Japan’s three megabanks have successfully completed a joint yen stablecoin pilot for cross-border payments. The institutions are now targeting real transactions for fiscal 2026.
AUSTRAC has suspended Cryptolink’s registration for three months, forcing 96 crypto ATMs in Australia offline over AML reporting failures. The move follows earlier compliance action in 2025.
Coinsbuy reportedly suffered a $7.9 million crypto theft across Ethereum and Tron wallets. The incident comes amid a rising number of hacks in 2026.
USDC and USDT together account for 84% of crypto payment card volume. Euro-backed EURe has declined to about 2% as monthly spending reaches 759 million dollars.
BTCPay Server confirmed a critical vulnerability that allowed attackers to steal funds from users running outdated versions with LND. Operators are urged to update immediately.
Wirex BaaS has surpassed $2 billion in annualised onchain card spend within 110 days of hitting its first $1 billion milestone. The company reports rising stablecoin settlement and more than 70 partners since launch.
Deutsche Telekom will run a validator node for SphereNet from testnet through its planned 2027 mainnet launch. The network aims to embed compliance checks into AI-driven blockchain payments.
PEPE recorded its largest exchange outflow since November 2024, with 4.54 trillion tokens withdrawn. Large holders increased their positions over the same period.
Binance-affiliated companies are suing RedotPay’s founders for $472.8 million over disputed card top-ups and alleged user diversion. Parallel cases are under way in Hong Kong and Singapore.
BeInCrypto data shows $31.5 billion in annualized stablecoin withdrawals in Latin America in 2026. More than 99% of the withdrawn volume moved again within 30 days.