Standard Chartered sees stablecoin market reaching $2T by 2030 as usage accelerates
The bank identified four distinct stablecoin markets, with USDC leading payments and AI transactions as competition intensifies over reserve yields.
Groups unite against Illinois crypto tax after a six-month pause
Illinois officials already agreed to delay implementation of a 0.2% tax on crypto assets, but industry-aligned organizations are pushing for summary judgment on the merits.
Crypto remittances from Canada to Asia jump 141% to $2.36B, Chainalysis says
Remittance-sized crypto transfers from Canada to three Asian countries reached $2.36 billion, while transfers to the Philippines alone rose 28% to $61 million.
Polygon secures U.S. payments licenses after completing the Coinme deal
The deal gives Polygon access to 37 money transmitter licenses and 11 state exemptions.
Three CryptoQuant charts keep Bitcoin’s “Uptober” case alive
Bitcoin onchain analysis eyed a “potential bottom” for BTC price action in early October as demand weathered external headwinds.
Critics say “bunker mode” will not shield crypto investors
Even if Justin Drake’s prediction that AI could break cryptography proves correct, critics say “bunker mode” is an impractical suggestion that’s unlikely to protect your crypto.
Kraken parent agrees to buy Lithuania’s Saldo Bank as TradFi push expands
Payward expects to close the acquisition in 2027, enabling it to expand its traditional banking services into four EU operating markets already served by Saldo Bank.
How the SEC’s leadership vacuum could shape crypto rulemaking
A recent change in the SEC’s rules on quorum could make it easier for the agency to amend its approach to crypto regulation in the absence of a market structure bill.
Bitcoin will grow larger and less volatile than gold, says “The Bitcoin Standard” author
Saifedean Ammous argues that Bitcoin already functions as money when held as a store of value; expects it will become larger and less volatile than gold as it matures.
Bitwise’s Hougan sees Q3 charts pointing to a “crypto spring”
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said nearly every fundamental indicator that Bitwise tracks spiked sharply higher.
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