Tether Freezes $344 Million in USDT Tied to Iran in Historic Sanctions Action
Tether froze $344M in USDT on April 23, 2026 — the largest single stablecoin freeze ever — targeting Iran-linked wallets under U.S. Operation Economic Fury.
Stablecoins
Stablecoins are a category of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value against a reference asset, such as a fiat currency (e.g. the US dollar) or a commodity (such as gold).
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UniCredit and Banca Sella Join Qivalis: Europe's First Institutional Euro Stablecoin Takes Shape
12 European banks, including UniCredit and Banca Sella, have chosen Fireblocks to build Qivalis — the first institutional, MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin. Launc
Justin Sun Sues World Liberty Financial: Frozen Tokens and Fraud Allegations
Justin Sun filed a $45M federal lawsuit against WLFI on April 21, 2026, alleging fraud and illegal token freezing — the biggest DeFi governance dispute of 2026.
Stripe's Bid to Become the AWS of Payments With Stablecoins and Blockchain
Stripe is integrating stablecoins and blockchain across its entire payments stack, aiming to become the AWS of money. Visa, Mastercard and OpenAI are already on
Grinex Hacked: $13 Million Stolen from Sanctioned Russian Exchange
Grinex, the sanctioned successor to Garantex, lost $13–15M in a cyberattack on April 16, 2026. Russia blames Western intelligence — but on-chain data tells a di
France Challenges Dollar Dominance: Lescure Backs Qivalis Euro Stablecoin
Euro stablecoin volumes are just 0.2% of on-chain transactions. France's Finance Minister and 12 EU banks want to change that — fast.
HSBC and Anchorpoint Win Hong Kong's First Stablecoin Licences
Hong Kong's first stablecoin licences went to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial on April 10, 2026 — just 2 approvals from 36 applications. Here's what this means for global digital finance.
Tether's Italian Billionaires: How Devasini and Ardoino Built USDT and Set Their Sights on Juventus
Devasini and Ardoino built a $13B-profit empire on USDT — now Italy's richest crypto holders, they hold 11.5% of Juventus and haven't withdrawn their €1.1B takeover bid. Here's the full story.
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