Taurus Releases Open Source Privacy Tech for Stablecoins, Starts With Circle’s USDC
Taurus’s stablecoin privacy layer uses zero-knowledge proofs and was built atop the Aztec Network.
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Most Illicit On-Chain Activity Now Involves Stablecoins: FATF
Mass adoption of stablecoins will amplify illicit finance risks, particularly when it is handled unevenly across difference jurisdictions, the FATF said
Bit Digital Exits BTC Mining to Focus Solely on ETH Staking Strategy
Crypto miner Bit Digital will sell off its bitcoin operations to deepen its ETH staking and treasury shift.
Bitcoin Rises Past $107K as FHFA’s Pulte Orders Crypto Consideration in Mortgage Applications
The Trump appointee overseeing the nation’s housing agencies said Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae should take mortgage applicants’ crypto holdings into account.
SoFi to Launch Blockchain Remittances With Stablecoins as Crypto Returns to Platform
The move comes as the CEO shared plans to re-enter the crypto business under the Trump administration after having exiting digital asset services in 2023.
Hut 8 Doubles Bitcoin-Backed Loan With Coinbase to $130M, Locks in Lower Rate
The amended facility adds $65 million in capital availability and trimmed the interest rate to 9%.
BCH Stumbles at $467 After Triple Rejection, Ends Slightly Down Despite High-Volume Rebound
Bitcoin Cash dipped to $452.13 after repeated failures to break $467, with volume-driven rebounds unable to sustain momentum amid macro and regulatory volatility.
ZKsync’s Airbender zkVM Proves Ethereum Blocks in 35 Seconds
The new prover, which is based on RISC-V, a newer programming framework that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has suggested to replace the current EVM with.
Chainlink’s LINK Surges 13% as Mastercard Partnership Fuels Rally Amid Crypto Recovery
LINK momentum indicators suggest continued bullish sentiment with potential for further upside.
Circle Drops 15%, Stock Frenzy Cools as BIS Warns of Stablecoin Risks
The decline coincided with a BIS report casting doubts about stablecoins’ future role in global finance.