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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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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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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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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Coinbase and Moov Partner to Roll Out Stablecoin Infrastructure Across 1,000 US Community Banks
September 10, 2026
Coinbase and Moov have teamed up to deliver stablecoin settlement, real-time funding, and payment capabilities to over 1,000 U.S. community banks and credit unions.
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DoubleZero Integrates Kalshi Real-Time Election Market Data to Support Institutional Trading Ahead of US Midterms
September 10, 2026
DoubleZero has integrated real-time election market data from Kalshi, providing institutional and automated traders with low-latency access to political probability metrics ahead of the U.S. midterms.
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Circle to Acquire Cross-Border Payment Infrastructure Provider Tazapay in $400 Million Deal
September 10, 2026
Circle has agreed to acquire Singapore-based payments firm Tazapay in a $400 million all-stock deal, adding local payout rails across 100+ markets and 60+ banking partners to expand its global USDC network.
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Block Seeks OCC Charter to Launch Uninsured Bitcoin and Stablecoin Custody Bank
September 10, 2026
Jack Dorsey's Block Inc. has formally applied for a national trust bank charter from the OCC to offer specialized custody services for Bitcoin and stablecoins.
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev Champions Tokenized Stocks Without Issuer Consent
September 9, 2026
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev argues that tokenizing public stocks shouldn't require explicit corporate consent, while clarifying the structural trade-offs of synthetic equity tokens for retail investors.
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Bybit Enhances Platform with Conversational AI: Inside the Crypto Industry’s Next Evolution
September 9, 2026
Bybit has expanded its technology suite by adding conversational AI chat capabilities, signaling a major industry move toward AI-driven trading assistance, smarter analytics, and enhanced user experiences across digital asset exchanges.
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