platform Robinhood, which is back in a buy zone.

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group (NYSE: $CRCL) has agreed to buy Singapore-based cross-border payments compa...

The Calendar That Tells the Story On September 15, the U.S. Senate holds a cloture vote on the CLARITY Act. It is expected to fail. Polymarket odds for 2026 passage sit at 15%, down from approximately 90% in February, with $14.5 million in total volume. The following day, September 16, the Circle Arc mainnet goes […]

Polymarket bettors currently price the passage of the CLARITY Act at a dismal 14%, down from 80% earlier this year. This legislative uncertainty creates a stark contrast with the institutional momentum arriving on September 16, when Circle launches the Circle Arc mainnet. While Washington debates the mechanics of digital asset oversight, the machinery of global […]

Circle said the acquisition will “accelerate” its mission to develop the infrastructure layer for global digital finance.

Circle announces a new acquisition.

Circle said the deal builds on an existing relationship with Tazapay and could help expand USDC adoption across global payment rails.

Circle Internet Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Singapore-headquartered Tazapay for approximately $400 million in an all-stock transaction. The deal, announced September 8, 2026, marks the first major acquisition for the stablecoin issuer since its June 2025 initial public offering. By utilizing its own equity as currency, Circle is effectively leveraging its post-IPO […]

Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE:CRCL) said Tuesday it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Singapore-based cross-border payments platform Tazapay. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.The deal is expected to close in 2027. It remains subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, including clearance from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.Expands Global Payments ReachTazapay provides business-to-business payment infrastructure to payment service providers and fi

Wall Street returns from summer vacation to a market suddenly bracing for a rate hike, with fresh analyst calls on Intel, Lockheed Martin, Amgen, and SpaceX adding more pressure points to an already tense week.