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Q4 revenue jumped 77% YoY to $770M; full-year revenue hit $2.747B with EBITDA doubling. USDC supply rose 72% to $75.3B as on-chain volume surged 247% to $11.9T. EURC grew 284%, USYC hit $1.5B; Arc mainnet set for 2026 launch. Circle closed Q4 2025 on a strong note. The stablecoin giant...

US agents seize $61M USDT tied to crypto romance scam, highlighting enforcement efforts, asset forfeiture actions, and blockchain tracking success. US federal agents seized more than $61M worth of Tether (USDT) linked to a crypto romance scam. Authorities spoke of one of the largest recoveries of USDT related to fraud....

Aave governance dispute grows as ACI and Aave Labs publish rival reports ahead of a $50M DAO funding vote. A governance dispute within the Aave ecosystem has intensified after Aave Chan Initiative and Aave Labs released competing reports on funding, revenue and accountability. The disagreement comes ahead of a community...

Binance Alpha launches LYN airdrop: 95 tokens for users with 256+ points, 15-point cost, 24-hour claim window. Binance Alpha has launched the second wave of its Everlyn AI (LYN) airdrop, setting a minimum threshold of 256 Alpha Points for participation. The distribution follows a first-come, first-served model and introduces an...

Back-to-back USDT declines and muted ETF inflows signal tighter liquidity and fragile Bitcoin momentum. Apex stablecoin issuer Tether is shrinking for a second straight month as crypto liquidty continues to tighten. A contraction in stablecoin supply often signals capital leaving exchanges. And combined with soft ETF demand, momentum across major...

Hedera joins Axelar’s cross-chain network, unlocking institutional DeFi, tokenization, and liquidity access across dozens of blockchains through one interface. Hedera is now inside Axelar’s network. What it actually changes for institutions building on-chain is a longer conversation, and one that the market hasn’t fully priced yet. As @axelar posted on...

 Ripple Prime spots rising demand for dollar-backed stablecoins and tokenized collateral to cut FX settlement friction, calling 2026 a tipping point. The foreign exchange market moves over $7 trillion daily. Still, it runs on prefunding. Fragmented cutoffs, delayed settlement, and capital sitting idle, that is the daily reality for FX...

South Korea proposes a new law forcing influencers to disclose crypto holdings and payments, aiming to boost transparency and protect investors nationwide. South Korea’s ruling party has introduced a bill targeting social media financial influencers, commonly called finfluencers. The proposal calls for disclosure of personal asset holdings as well as...

FG Nexus bought 50,770 ETH at $3,860 avg and sold portions near $2,649, locking in $83M in losses. The firm’s stock dropped 94% from 2025 highs, even as it funds a $200M share repurchase program. ETH trades at $1,940, down 50% from FG Nexus’s entry price, with analysts eyeing $1,700...

Standard Chartered forecasts stablecoin market cap will surge from $304B to $2T by 2028. Stablecoin reserve parking in T-bills could generate up to $1T in new Treasury bill demand. Growth is tied to macroeconomic trends, meaning it can happen without a crypto bull market. Standard Chartered has made a bold...