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2026/09/08

Circle Finalizes Agreement to Acquire Singapore-Based Cross-Border Payment Company Tazapay

ChainCatcher reports that Circle has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tazapay, a Singapore-based B2B cross-border payment infrastructure company. The transaction is expected to close in 2027, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, including from th

KRW stablecoins could save Korean merchants up to $3.8 billion annually in fees.

According to ME News, on September 8 (UTC+8), an analysis by South Korea’s National Assembly Budget Office found that a Korean won-backed stablecoin could save Korean merchants between $275 million and $3.8 billion annually in payment processing fees. The report noted that USD-backed stablecoins acc

Bernstein forecasts $160 million in fee revenue for Robinhood Chain by 2028.

ChainCatcher report: Bernstein analysts predict that Robinhood's blockchain network, Robinhood Chain, could generate up to $160 million in fee revenue annually by 2028. This forecast is based on growing demand for tokenized stock trading, which currently accounts for approximately 27% of the chain’s

UK Faces Highest Borrowing Costs Since 1998 in Gilt Sale

The UK government just paid the most it has ever paid to borrow long-term money since the Debt Management Office opened its doors in 1998. A gilt sale on September 8 saw yields on 30-year bonds climb to levels not witnessed in nearly three decades, a stark reminder that the era of cheap government b

Polish Court Detains Fifth Suspect in Zondacrypto Fraud Probe

A Katowice court approved pretrial detention for a fifth suspect in the Zondacrypto investigation on September 7, marking another escalation in what has become one of Europe’s largest crypto fraud cases. The suspect, identified as Roman Ż., faces charges of membership in an organized criminal group

XRP Could Surge 1,200% to $18.23 Even If CLARITY Act Fails, Analyst Says

XRP may already be setting up for its next major move regardless of whether Congress advances the CLARITY Act, according to crypto analyst Dark Defender.In a Sept. 7 post, the analyst said XRP is mimicking the exponential moving-average structures seen in 2014 and 2017, periods that preceded major p

DOGE Surges 4.87% Amid Short Squeeze, Eyes $0.10 Resistance

DOGE surged 4.87% as a short squeeze pushed price toward the crucial $0.10 resistance.Technical signals strengthen as DOGE holds $0.088 support and targets $0.12 after breaking higher.DogeOS, DOGE-1, payments, and ETF access provide additional catalysts for Dogecoin’s recovery.Dogecoin — DOGE, is ma

South Korean Merchants Could Save $3.8B Annually with Won-Denominated Stablecoins, Study Finds

South Korea’s merchants pay a lot to accept credit cards. A new government analysis says stablecoins could fix that, to the tune of billions of dollars per year.The country’s National Assembly Budget Office published a study on September 8 projecting that won-denominated stablecoins could slash merc

OpenAI Launches $100 Million Daybreak Initiative for Frontline Cyber Defenders

Author: OpenAICompiled by Deep潮 TechFlowDeepChao Summary: On September 3, OpenAI launched the global “Daybreak for Frontline Defenders” initiative, committing $1 billion to provide subsidized access to Daybreak’s network models and products, along with training, technical support, and collaborative

Goldman Sachs AI Chief Advocates for Open Models in Enterprise AI Strategy

Goldman Sachs is making a quiet but significant bet: the future of enterprise AI isn’t exclusively proprietary. The bank’s AI leadership has been vocal about keeping open-weight and open-source models in the mix, pushing back against the instinct to default to closed systems from the usual suspects

Xverse Launches Bitcoin Staking With sBTC on Stacks

Xverse launched Bitcoin staking through sBTC on Stacks on Sept. 7, making the feature available in version 2.9 of its self-custodial wallet. In its official launch announcement, Xverse said users can put existing bitcoin to work and receive additional bitcoin through the fee-efficient sBTC represent

CZ suggests IPOs could go on-chain, with tokenized stocks continuing to expand.

CoinDesk reports:CZ believes that future IPOs could issue shares directly in the form of digital tokens. This approach has the potential to make trading closer to 24/7 operation and shorten settlement times.This change reflects how capital markets are rapidly moving toward blockchain networks. As to

Microsoft Begins Internal AI Cost Audits as Employees Spend Millions in Tokens

Some rush to the imperial examination under starlight and night, while others resign from office and return to their hometowns.Author: Zhang YongyiSource: GeekParkFor a long time, Microsoft employees maintained an unofficial, self-managed spreadsheet to exchange salary and bonus figures—a common und

Monad API Hub Launches Pay-Per-Request Model Using USDC

Monad’s API Hub hosts 66 active services from independent providers, all accessible through pay-per-request micropayments. Prices range from $0.01 to $7.50 per endpoint call, with analytics heavyweight Nansen contributing 83 different endpoints alone.At the core of the system sits the x402 v2 protoc

Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP Memecoin to Launch on Base with 20% Airdrop to $TRUMP Holders

Former U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has spilled the beans about his plans to launch a cryptocurrency memecoin called $LAPTOP. The name draws an interesting reference from the infamous Hunter Biden laptop controversy as the central theme. For those unaware, shortly before the 2020 U.S.

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