MetaMask Security Incident Forces Ethereum Staking Exits, No Funds at Risk MetaMask, a popular Ethereum wallet provider, began exiting affected validators after a security incident diverted an estimated 0.36 ETH in block-production payments, according to a security researcher. The company disclosed that the incident affected part of its infrastructure and that it exited affected validators … Read more
OUSD Launches Stablecoin Model Inverting Traditional Economic Premise Five major payment giants, including Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe, and Visa, have committed $1 billion to launch Open USD (OUSD), a stablecoin that inverts the traditional economic model by sharing reserve revenue directly with distribution partners. Launched on September 23, 2026, OUSD operates on Ethereum, Solana, Coinbase’s … Read more
Payment Giants Acquire Infrastructure Before Regulations Are Finalized On September 30, 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) opened its authorisation gateway for cryptoasset firms, including stablecoin issuers, signaling a shift in the regulatory landscape for digital currencies. This move comes as payment giants like Mastercard and Visa are aggressively acquiring infrastructure firms before regulatory … Read more
Circle Arc Launches as CLARITY Act Fails The CLARITY Act, a key piece of legislation aimed at regulating stablecoins and digital assets, failed to pass the U.S. Senate on September 15, 2026, with Polymarket odds for passage dropping to 15% from approximately 90% in February. The day after, on September 16, Circle’s Arc mainnet went … Read more
Six years ago Polygon (then MATIC) won mindshare the unglamorous way: mint here, pay a fraction of Ethereum gas. On Aura 8 Episode 83, Vaibhavv Ali sat down with Aishwary Gupta from Polygon and treated that origin story as closed. The open question is whether the same chain is now a payments rail — Visa … Read more
Forget the quiet recovery stories. Zcash just detonated. In a move that left even seasoned traders speechless, ZEC rocketed nearly 48% in 24 hours, blasting through $800 for the first time since January 2018 and peaking as high as $851. The privacy-focused cryptocurrency erased eight years of price history in a single violent session, sending … Read more
Michael Terpin Bitcoin Analysis – Michael Terpin now assigns a two-thirds probability that the June low near $57K marked the Bitcoin bottom. After the rapid move from the mid-$60s to approaching $77–78K, he says the bull market has likely begun. A close above $80K would raise his confidence to roughly 90%. He still expects a … Read more
Japanese Company Remixpoint Shifts to Bitcoin-Only Treasury Japanese public company Remixpoint has sold off all its Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin, leaving Bitcoin as its sole cryptocurrency holding. The company disclosed that it sold these assets for ¥878.8 million ($4.47 million), resulting in a ¥117.8 million ($598,400) profit. The proceeds from the sale will be … Read more
Treasury Proposes Rules Defining Legal Stablecoin Sales in the US The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed new rules that would define when stablecoins can be issued, offered, or sold in the United States under the GENIUS Act. Starting January 18, 2027, stablecoin issuers will generally need to obtain a federal or state license. Additionally, crypto … Read more
SEC Delays Tokenized Securities ‘Innovation Exemption’ as White House Prioritizes CLARITY Act The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) canceled its August 14 meeting on a proposed regulatory sandbox for tokenized equities, Treasuries, and money-market funds, marking the second delay in three months. The meeting, which was scheduled to discuss an “innovation exemption” under the “Reg … Read more