US banks are objecting after the OCC kept the GENIUS Act’s ban on issuer-paid stablecoin yield but dropped a presumption against rewards paid through exchanges and other partners.
Tesla’s digital assets gained $288 million in the third quarter, almost exactly what Bitcoin’s rally would add to its 11,509 coins, as Tesla and SpaceX committees weigh a merger.
Arbitrum (ARB) is up more than 5% on Wednesday, trading near $0.198 as buyers bounce from a three-layer support band and extend a break of its October downtrend.
Donald Trump is set to spotlight overseas crypto scams at a White House event on Wednesday, as Americans filed more than a million scam complaints with the FBI last year.
The OCC has dropped its plan to presume some stablecoin reward deals unlawful, but its final GENIUS Act rule gives older programs no automatic pass either.
NEAR holders are voting on a plan to cut maximum token issuance by 36%, slowing dilution for non-stakers while trimming the commission income the network’s smallest validators depend on.
Lead Bank now lets its fintech partners turn dollars into USDC and pay recipients in 44 countries, but the exchange rate on those payouts is posted only after settlement.
Stablecoin purchases can move deposits from local banks to the large banks holding issuer reserves. Community bankers want the SEC to study that shift before finalizing a crypto rule.
Blockworks wants the SEC to make token projects disclose market-maker loans, listing deals and token-paid promotion, but its own voluntary register shows that fewer than one in five records are complete.
Ethereum staking hit a record 43.8 million ETH in the third quarter, yet the yield fell to 2.63%. More stakers explain only part of that drop.
XRP is trading near $1.33 on Tuesday, up about 2%, after buyers defended the golden pocket floor that also halted its September slide and pushed the price back toward resistance.
Zcash (ZEC) is up more than 6% on Tuesday, trading near $1,224 after buyers stepped in at support near $1,140 and lifted the price above its October downtrend line during the session.
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