Former FBI Supervisor Charged in Alleged $1M Crypto Wallet Theft
A federal complaint alleges an FBI supervisor used wallet credentials found in internal systems to move roughly $1 million in digital assets.
Author: Crypto Payments News Desk
Mastercard Completes BVNK Acquisition for Stablecoin Infrastructure
Mastercard has completed its acquisition of BVNK, adding stablecoin infrastructure for business payments, payouts, settlement and treasury workflows.
South Korea’s Stablecoin Net Outflows Reach 560.3 Billion Won
Transfers from South Korean exchanges to overseas platforms exceeded inbound stablecoin flows by 560.3 billion won in June, regulatory data show.
BlackRock Launches Onchain Stablecoin Reserve Fund
BlackRock launched an onchain government money market fund designed for payment-stablecoin reserves, with a $3 million minimum investment.
Do Fortris’s Payment Integrations Create a Bridge Between Offshore Betting, Cards and Crypto?
Fortris connects its crypto processing to payment-orchestration and merchant-payment ecosystems. The integrations expand reach—and the due-diligence perimeter.
Tether and Nairobi Exchange Explore Tokenised Settlement
Tether and the Nairobi Securities Exchange will study tokenised securities and settlement infrastructure, but the agreement does not launch a market or approve USDT for settlement.
Samsung SDS and Dunamu Explore Stablecoin Infrastructure
Samsung SDS is evaluating stablecoin and digital-payment infrastructure with Dunamu, but the companies have not announced a product or rollout.
Tether Reports $1.5B Q2 Profit and $4.11B Reserve Buffer
Tether reported $1.5 billion in quarterly operating profit and a $4.11 billion asset buffer as USDT issuance reached $184.6 billion.
Bank of Italy Study Finds Fiat Rails Drive Stablecoin Remittance Costs
A Bank of Italy research paper finds that stablecoin remittance costs and speed depend more on exchanges, conversion and domestic payment rails than on blockchain fees.
BIS Project Agorá Moves Tokenised Payments Into Real Value
Project Agorá tested about CHF 800,000 of real-value wholesale payments, moving its tokenised cross-border model beyond functional simulation.
Coinbase Q2 USDC Balances Hit $20B as Stablecoin Revenue Falls 5%
Coinbase reported record average USDC balances in its products, but lower interest rates outweighed balance growth and reduced stablecoin revenue.
ECB Outlines Accessibility Blueprint for Digital Euro App
The ECB has detailed proposed accessibility features for its digital euro app, setting design expectations for providers ahead of a 2027 pilot.