Nasdaq Injects $100 Million into Kraken Parent Payward at $21 Billion Valuation
September 11, 2026
Nasdaq Ventures has invested $100 million in Payward, the parent company of Kraken, at a $21 billion valuation. As part of the deal, Payward will integrate Nasdaq's market surveillance tech.
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Senate Revisions to CLARITY Act Refocus Scope on Non-Decentralized DeFi Operators
September 11, 2026
Revised language in the CLARITY Act sharpens focus on non-decentralized DeFi operators as contentious ethics provisions head toward a crucial U.S. Senate vote.
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Toobit Wraps Up TIFT 2026 Crypto Tournament with Record-Breaking 60,000 Global Participants
September 11, 2026
Toobit has successfully wrapped up its TIFT 2026 trading competition, attracting over 60,000 crypto traders worldwide. The milestone underscores expanding global interest in cryptocurrency derivative products and exchange-led tournaments.
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Tether Partners with Fasanara Capital to Seed $400 Million Private Credit Fund Aiming for $3 Billion Scale
September 11, 2026
Tether and Fasanara Capital have launched a $400 million evergreen private credit fund targeting $3 billion, shifting stablecoin liquidity toward real-economy lending and institutional yield opportunities.
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Regulated Banking Milestone: U.S. Bank Tests USBDC Stablecoin on Public Stellar Network
September 11, 2026
U.S. Bank has completed a successful cross-border transaction using USBDC, its newly created dollar-backed token issued on the public Stellar network, marking a major step forward for institutional blockchain adoption.
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MoneyGram Launches Stablecoin-Backed Visa Virtual Card in Colombia to Revolutionize Cross-Border Remittances
September 11, 2026
MoneyGram has unveiled its new stablecoin-powered virtual Visa card in Colombia, enabling remittance recipients to hold digital dollar balances and spend them seamlessly at millions of Visa merchants.
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Valinor Digital Expands On-Chain Private Credit Access with Tokenized BDC Fund on Superstate
September 10, 2026
Valinor Digital has launched the Valinor BDC Exposure Fund on Superstate, providing qualified investors on-chain access to publicly traded business development companies and private credit yield profiles.
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Uniswap Unveils Dynamic Fee Hook for Key Ethereum Stablecoin Pools
September 10, 2026
Uniswap Labs launches the StablePair Hook on Uniswap v4, bringing dynamic block-decaying fees to USDC/USDT and USDC/USDG liquidity pools on Ethereum.
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Macroeconomic Headwinds Shift Crypto Markets as Surge in Oil Prices Fuels Federal Reserve Rate Hike Expectations
September 10, 2026
A sharp rise in Brent crude past $106 per barrel and rising wholesale inflation have sent crypto markets lower as traders price in a 64% chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike.
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Latitude Secures $35 Million Series A to Expand Local Stablecoin Off-Ramps and Payment Rails
September 10, 2026
Latitude has secured a $35 million Series A round led by Oak HC/FT, bringing total funding to $43 million as the company builds out local payment rails and regulatory licenses for stablecoin off-ramps.
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