The best crypto writing from the last 24 hours.
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Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash
Allium data puts stablecoin payments at $482 billion year to date, up 45%, as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe add crypto rails.
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Banks Hold a Lever Over Stablecoin Adoption, BIS Economists Say
BIS working paper finds stablecoin growth slows when US banks raise deposit rates, with USDC most sensitive.
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Crypto audits give investors false sense of security as Q3 hacks cost $1.18 billion, Hacken says
Hacken's Q3 review attributes 77% of the $1.18 billion in hack losses to compromised suppliers, delayed fixes, or systems outside recent audits, undermining reliance on audits alone.
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Crypto.com, Novig sue Missouri over sports event contracts; Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood hold off
Missouri sued Crypto.com and Novig over sports event contracts, while Kalshi, Polymarket and Robinhood have not filed suits. Useful regulatory news for prediction markets.
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The White House's crypto chief departs: State of Crypto
Patrick Witt, the White House's crypto lead, has announced his departure, a notable personnel change in US crypto policy. The snippet offers little beyond the announcement itself.
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Bitcoin's Quantum Transition Won't Stop at Bitcoin
Argues that Bitcoin's move to post-quantum cryptography will extend beyond Bitcoin to other chains. Snippet is empty, so depth is unclear.
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Cysic crypto bridge halted after unauthorized mint of 10M CYS
Cysic halted its crypto bridge after an unauthorized mint of 10M CYS; the company says mainnet and other systems were unaffected.
Also covered by The Defiant, The Block - 8
Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation
Latvia's parliament passed a law taxing net crypto withdrawals above deposits rather than individual trades, with a one-time declaration mechanism and payments expected in 2027.
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Qubic Halts Network After $1.3 Million Wallet Drain
Qubic halted its network after a $1.3 million wallet drain; 87.1% of the drained QU remains immobilized on-chain, and MEXC froze the account receiving the rest.
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Most Americans polled oppose betting on elections: Reuters
Reuters polling shows most Americans oppose betting on elections, a relevant signal for the prediction market debate.
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Crypto exchanges Binance, Coinbase join West Africa scam sweep that flagged $11 million
Binance and Coinbase joined a West Africa scam sweep that flagged $11 million in freezable funds, though officials did not disclose the value of reported seizures.
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Chip-stock bets lost $52 million in 10 minutes with Wall Street shut
A 10-minute liquidation cascade hit round-the-clock chip-stock contracts while US markets were closed, wiping out $52 million.
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America Is Importing Bitcoin and Exporting Dollars. Guess Which One It Can’t Print. The world wants easier access to dollars. American finance wants easier access to Bitcoin. Those two ambitions could reshape money—and they don’t require either side to lose.
Argues that US finance's push for Bitcoin access and the world's demand for dollars could reshape money. Opinion piece with a clear thesis.
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Circle defends USDC economics as stablecoin rivals court its partners with bigger cut
Circle defends USDC economics as rivals such as Coinbase-backed Open USD offer partners a bigger share of reserve income.