Circle Foundation has unveiled two initiatives with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to explore digital payments and regulated stablecoin infrastructure for development and humanitarian operations. The support is expected to help international organizations improve the speed, cost and transparency of payments while expanding access to digital financial services,
Bitcoin has held near $84,000 after twice failing to sustain moves above $87,000, while ETF inflows, whale accumulation and falling exchange balances continue beneath the price consolidation. CoinGecko shows Bitcoin near $84,403 at the latest check, with a 24-hour range between $82,941 and $84,843. $BTC has gained roughly 10.3% over seven days, keeping most of
Strategy is proposing daily dividends across STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD, changing how preferred shareholders receive their cash income. If implemented, dividends would accrue every calendar day, including weekends and holidays, with payment made on the next business day. The key point is simple: this doesn’t increase the total return. It changes the payment frequency.
“Bitcoin bull run just started, but no one cares,” Ki Young Ju, founder of crypto asset analytics platform Cryptoquant, posted on X earlier this month, sharing a chart with skyrocketing “AI” searches and a relatively flat line for “Bitcoin” searches. However, this picture changes dramatically when Google Trends compares two other queries: “how to invest
Chainalysis’ LATAM Report: Brazil leads, Stablecoins Grow Across the Region The 2026 Chainalysis LATAM crypto report has unveiled how the region has grown to become a hub for stablecoin usage in the world, as it presents the right conditions for these to thrive. Brazil, which ranked first among the world’s crypto economies, received over $252
Bitcoin’s latest reaction to rising Treasury yields fits a pattern that researchers have tracked since 2020. Bitcoin traded below $84,000 on September 24 as US government bond yields reached multi-decade highs. The 10-year Treasury yield touched 5.145%, while the 30-year yield moved above 5.44%, its highest level since 2004. Strong US economic data and higher
It would be more profitable for the average investor to buy a 10 year US government bond than to become a typical landlord. Indeed, this relative profitability is at its highest level since July 2007. Negative housing spreads occur when the interest rate “spread” between low-risk US Treasuries are outperforming the risky operations of renting-out
Merger Expands Moonpay’s Reach Financial technology firm Moonpay has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire North Capital Investment Technology, a platform providing technology and regulated brokerage services for private markets. The acquisition will integrate North Capital’s securities brokerage, investment advisory, and clearing capabilities into Moonpay’s global infrastructure, moving the crypto-native company further into