Visa survey: Stablecoin adoption could rise to 56% with bank-like protections
Summary: A Visa survey indicates US stablecoin adoption intention could jump from 36% to 56% if issuers provide bank-level fraud protection and deposit insurance.
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Visa Study: Bank Protections Boost US Stablecoin Adoption to 56%
Summary: Visa's Money Travels 2026 report reveals that hypothetical bank-level protections increase American willingness to use stablecoins for international transfers from 36% to 56%.
Chainalysis Adds Automatic Token Support for Circle's Arc Blockchain
Summary: Chainalysis announced support for Arc, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain built by Circle, enabling automatic monitoring of new tokens and transaction screening.
HBO Max Reddit Account Hijacked to Distribute Crypto Malware
Summary: Hackers hijacked HBO Max’s verified Reddit account to run 108 malicious ads distributing the PasteSwitch malware, which targets cryptocurrency wallet information on Windows and Mac.
US Senate Fails Cloture Vote on Crypto Clarity Act
Summary: The US Senate rejected a cloture motion to proceed with the Clarity Act, effectively halting legislative efforts to establish a federal crypto market framework.
Symbiosis recovers 15 BTC from bridge exploit, offers bounty
Summary: Cross-chain protocol Symbiosis recovered 15 Bitcoin from a recent bridge exploit and is offering a 20% bounty for further asset recovery information.
Revolut attackers threaten daily data leaks until payment
Summary: Threat actors leaked Revolut customer identities and transaction records, demanding payment while threatening daily releases of sensitive personal and Bitcoin data.
Trezor reports Brevo breach exposing 347,000 customers to phishing
Summary: Hardware wallet maker Trezor disclosed that an unauthorized actor accessed its third-party email provider Brevo, sending malicious phishing emails to 347,000 customers.
Trezor Warns of Phishing via Breached Email Provider
Summary: Hardware wallet maker Trezor reported that hackers breached its third-party email provider to send fraudulent security alerts, prompting warnings about potential broader compromises.
Swiss stablecoin sandbox enters testing phase, adds two new partners
Summary: Nine Swiss companies have begun sandbox tests of CHFD, a Swiss franc stablecoin, for programmable payments and digital asset settlement. The pilot will examine whether programmable payments can reduce fraud on online marketplaces, support fair access to event
Alleged White-Hat Hackers Withdraw 4,000 bitcoin from Blockstream’s Liquid Network Federation Reserves
Summary: The Liquid Network said Sunday that purported white-hat hackers withdrew about 4,000 bitcoin, worth about $320 million, from the federation wallet that backs L-BTC. Bridge nodes were disabled, and the sidechain was paused. Other issued assets, including USDT,
Trezor says data breach affects another 67K US customers
Summary: The impact of hardware wallet provider Trezor’s data breach was larger than initially estimated, expanding to an additional 67,000 US customers. The breach may endanger more US users who ordered between November 2019 and August 2021, Trezor said in a Friday X
FinCEN Ties $12.7B to Crypto Scams Run From Asian Compounds
Summary: Monthly reported sums rose 18% on average, and the compounds now appear to be spreading beyond Southeast Asia.
Bitcoin Retreats as Escalating US-Iran Tensions Pressure Risk Assets
Summary: Bitcoin moved lower as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated, adding geopolitical uncertainty to global markets. The decline placed the digital asset alongside other risk-sensitive markets responding to a changing international backdrop.
Bitcoin Delivers Its Third-Strongest August Despite Seasonal Headwinds
Summary: Bitcoin recorded its third-best August performance, resisting the market's historically weak seasonal pattern. The result followed renewed price momentum during the month.
BlackRock Reassesses Bitcoin's Role in Institutional Portfolio Construction
Summary: BlackRock has revisited the investment case for Bitcoin as institutions evaluate its potential role within diversified portfolios. The analysis considers the asset through the lens of portfolio risk, return behavior and changing market access.
Hyperliquid Treasury Vehicle Expands Equity Facility to $2.5 Billion
Summary: Hyperliquid Strategies, a proposed treasury company focused on the HYPE token, increased its equity financing facility to $2.5 billion. The expanded arrangement gives the vehicle additional capacity to raise capital as it develops its digital-asset treasury strategy.
Core DAO Plans Emergency Fork After Validators Receive Excess Rewards
Summary: Core DAO is preparing an emergency hard fork after validators received rewards above the intended amount. The planned network change is intended to address the reward issue and restore the protocol's expected operation.
Crypto-Backed Political Group Reduces Massachusetts Primary Advertising
Summary: A political action committee supported by crypto interests has scaled back advertising spending in a Massachusetts primary. The change reduces the group's visible campaign activity in a race where digital-asset policy had attracted industry attention.
Kalshi Imposes First Lifetime Ban Over Alleged Insider Betting
Summary: Prediction market operator Kalshi has issued its first lifetime ban to a Republican politician in connection with insider betting. The action establishes a notable enforcement precedent for a market built around trading on event outcomes.