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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > coinbase-partners-with-moov

STABLECOINS | Coinbase Partners with Payments Fintech, Moov, to Enable Stablecoin Payments and Settlement

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (324+ words) Coinbase is partnering with payments fintech Moov to bring stablecoin payment and settlement infrastructure to more than 1,000 U.S. community banks and credit unions. The offering will allow banks to provide stablecoin services to customers while keeping control of the customer-facing relationship....

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > the-historic-political-funding-in-the-uk

MILESTONE | Crypto Billionaires Responsible for One of the Largest Political Funding in British History

1+ day, 53+ min ago   (242+ words) Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has received a combined £72 million ($97 million) from two cryptocurrency billionaires marking the largest political funding boost in the party’s history and one of the biggest in British political history. BitMEX Co-Founder, Ben Delo, donated £36 million followed…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > robinhood-crypto-trading-volume-in-august-2026

STATISTICS | Robinhood Crypto Trading Volume Rebounds Over 60% in August 2026

2+ day, 6+ 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…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > introducing-the-stablefund

INTRODUCING | Tether Turns USDT into a Private-Credit Financing Rail with the StableFund

4+ day, 8+ 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…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > trm-labs-user-milestone

MILESTONE | Over 600 Government Agencies and Institutions Now Using TRM Labs to Investigate Crypto Activity

4+ day, 10+ 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…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > italian-central-bank-orders-mandatory-sanctions-screening-for-crypto-transfers

REGULATION | Italian Central Bank Orders Mandatory Sanctions Screening for All Crypto Transfers

5+ day, 53+ min 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)…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > the-catastrophe-initiative

PRESS RELEASE | CATASTROPHE Coalition of South Africa Demand No Restrictions on Cross-Border Crypto Payments by Businesses

5+ day, 5+ 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…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > visa-stablecoin-settlement-volume-milestone

MILESTONE | Stablecoin Settlement Volume Up 15x, Payment Volume Up ~200% YoY, Reveals VISA

5+ day, 11+ 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…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > circle-acquires-tazapay

STABLECOINS | USDC Issuer, Circle, Acquires Singapore Cross-Border Payments Platform, TazaPay

6+ day, 53+ min 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…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > cronos-reveals-over-120-million-dollars-exploit

REALITY CHECK | Cronos Reveals Over $120 Million Was Actually Stolen

6+ day, 3+ 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....