Sep 19, 2026
CrowdStrike reports that while an August 31 disruption successfully blocked delivery of new malware payloads, previously installed malware remains active and continues to swap cryptocurrency payment addresses in copy-paste attacks targeting users.
Following deadly flash floods in Nepal that killed over 1,200 people and left 4,200 missing, the tech industry has launched multiple relief efforts. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal initiated a cryptocurrency donation campaign for Nepal's official disaster fund, NVIDIA CEO donated $10 million, and international aid including Australian drone specialists has been deployed as the country faces an estimated $5 billion in rebuilding costs.
Social media platform X is in discussions to use stablecoins such as Circle's USDC to pay royalties to influencers and content providers. The initiative aligns with X's newly launched Original Content Rewards program.
Social media platform X is in discussions to use stablecoins such as Circle's USDC to pay royalties to influencers and content providers. The initiative aligns with X's newly launched Original Content Rewards program.
KuCoin Pay has announced a partnership with DCSPay, a payments platform by DCS Group that enables businesses to integrate stablecoin payments and fiat settlement. The collaboration leverages DCS Group's over 50 years of payments expertise to provide secure and compliant infrastructure.
Binance-affiliated companies filed a lawsuit against RedotPay founders alleging the Hong Kong crypto payments firm diverted more than 470,000 users from Binance Card in breach of commercial agreements, seeking $473 million in damages.
Enlivex Therapeutics has entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional investor for a private placement valued between $400-800 million, with the investor potentially funding the deal using RAIN tokens, raising concerns among shareholders.
Emirates has integrated Crypto.com Pay on its website and mobile app, enabling eligible UAE residents to book flights using cryptocurrency with payments settled in UAE dirhams. The launch represents the airline's expansion of digital payment options aligned with Dubai's digital economy initiatives.
Samsung Electronics revealed plans to integrate stablecoin support into Samsung Wallet during its Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event, aiming to transform the platform into a comprehensive financial ecosystem connecting payments, rewards, and digital assets for Galaxy device users.
According to XRPL AI Hub data cited by Finbold, the XRP Ledger had recorded 1,434,517 agentic transactions through the x402 Protocol as of July 22, 2026, up approximately 127% since launch. The service was supported by 129 merchants, while XRP and Ripple USD (RLUSD) had been used to settle agentic payments for services including trading data, APIs and computing resources.
Crypto trading platform Uphold has launched a new equities service allowing U.S. customers to trade more than 4,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs, including fractional shares, directly from their crypto holdings without transferring funds to another platform.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced the messaging platform will roll out a native non-custodial Gram cryptocurrency wallet embedded directly into all Telegram apps this summer, offering instant, zero-fee crypto transfers to its more than 1 billion users.
Lawson, Japan's third-largest convenience store chain, will test accepting the JPYC yen-pegged stablecoin at its Tokyo Takanawa Gateway City location beginning early August, with merchant services provided by Netstars.
Circle, issuer of USDC stablecoin, received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to operate as a bank, sending shares up 7%. Meanwhile, Ripple announced a multi-year sports marketing deal with the University of Kansas placing the XRP logo on athletic jerseys, as the company's prime brokerage cleared over $3 trillion annually.
MoneyGram launched MGUSD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain, issued by Stripe-owned Bridge. The stablecoin will power services across MoneyGram's global network of 60 million customers and 500,000 retail locations.
Revolut has started rolling out EURR, its first euro-backed stablecoin, to selected customers in three countries. Bridge serves as the regulated issuer, with €374 outstanding compared to Circle's EURC at €394.5 million.