US sanctions Iran’s BitBank, saying it processes ‘Hormuz Safe’ Bitcoin payments
US Treasury says the Iranian exchange processed payments received through Iran’s Strait of Hormuz maritime scheme and helped move hundreds of millions of…
A LatAm telecom operator is putting part of its finances on Avalanche
Led by former IBM Blockchain partner Jules Miller, Iris is helping Bolivia's VIVA use stablecoins for settlement, dollar reserves and new financial services…
Bitcoin loses touch with the Dollar Index, U.S. stocks ahead of the Fed
Your dayahead look for Sept. 16, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
Inflation killed the penny. Now it’s coming for your dollar.
Congress congratulated itself for solving the penny problem, but what about the source of the problem — inflation? Source:MarketWatch
Stablecoin growth could boost dollar dominance, US Treasury demand: BoE official
A Bank of England policy maker said digital dollars could expand access to the US currency while turning stablecoin issuers into bigger buyers of government…
Ripple stablecoin chief sees $13 trillion corporate treasury opportunity for RLUSD
Payments and capital markets are driving growth for Ripple's $2.4 billion digital dollar as it looks to bring RLUSD to Europe under MiCA, the firm's Jack…
MoneyGram unveils stablecoin-backed card as digital dollars move into everyday spending
The remittance giant is rolling out a Visa card that lets customers hold dollars and spend from a stablecoinbacked balance. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin fails to reclaim $80K as Bessent fuels yen strength around 153 per dollar
Bitcoin trended lower with US stocks on Iran escalation while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent contributed to fears of a yen carrytrade unwind.…
Mexico quadruple homicide tied to alleged Bitcoin robbery attempt
Two suspects face a Wednesday hearing over four killings allegedly linked to a crypto wallet believed to hold millions of dollars in Bitcoin.…
Dollar-backed stablecoins can push local currencies lower, Bank of Korea study finds
Buying pressure in Binancepaired currencies correlates with local currency depreciation as market makers balance positions. Source:CoinDesk
Mantle adds Paxos’ USDG stablecoin, joins Global Dollar Network
Mantle has added Paxosissued USDG as a natively minted stablecoin while joining the network’s rewardsharing structure. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention
Bitcoin rallied 5% to reclaim $80,000 as the US dollar weakened amid a suspected Bank of Japan currency intervention, though analysts remain split on the…