https://stackandstory.com An independent, weekly briefing on crypto and markets. The numbers that moved, and the reason they did. Free, every Sunday. en https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-sap-tereina-usdc-eurc-payments https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-sap-tereina-usdc-eurc-payments Circle's USDC and EURC land inside SAP's financial software via Tereina, reaching an ecosystem that touches 84% of global commerce. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/binance-btc-outflows-whale-stablecoins https://stackandstory.com/stories/binance-btc-outflows-whale-stablecoins Binance BTC reserves dropped 40,000 coins since Sept. 20, the biggest withdrawal wave since mid-2023, as whale stablecoin deposits jumped 40%. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-froze-276m-it-kept-the-yield https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-froze-276m-it-kept-the-yield Payments firm Conduit sues Tether, alleging a year-long USDT freeze over a Brazil probe it isn't party to, while Tether earns yield on the reserves. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-uptober-134-million https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-uptober-134-million Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $134.4M over two days, but the number is small next to recent weekly swings and a jobs-driven rate bet, not conviction buying. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-third-week-thin-gain https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-third-week-thin-gain BTC ETFs drew $241M in a third straight inflow week, but the pace is collapsing fast and Ether, Zcash funds just flipped red. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/clayton-ripple-past-ai-future https://stackandstory.com/stories/clayton-ripple-past-ai-future Trump named ex-SEC chair Jay Clayton to lead a new AI task force, reviving scrutiny of his record suing Ripple and setting crypto rules. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/japan-sanctions-garantex-step-behind https://stackandstory.com/stories/japan-sanctions-garantex-step-behind Japan adds Garantex to its Russia sanctions list. TRM Labs says the exchange had a successor platform, Grinex, ready before the last round hit. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/ai-traced-bitget-hack-north-korea https://stackandstory.com/stories/ai-traced-bitget-hack-north-korea Chainalysis says its AI linked the $387M Bitget hack to North Korea, pushing 2026 thefts past $1B. Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-uptober-103-million-inflow-eth-outflow https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-uptober-103-million-inflow-eth-outflow BTC ETFs posted $103M of inflows to start October while ETH funds bled $55M, their third straight outflow day. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-hyperliquid-lobby-rewrite-mica https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-hyperliquid-lobby-rewrite-mica Circle wants MiCA's bank-deposit floor gone; Hyperliquid's policy arm wants perps folded into MiFID II, not left under MiCA. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/binance-eu-loophole-draws-regulator-heat https://stackandstory.com/stories/binance-eu-loophole-draws-regulator-heat ESMA and three national regulators probe Binance's reverse-solicitation workaround to MiCA licensing, even as it stays off the non-compliance list. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-q3-inflows-fade https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-q3-inflows-fade BTC spot ETFs pulled $6.34B in Q3 as price jumped 43%, but September inflows fell 25% from August and ended in outflows. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/btc-etf-streak-eth-flips-red https://stackandstory.com/stories/btc-etf-streak-eth-flips-red Bitcoin ETFs stretch a nine-day, $3.1B inflow streak while Ether ETFs post their first outflow in a week. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/illinois-crypto-tax-defi-fee-loophole https://stackandstory.com/stories/illinois-crypto-tax-defi-fee-loophole Illinois' draft 0.2% digital asset tax taxes stablecoins and bridges but exempts DeFi swaps with no protocol fee, per its Sept 29 filing. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/ibit-flows-hide-basis-trade https://stackandstory.com/stories/ibit-flows-hide-basis-trade CoinShares' own numbers show over half of September's IBIT inflows track a 6% basis trade, not a bullish bet. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/senate-report-usdt-iran-shadow-banking https://stackandstory.com/stories/senate-report-usdt-iran-shadow-banking A Senate investigation names Tether's USDT as central to Iran's sanctions-evasion network, with specific flows tied to the IRGC. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/one-wallet-ring-18-4m-rug-pulls https://stackandstory.com/stories/one-wallet-ring-18-4m-rug-pulls An onchain analyst traces $18.4M in Robinhood Chain memecoin drains to wallets exempted from anti-sniping tax across 10 token launches. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-buyers-just-broke-even https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-buyers-just-broke-even Bitcoin ETFs pulled $2.8B in six days, but the average buyer only just crossed into profit after a year underwater. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-flows-turn-positive-2026 https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-flows-turn-positive-2026 Spot bitcoin ETFs flipped to $800M net inflows for 2026 after a $5.8B July deficit, but the pace trails 2024 and 2025 by miles. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitget-hack-stablecoin-freeze-eth-swap https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitget-hack-stablecoin-freeze-eth-swap Circle and Tether froze $318K tied to the Bitget hack. The attacker had already swapped the rest into ETH first. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/etf-buyers-keep-buying-as-btc-price-drops https://stackandstory.com/stories/etf-buyers-keep-buying-as-btc-price-drops Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $347M as BTC fell below $84K, extending a five-day streak to $2.65B despite the price drop. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/fed-stablecoin-rules-reserves-capital https://stackandstory.com/stories/fed-stablecoin-rules-reserves-capital The Fed's GENIUS Act proposals set full-reserve rules and a bank application path for stablecoin issuers it supervises. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-inflows-cost-basis https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-inflows-cost-basis US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $1.7B in two days as BTC cleared the average holder's cost basis near $81,722. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinbase-fixed-rate-bitcoin-loans-morpho https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinbase-fixed-rate-bitcoin-loans-morpho Coinbase now offers fixed-rate USDC loans against Bitcoin via Morpho Midnight, the first enterprise deployment of fixed-term on-chain credit. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/nyse-blockchain-com-tokenized-stocks https://stackandstory.com/stories/nyse-blockchain-com-tokenized-stocks NYSE and Blockchain.com signed a deal to explore tokenized US stocks and ETFs, pending regulatory approval. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/sec-tokenized-stocks-innovation-exemption-winners-losers https://stackandstory.com/stories/sec-tokenized-stocks-innovation-exemption-winners-losers The SEC's five-year Innovation Exemption only fits custodial, rights-bearing tokens in permissioned pools, not most stock tokens live today. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/eth-xrp-etf-outflows-price-divergence https://stackandstory.com/stories/eth-xrp-etf-outflows-price-divergence Ether and XRP ETFs bled cash for a third day even as prices rose, while $47M chased a Zcash fund up 10%. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/grayscale-zcash-etf-split-inflow-surge https://stackandstory.com/stories/grayscale-zcash-etf-split-inflow-surge Grayscale's Zcash ETF plans a 3-for-1 share split after a $233M inflow surge pushed assets near $890M. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/moonpay-taps-wisdomtree-tokenized-fund https://stackandstory.com/stories/moonpay-taps-wisdomtree-tokenized-fund MoonPay will hold WisdomTree's $1.2B tokenized Treasury fund as stablecoin reserves, plugging 35M accounts into a $15.4B market. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/world-money-super-app-world-id-rewards https://stackandstory.com/stories/world-money-super-app-world-id-rewards World's new super app ties stablecoins, Stripe, Kalshi and Morpho to World ID verification for boosted rewards. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/deutsche-bank-crypto-custody-mica https://stackandstory.com/stories/deutsche-bank-crypto-custody-mica Deutsche Bank expects an October MiCA license for crypto custody, joining a queue of German banks already live. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/house-crypto-tax-bill-10-dollar-exemption https://stackandstory.com/stories/house-crypto-tax-bill-10-dollar-exemption A House committee's draft crypto tax bill sets a $10 de minimis exemption for fees paid in crypto, ahead of Wednesday's markup. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/kraken-defi-yield-tokenized-stocks https://stackandstory.com/stories/kraken-defi-yield-tokenized-stocks Kraken's xStocks vaults let clients lend tokenized Nvidia and ETF shares into DeFi markets like Kamino for yield, US clients excluded. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/usdt-trail-orlen-230m-oil-loss https://stackandstory.com/stories/usdt-trail-orlen-230m-oil-loss Orlen wired $230M for Venezuelan crude in USDT; only $29M in oil arrived. The stablecoin didn't fail, the trust layer around it did. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/clarity-act-ethics-trade-crypto-votes https://stackandstory.com/stories/clarity-act-ethics-trade-crypto-votes Senate Republicans swapped tougher ethics language for DeFi and stablecoin concessions to win Trump's backing on the Clarity Act. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/stablecoins-stall-at-3-percent-trade-payments https://stackandstory.com/stories/stablecoins-stall-at-3-percent-trade-payments WTO says stablecoins cut trade friction but sit at 3% of global payments because only 11 of 28 jurisdictions have finished rules. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-400m-tazapay-emerging-market-access https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-400m-tazapay-emerging-market-access Circle's $400M Tazapay deal is a purchase of licenses and bank rails in emerging markets, not tech. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/mexico-fourth-hidden-crypto-mine-power-theft https://stackandstory.com/stories/mexico-fourth-hidden-crypto-mine-power-theft Mexican authorities raided a hidden crypto mine near a hydroelectric dam, the fourth such farm found in the area since early 2025. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/x402-protocol-ai-agent-spending-research https://stackandstory.com/stories/x402-protocol-ai-agent-spending-research TRM traced $52.7M across x402 settlements and found agents behind only a sliver of real commerce. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/anchorage-frgmnt-fusd-stablecoin https://stackandstory.com/stories/anchorage-frgmnt-fusd-stablecoin Anchorage Digital lets institutions custody Frgmnt's fUSD, a stablecoin protocol with roughly $100,000 in total value locked and a 13.32% APR pitch. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/revolut-kyc-bitcoin-data-fake-govt-domain https://stackandstory.com/stories/revolut-kyc-bitcoin-data-fake-govt-domain Revolut confirms KYC and Bitcoin transaction data exposed via a spoofed government domain request, with investigators flagging a wealth-targeting pattern. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/rlusd-13-trillion-corporate-treasury https://stackandstory.com/stories/rlusd-13-trillion-corporate-treasury Ripple's stablecoin chief pegs a $13 trillion corporate treasury market as RLUSD's real target, not retail payments. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/unicredit-crypto-custody-italy https://stackandstory.com/stories/unicredit-crypto-custody-italy UniCredit, Italy's second-biggest bank, is picking a tech vendor for crypto custody, joining a wave of MiCA-licensed European banks. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-outflows-449m-three-days https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-outflows-449m-three-days Bitcoin ETFs shed $282.6M Thursday, the worst day since July, with ARK 21Shares alone losing $164M. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-167m-outflow-after-inflow-run https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-167m-outflow-after-inflow-run Bitcoin ETFs lost $167M over two days, erasing 4.4% of their strongest three-week inflow run of 2026, while ETH and SOL funds rebounded. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/uk-lords-mandatory-digital-asset-strategy https://stackandstory.com/stories/uk-lords-mandatory-digital-asset-strategy Lords passed a 194-138 amendment forcing UK Treasury to publish a digital asset strategy within 12 months, over Labour's objection. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/uniswap-stablepair-hook-lp-fees https://stackandstory.com/stories/uniswap-stablepair-hook-lp-fees Uniswap Labs launches StablePair Hook, a v4 dynamic-fee tool aimed at stablecoin LPs losing value to arbitrage. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-miners-missing-crypto-rally https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-miners-missing-crypto-rally Only Canaan has beaten bitcoin's price this cycle among tracked miners, per The Block, as exchanges and stablecoin firms outrun the coin. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/block-trust-bank-charter-bitcoin-stablecoin https://stackandstory.com/stories/block-trust-bank-charter-bitcoin-stablecoin Block filed for a US trust bank charter to custody bitcoin and stablecoins, joining a queue that already includes Ripple, Circle and BitGo. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/visa-stablecoin-settlement-20-billion-run-rate https://stackandstory.com/stories/visa-stablecoin-settlement-20-billion-run-rate Visa's stablecoin settlement run rate crosses $20 billion, up more than 15x year over year, as payment volume nearly triples. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-987-million-weekly-inflow https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-987-million-weekly-inflow Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled $987M last week and $3.52B in August, the best month since September 2025. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-91-billion-two-key-signature-risk https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-91-billion-two-key-signature-risk Hacken finds Tether's minting keys need just two of several signers, exposing $91B in USDT to a single breach. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/600-btc-2010-dormant-wakes-not-satoshi https://stackandstory.com/stories/600-btc-2010-dormant-wakes-not-satoshi 12 dormant 2010 mining rewards worth $48M moved after 16 years; Whale Alert says none trace to Satoshi. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/liquid-network-federation-loses-4000-btc https://stackandstory.com/stories/liquid-network-federation-loses-4000-btc An inflation bug let hackers mint fake L-BTC and cash out 4,019 BTC ($320M) from Blockstream's Liquid federation reserve. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/orionx-shuts-down-7m-custody-gap https://stackandstory.com/stories/orionx-shuts-down-7m-custody-gap Tether-backed Chilean exchange Orionx is closing after an audit found $7M in client assets moved outside its custody, with transfers dating to 2018. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/stablecoins-bank-bottleneck https://stackandstory.com/stories/stablecoins-bank-bottleneck Genuine stablecoin payments ran near $390B annualized in late 2025, just 0.02% of the $208T cross-border market. Banks are the ceiling. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bok-dollar-stablecoins-weaken-local-currency https://stackandstory.com/stories/bok-dollar-stablecoins-weaken-local-currency Bank of Korea study finds dollar-backed stablecoin demand can push the won and other local currencies lower, even without a crisis. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/btc-etf-3-8-billion-three-week-run-still-negative-2026 https://stackandstory.com/stories/btc-etf-3-8-billion-three-week-run-still-negative-2026 Bitcoin ETFs pulled $3.8B over three weeks, their best 2026 stretch, but the year-to-date tally is still negative. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/sec-etf-fast-track-splits-crypto-industry https://stackandstory.com/stories/sec-etf-fast-track-splits-crypto-industry Crypto issuers want faster, confidential SEC ETF filings. Jane Street and Schwab warn that speed cuts the scrutiny investors rely on. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/trezor-breach-grows-67000-more-us-users https://stackandstory.com/stories/trezor-breach-grows-67000-more-us-users Trezor's ShipMonk breach jumps from 11,742 customers to nearly 79,000 after the vendor kept deleted data. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-731-million-inflow-waller https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-731-million-inflow-waller US bitcoin ETFs pulled in $731M in a single day, the largest since January, on dovish Fed comments from Waller. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/zcash-tops-1000-etf-inflows-miners https://stackandstory.com/stories/zcash-tops-1000-etf-inflows-miners ZEC crossed $1,000 as Grayscale's ZCSH pulled in inflows, but rising hashrate is already cutting into miner rewards. Finding #1: mining difficulty gains are outpacing price gains. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinbase-24-7-equity-perpetuals-sec https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinbase-24-7-equity-perpetuals-sec Coinbase asks the SEC to list equity perpetual futures trading around the clock, a bid to move stock exchanges onto crypto market structure. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/ether-xrp-etf-streaks-end-bitcoin-rebound https://stackandstory.com/stories/ether-xrp-etf-streaks-end-bitcoin-rebound Ether and XRP ETF inflow streaks broke on the same day Bitcoin funds rebounded $101M, but the moves trace to price, not rotation. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/sofi-stablecoin-kraken-settlement-deal https://stackandstory.com/stories/sofi-stablecoin-kraken-settlement-deal SoFi links its bank-grade dollar rails and SoFiUSD stablecoin to Kraken, trading listing access for round-the-clock settlement plumbing. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/crypto-lobby-sec-etf-classifications https://stackandstory.com/stories/crypto-lobby-sec-etf-classifications Crypto Council, Grayscale and a16z pushed the SEC to fix fund classifications now, before a wave of novel ETF filings arrives. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/singapore-stablecoin-yield-ban-100-reserves https://stackandstory.com/stories/singapore-stablecoin-yield-ban-100-reserves MAS proposes 100% reserves and a yield ban for stablecoin issuers, but leaves distribution and lending channels untouched. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-froze-42-million-before-warrant https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-froze-42-million-before-warrant Two Thai businessmen say Tether locked $42.4M in USDT on an agent's phone call, months before any seizure warrant. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/cango-bitcoin-miner-q2-loss https://stackandstory.com/stories/cango-bitcoin-miner-q2-loss Cango shed rigs to chase efficiency and still lost $81.6 million in Q2, sending shares down 20%. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/robinhood-chain-dex-volume-hits-1-6b https://stackandstory.com/stories/robinhood-chain-dex-volume-hits-1-6b Robinhood Chain's DEX volume jumped 61% to $1.6B in days, but TVL of $738M shows the flow, not sticky deposits, is the real number. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/strategys-buyback-pause-was-never-a-pause https://stackandstory.com/stories/strategys-buyback-pause-was-never-a-pause Strategy bought 4,603 BTC for $370M after a 10-week break, but its cash reserves grew to $6.7B during the halt. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/webull-outsources-canada-crypto-to-coinbase https://stackandstory.com/stories/webull-outsources-canada-crypto-to-coinbase Webull adds crypto in Canada via Coinbase's CaaS infrastructure, betting on a jump in ownership from 10% to 25% since 2023. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/polygon-patched-flaws-before-disclosure https://stackandstory.com/stories/polygon-patched-flaws-before-disclosure Polygon fixed DoS and consensus flaws in its Bor and Heimdall clients via two hard forks, then disclosed them after deployment. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-bleed-altcoin-funds-dont https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-bleed-altcoin-funds-dont Bitcoin ETFs lost $201.8M Friday, but Ether, XRP and Solana funds kept taking in cash. #24 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/cftc-fines-teleprompter-operator-kalshi-mention-markets https://stackandstory.com/stories/cftc-fines-teleprompter-operator-kalshi-mention-markets A former White House teleprompter operator must pay $172,000 for trading Kalshi mention markets on inside knowledge of presidential speeches. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-chelsea-usdc-sponsor-fca-warning https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-chelsea-usdc-sponsor-fca-warning Circle put USDC on Chelsea's jerseys three months after the FCA warned clubs about crypto sponsors. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/cosmos-labs-botched-fix-before-hack https://stackandstory.com/stories/cosmos-labs-botched-fix-before-hack Cosmos Labs said it wrongly cleared a bug that let hackers drain $5.7M across six chains, MANTRA got hit for $3.6M. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-streak-hides-fading-demand https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-streak-hides-fading-demand Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $2.8B over eight days, but daily inflows fell from $606M to $232M as BTC tested $80K. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/strategys-real-risk-isnt-bitcoins-price https://stackandstory.com/stories/strategys-real-risk-isnt-bitcoins-price Strategy's $22B debt survives a 96% BTC crash. The actual threat is losing access to capital markets, per Regime Intelligence. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/blackrock-cuts-bitcoin-etf-swap-minimum https://stackandstory.com/stories/blackrock-cuts-bitcoin-etf-swap-minimum BlackRock reportedly dropped its bitcoin ETF swap minimum to $1 million, opening a market-maker tool once reserved for the largest desks. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-cut-2026-losses-in-half https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-cut-2026-losses-in-half Bitcoin ETFs pulled $314M Tuesday, a 7th straight day, halving 2026's net outflow deficit to $2.26 billion. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/revolut-eurr-stablecoin-stripe-issuer https://stackandstory.com/stories/revolut-eurr-stablecoin-stripe-issuer Revolut's EURR stablecoin launched in three EEA markets, but Stripe subsidiary Bridge Building holds the reserves, not Revolut. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/sec-custody-rule-white-house-review https://stackandstory.com/stories/sec-custody-rule-white-house-review The SEC sent crypto custody rule changes to the White House on Aug. 25, bypassing a stalled Congress to reshape adviser rules. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-claw-back-only-47-percent https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-claw-back-only-47-percent Six days, $2.26B in Bitcoin ETF inflows, but YTD outflows are still $2.57B. The rebound hasn't erased the hole. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/blockchain-association-genius-act-kyc-scope https://stackandstory.com/stories/blockchain-association-genius-act-kyc-scope Blockchain Association backs Treasury's GENIUS Act draft, pushing to limit stablecoin KYC checks to direct issuer sales. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/crypto-lobby-fights-stablecoin-kyc-scope https://stackandstory.com/stories/crypto-lobby-fights-stablecoin-kyc-scope A crypto trade group warns regulators that extending KYC to peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers under the GENIUS Act would 'cripple the industry.' Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/solana-etfs-five-day-inflow-streak https://stackandstory.com/stories/solana-etfs-five-day-inflow-streak Solana ETFs just posted five straight days of inflows, capped by the year's biggest single-day haul. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/thailand-drafts-rules-crypto-etfs https://stackandstory.com/stories/thailand-drafts-rules-crypto-etfs Thailand's SEC opened consultation on draft rules for onshore Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, with an 80% exposure floor and onshore custody first. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-snap-back-but-stay-underwater https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-snap-back-but-stay-underwater Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $1.92B last week, the strongest since October 2025, yet 2026 flows remain net negative at $2.91B. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-bull-case-skips-clarity-act https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-bull-case-skips-clarity-act Bernstein sees 59% upside for Circle, arguing USDC supply growth doesn't need the Clarity Act to pass. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/etf-inflows-mostly-price-not-cash https://stackandstory.com/stories/etf-inflows-mostly-price-not-cash Bitcoin and Ether ETFs added $23B in AUM last week, but only $2.6B was fresh money—the rest was price appreciation on existing holdings. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/fasset-unicorn-sbi-stablecoin-infrastructure https://stackandstory.com/stories/fasset-unicorn-sbi-stablecoin-infrastructure Fasset raised $68M at a $1B valuation, betting emerging-market remittance corridors beat crypto trading apps. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/crypto-card-spend-tops-1-billion https://stackandstory.com/stories/crypto-card-spend-tops-1-billion Crypto-linked card spending crossed $1 billion, and stablecoins are doing the settlement work behind it. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-uruguay-bitcoin-mine-collapse https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-uruguay-bitcoin-mine-collapse A $120M Tether bitcoin mining project in Uruguay collapsed after state utility UTE cut power over a contract signing dispute. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/ftx-ellison-wang-five-year-trading-bans https://stackandstory.com/stories/ftx-ellison-wang-five-year-trading-bans CFTC banned Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang from trading for 5 years, citing their cooperation in the FTX probe. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/grayscale-zcash-etf-amended-filing https://stackandstory.com/stories/grayscale-zcash-etf-amended-filing Grayscale filed a fresh amended S-1 for its Zcash ETF, moving the privacy coin closer to a first US listing. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/mica-defi-vaults-regulation-difficulty https://stackandstory.com/stories/mica-defi-vaults-regulation-difficulty Brussels is weighing whether to regulate crypto lending vaults, but its own architecture splits control across four roles, not one. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/zcash-tops-800-grayscale-etf-push https://stackandstory.com/stories/zcash-tops-800-grayscale-etf-push Zcash jumped 48% to over $800, its highest since 2016, as a Grayscale spot ETF filing fuels privacy-coin demand. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-80k-etf-flows-rebound-bernstein https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-80k-etf-flows-rebound-bernstein Bernstein ties bitcoin's move toward $80K to rebounding US spot ETF inflows and Strategy's holdings back above cost. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/blackrock-83-percent-bitcoin-etf-inflows https://stackandstory.com/stories/blackrock-83-percent-bitcoin-etf-inflows Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $606M Thursday, the biggest day since May, with BlackRock's IBIT alone pulling $503M of it. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/ether-etfs-largest-inflow-since-october https://stackandstory.com/stories/ether-etfs-largest-inflow-since-october Ether ETFs took in $220.8M in a single day, their largest since October, as Bitcoin funds hit a 2026 monthly high of $2.07B. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/standard-chartered-100k-bitcoin-call-too-low https://stackandstory.com/stories/standard-chartered-100k-bitcoin-call-too-low Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick says his $100K year-end bitcoin target may be too low, six months after cutting it from $150K. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/xrp-30-percent-week-bitcoin-short-squeeze https://stackandstory.com/stories/xrp-30-percent-week-bitcoin-short-squeeze XRP jumped 10.4% Wednesday and roughly 30% for the week, its best since November 2024, tracking a bitcoin short squeeze. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bank-lobby-revives-stablecoin-yield-fight https://stackandstory.com/stories/bank-lobby-revives-stablecoin-yield-fight Bank lobbyists reopened the stablecoin yield fight, pushing to tighten Clarity Act language even after a bipartisan compromise. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/banks-fight-stablecoin-yield-again https://stackandstory.com/stories/banks-fight-stablecoin-yield-again Banks are lobbying to strip stablecoin yield from the Clarity Act, arguing deposit flight could hurt lending, even as deposit interest rates keep falling. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/galaxy-lowers-clarity-act-odds-10-percent https://stackandstory.com/stories/galaxy-lowers-clarity-act-odds-10-percent Galaxy Digital slashed its odds of US crypto market structure law passing in 2026 to just 10%, down from 75% in May. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/macos-screen-sharing-flaw-monero-miners https://stackandstory.com/stories/macos-screen-sharing-flaw-monero-miners A macOS Screen Sharing flaw scored 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale, and hackers used it to quietly install Monero miners. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/safepal-data-breach-40000-customers https://stackandstory.com/stories/safepal-data-breach-40000-customers SafePal confirmed a data breach exposed personal info of nearly 40,000 customers, weeks after phishing reports surfaced. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/ubs-ibit-call-options-24-fold https://stackandstory.com/stories/ubs-ibit-call-options-24-fold UBS's bullish IBIT call exposure surged from 80,000 to 1.95 million underlying shares in one quarter. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/cboe-3x-bitcoin-ether-etf-sec-filing https://stackandstory.com/stories/cboe-3x-bitcoin-ether-etf-sec-filing Cboe asks the SEC to list the first US 3x leveraged bitcoin and ether ETFs, following LeverageShares' European launch. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/gen-z-trades-etfs-not-stocks-binance https://stackandstory.com/stories/gen-z-trades-etfs-not-stocks-binance Binance data: ETFs hit 25% of Gen Z equity volume in early August, up from 18.5% in June, as younger traders skip leverage. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/harvard-holds-bitcoin-etf-stake-flat https://stackandstory.com/stories/harvard-holds-bitcoin-etf-stake-flat Harvard's endowment held its IBIT stake flat in Q2 after slashing it 43% the prior quarter, per its 13F filing. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/stablecoinx-shares-jump-20-percent-ena-stake https://stackandstory.com/stories/stablecoinx-shares-jump-20-percent-ena-stake StablecoinX shares rose 12% after disclosing it holds 20% of ENA's total token supply. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/tudor-adds-ibit-still-91-below-peak https://stackandstory.com/stories/tudor-adds-ibit-still-91-below-peak Paul Tudor Jones' firm raised its IBIT stake 18.9% to 688,529 shares, still 91.4% below its 2024 peak of 8.05 million shares. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/jpmorgan-crypto-etf-filing-not-a-bet https://stackandstory.com/stories/jpmorgan-crypto-etf-filing-not-a-bet JPMorgan's Bitcoin ETF stake rose 25% and its Ether ETF stake more than quadrupled in Q2, per a 13F filing. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/morgan-stanley-ibit-holdings-q2 https://stackandstory.com/stories/morgan-stanley-ibit-holdings-q2 Morgan Stanley's IBIT stake rose 23% to 16.5M shares in Q2 even as the position's dollar value fell 18% on price. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-completes-kpmg-audit https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-completes-kpmg-audit KPMG gave Tether an unqualified opinion for 2025, finding reserves exceed liabilities by $6.814 billion. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/binance-bstocks-overtakes-xstocks https://stackandstory.com/stories/binance-bstocks-overtakes-xstocks Binance's bStocks hit $610.6M, edging past Kraken's xStocks to become the No. 2 tokenized stock issuer in under two months. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/brazil-etf-95-percent-strc-oranjebtc https://stackandstory.com/stories/brazil-etf-95-percent-strc-oranjebtc OranjeBTC's DIGY11 ETF will put 95% of its portfolio in Strategy's STRC preferred shares, targeting a 17-19% yield. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/fca-htx-settlement-talks-uk-promotions https://stackandstory.com/stories/fca-htx-settlement-talks-uk-promotions FCA and HTX are in settlement talks after a regulator staffer allegedly bought crypto using a UK driving license as ID. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/public-bitcoin-miners-hashrate-ai-shift https://stackandstory.com/stories/public-bitcoin-miners-hashrate-ai-shift Public Bitcoin miners' realized hashrate fell 13.4% in six months as they shift power to AI and HPC deals. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-volatility-three-year-low https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-volatility-three-year-low Crypto trading volumes have fallen to their lowest in three years as ETF buying offsets miner and corporate selling near $63,500. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/fidelity-staking-ether-etf-feth https://stackandstory.com/stories/fidelity-staking-ether-etf-feth Fidelity moves to add staking and quarterly cash payouts to its $898M ether ETF, keeping 85% of rewards. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/miden-usdcx-privacy-stablecoin https://stackandstory.com/stories/miden-usdcx-privacy-stablecoin Miden will launch USDCx, a privacy stablecoin backed 1:1 by USDC via Circle's xReserve, at month's end. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/coldcard-hack-three-trackers-three-totals https://stackandstory.com/stories/coldcard-hack-three-trackers-three-totals CryptoQuant confirms 1,432 BTC stolen in the Coldcard hack, while Galaxy and TRM Labs trace figures closer to 1,816 BTC. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/decta-usdc-treasury-settlement https://stackandstory.com/stories/decta-usdc-treasury-settlement Payments firm Decta will convert company funds to USDC via OpenPayd for treasury settlement, not customer payments. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/grvt-100-million-usdy-ondo-finance https://stackandstory.com/stories/grvt-100-million-usdy-ondo-finance Exchange Grvt is moving up to $100 million into Ondo Finance's tokenized Treasury note USDY. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/retail-buying-gold-not-bitcoin https://stackandstory.com/stories/retail-buying-gold-not-bitcoin GLD pulled $1.4B in August retail inflows while bitcoin sank to a one-week low ahead of US CPI data. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-854m-five-days-fading-flows https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-854m-five-days-fading-flows Spot bitcoin ETFs took in $853.5M over five days, but daily totals shrank and BlackRock's IBIT alone grabbed 80% of it. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/blackrock-canada-ibqt-3-percent-bitcoin https://stackandstory.com/stories/blackrock-canada-ibqt-3-percent-bitcoin BlackRock Canada's new IBQT ETF holds 97% global equities and 3% Bitcoin, packaged as a single ticker on the TSX. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/tron-stablecoin-supply-defi-decline-q2 https://stackandstory.com/stories/tron-stablecoin-supply-defi-decline-q2 Tron's USDT supply hit $87.9B in Q2 with $2.1T transferred, even as DEX volume fell for a fourth straight quarter. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-anti-spam-fork-stalls-2-53-percent https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-anti-spam-fork-stalls-2-53-percent A BIP-110 fork of Bitcoin drew just 2.53% of mining support and mined only two blocks before stalling. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/brazil-24-hour-crypto-transfer-hold https://stackandstory.com/stories/brazil-24-hour-crypto-transfer-hold Brazil's central bank will let VASPs hold transfers above $10,000 to foreign platforms or self-custody wallets for up to 24 hours from 2027. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/t-rowe-price-dogecoin-active-etf https://stackandstory.com/stories/t-rowe-price-dogecoin-active-etf T. Rowe Price's TKNZ ETF holds dogecoin at 1.26% of assets, defending memecoins as a blockchain stress test. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-1b-week-coldcard-hack https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-1b-week-coldcard-hack US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in roughly $1B this week, their best since April, right after a $116M Coldcard wallet hack. Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/htx-steth-trail-poloniex-justin-sun https://stackandstory.com/stories/htx-steth-trail-poloniex-justin-sun On-chain data traces 71,853 stETH, worth $135M, moving from HTX reserves into Poloniex wallets before June's proof-of-reserves reset. Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/usdc-okx-x-layer-launch https://stackandstory.com/stories/usdc-okx-x-layer-launch Circle launched native USDC and CCTP on X Layer, plugging OKX's L2 into the $60B+ stablecoin's crosschain rails. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-626-million-three-day-streak https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-626-million-three-day-streak US Bitcoin ETFs took in $244.4M Wednesday, a third straight inflow day worth $626M combined, even as fear stays extreme. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-boredom-bottom-64k https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-boredom-bottom-64k Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $211.5M Tuesday as price held near $64,000, with analysts calling flat trading a sign of bottoming. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-q2-revenue-miss-margin-story https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-q2-revenue-miss-margin-story Circle's Q2 revenue of $701M missed estimates by $12M, but net income jumped $530M year-over-year as reserve income grew. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/coldcard-hack-sends-btc-into-etfs https://stackandstory.com/stories/coldcard-hack-sends-btc-into-etfs Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $382M over two days as a $130M hardware wallet hack revived custody fears. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/strategy-joins-trump-accounts-pledge https://stackandstory.com/stories/strategy-joins-trump-accounts-pledge Saylor's Strategy joins Coinbase and Morgan Stanley pledging contributions to Trump Accounts, which will hold S&P 500 index funds, not crypto. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/dinari-tokenized-sp500-self-custody-usdc https://stackandstory.com/stories/dinari-tokenized-sp500-self-custody-usdc Dinari now lets US wallets hold tokenized S&P 500 shares settled in USDC, no broker custody required. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/first-spot-bitcoin-etf-closure-hashdex-defi https://stackandstory.com/stories/first-spot-bitcoin-etf-closure-hashdex-defi Hashdex will liquidate its $14.7M DEFI ETF, the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETF closure, as flows concentrate in a handful of giants. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/intesa-sanpaolo-triples-staked-eth-etf-cuts-ibit https://stackandstory.com/stories/intesa-sanpaolo-triples-staked-eth-etf-cuts-ibit Intesa Sanpaolo tripled its staked Ether ETF stake to $7.1M while cutting IBIT shares 94% in Q2. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinbase-premium-77-day-negative-streak https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinbase-premium-77-day-negative-streak Coinbase Bitcoin premium has stayed negative for 77 straight days, the longest streak on record, even as ETFs turned net positive. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/coldcard-loss-886-million-btc-transfers-spike https://stackandstory.com/stories/coldcard-loss-886-million-btc-transfers-spike Galaxy Research puts Coldcard wallet losses at 1,367 BTC ($88.6M) across 4,585 addresses, as sub-1 BTC transfers spike to a 2022 high. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/spark-stablecoin-fragmentation-backend https://stackandstory.com/stories/spark-stablecoin-fragmentation-backend Spark ditched its consumer app and now routes $1.5B in stablecoin swaps, betting fragmentation among tech giants' tokens is the opportunity. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/stablecoins-hit-9-percent-wall-remittances https://stackandstory.com/stories/stablecoins-hit-9-percent-wall-remittances Bank of Italy mystery-shopped 200 USDC across 10 corridors: total costs ran 0.3% to 9%, with gas fees a rounding error. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-july-inflow-year-to-date-outflow https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-july-inflow-year-to-date-outflow Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $172.4M in July but still sit $5.3B negative for 2026 after May-June withdrawals. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/iran-linked-exchange-sent-676-million-binance https://stackandstory.com/stories/iran-linked-exchange-sent-676-million-binance Reuters: Dubai's Shelbit moved $676M to Binance and over $4B total since May 2024 in an alleged sanctions-evasion network tied to Iran. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-q2-profit-treasury-holdings https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-q2-profit-treasury-holdings Tether posted $1.5B in Q2 profit and a $4.11B reserve surplus, mostly from US Treasury interest income. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-233m-inflows-week-green https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-233m-inflows-week-green Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $233.1M in a single day, flipping the week green with $203.84M net and July up $437.8M. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinbase-surprise-loss-trading-drought https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinbase-surprise-loss-trading-drought Coinbase posted a surprise quarterly loss as trading volumes dried up, even as bitcoin ETFs pulled in $233M the same day. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/coldcard-38-million-exploit-self-custody https://stackandstory.com/stories/coldcard-38-million-exploit-self-custody A Coldcard firmware flaw let attackers rebuild seed phrases, draining roughly 600 BTC ($38M) from self-custodied wallets. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-inflows-return-ether-outflows https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-inflows-return-ether-outflows Bitcoin ETFs took in $32.1M, ending a four-day, $500M+ outflow streak, while Ether ETFs lost $18.65M. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-worst-inflow-month-on-record https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-worst-inflow-month-on-record Bitcoin spot ETFs took in just $205M in July, the lowest monthly total ever, per SoSoValue data. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinbase-q2-miss-subscription-shift https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinbase-q2-miss-subscription-shift Coinbase posted a $359M Q2 net loss on falling trading revenue, but subscriptions hit 48% of net revenue. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/treasuries-out-yield-carry-trade-bitcoin-65000 https://stackandstory.com/stories/treasuries-out-yield-carry-trade-bitcoin-65000 Treasury yields topped the carry trade for only the second time on record, and bitcoin still pushed toward $65,000 on thin volume. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bernstein-cuts-circle-price-target-140 https://stackandstory.com/stories/bernstein-cuts-circle-price-target-140 Bernstein trims its Circle price target to $140 from $190 but keeps Outperform, betting USDC's near-ATH supply outlasts the Open USD threat. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-outflows-526-million-four-days https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-outflows-526-million-four-days US spot Bitcoin ETFs bled $526M over four sessions as BTC slipped below $65K, though the yearly total still tops $51B. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-usat-stablecoin-celo-launch https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-usat-stablecoin-celo-launch Tether's GENIUS-compliant USAT stablecoin launches on Celo, its first chain beyond Ethereum, and doubles as gas. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/visa-open-usd-multi-coin-neutral https://stackandstory.com/stories/visa-open-usd-multi-coin-neutral Visa CEO says the firm won't 'pick winners' on Open USD, staying multi-coin and multi-chain instead. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-shed-465m-two-days https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-shed-465m-two-days U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $465M over two days, snapping a seven-day, $1B inflow streak, led by outflows from BlackRock's IBIT. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/ethereum-l2-tvl-two-year-low https://stackandstory.com/stories/ethereum-l2-tvl-two-year-low Ethereum Layer 2 TVL has fallen back to roughly $5 billion, matching levels last seen in 2023. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/fortitude-nebraska-zcash-mining-cost https://stackandstory.com/stories/fortitude-nebraska-zcash-mining-cost Barry Silbert-backed miner Fortitude says a new Nebraska facility cuts direct ZEC cash cost from $70 to about $40. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/imf-brazil-stablecoin-flows-outpace-capital https://stackandstory.com/stories/imf-brazil-stablecoin-flows-outpace-capital IMF says stablecoin purchases in Brazil are 2-3x more sensitive to global shocks than traditional FDI or portfolio flows. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/paypal-q2-stablecoin-push-crypto-adjustment https://stackandstory.com/stories/paypal-q2-stablecoin-push-crypto-adjustment PayPal posted $8.68B in Q2 revenue and pushed stablecoins, but excluded an $81M crypto swing from its adjusted earnings. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-third-weekly-inflow-465-million-outflows https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-third-weekly-inflow-465-million-outflows Bitcoin ETFs posted $33.8M in weekly inflows despite $465M in Thursday-Friday outflows, the smallest gain of a three-week streak. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/metaplanet-bitcoin-backed-bitbonds https://stackandstory.com/stories/metaplanet-bitcoin-backed-bitbonds Analyst Benchmark says Metaplanet's brokerage tie-up undersells a bigger goal: 4-6% bitcoin-backed 'Bitbonds' settled on-chain in stablecoins. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/triple-a-treasury-wallet-breach-11-8-million https://stackandstory.com/stories/triple-a-treasury-wallet-breach-11-8-million Stablecoin payments firm Triple-A confirms an $11.8M treasury-wallet breach, says client funds held in trust were untouched. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/binance-red-teams-staff-monthly https://stackandstory.com/stories/binance-red-teams-staff-monthly Binance runs monthly simulated phishing attacks on staff and can fire repeat failures, per CSO Jimmy Su. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitmart-winds-down-bmx-token-drops https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitmart-winds-down-bmx-token-drops BitMart will halt trading Aug. 26 after BMX fell nearly 70% and users flagged withdrawal delays. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/cftc-second-warning-prediction-markets https://stackandstory.com/stories/cftc-second-warning-prediction-markets The CFTC issued its second warning in 2026 telling prediction markets to stop filing broad, template-style event contract certifications. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-volume-hits-8-month-low https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-volume-hits-8-month-low Bitcoin ETF weekly trading volume dropped to its lowest since October 2024 while ether funds pulled in nearly as much cash with an eighth of the assets. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/eth-etfs-snap-streak-still-win-week https://stackandstory.com/stories/eth-etfs-snap-streak-still-win-week Ethereum ETFs lost $70.6M on Friday, ending a 5-day inflow run, but still closed the week up $103.9M. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-streak-ends-225-million-outflow https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-streak-ends-225-million-outflow Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $225.2M in outflows Thursday, ending a seven-day, near-$1B inflow run. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/samsung-wallet-usdc-stablecoin-support https://stackandstory.com/stories/samsung-wallet-usdc-stablecoin-support Samsung showed a Samsung Wallet mockup holding Circle's USDC at Galaxy Unpacked, with no launch date attached. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/afx-trade-drained-24m-hacker-bounty https://stackandstory.com/stories/afx-trade-drained-24m-hacker-bounty Arbitrum perp DEX AFX Trade lost $24M when its own USDC custody bridge was exploited, not the chain itself. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/goldman-breaks-ranks-clarity-act https://stackandstory.com/stories/goldman-breaks-ranks-clarity-act Goldman CEO David Solomon backs the Clarity Act as six major bank trade groups fight its stablecoin yield language. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/kakao-circle-won-stablecoin-payment-infrastructure https://stackandstory.com/stories/kakao-circle-won-stablecoin-payment-infrastructure Kakao Group's three arms signed an MOU with Circle to explore won-backed stablecoin payments and settlement. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/balance-stablecoin-collapses-oracle-exploit https://stackandstory.com/stories/balance-stablecoin-collapses-oracle-exploit Balance Coin fell 99% to $0.0014 after an oracle exploit let an attacker net $912,000 from bitcoin-backed vaults. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/binance-9000-btc-outflow-record https://stackandstory.com/stories/binance-9000-btc-outflow-record Binance recorded a net outflow of over 9,000 BTC in one day, its largest since November 2024, per CryptoQuant. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-68000-resistance-wall https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-68000-resistance-wall Bitcoin holds above $65,800 on a sixth straight day of ETF inflows, but analysts flag $68,000 as the next real test. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-fifth-day-inflows-july https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-fifth-day-inflows-july Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $227M on July 20, a fifth straight day of inflows totaling $727M, the steadiest run since June's outflows. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-five-day-inflow-streak https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-five-day-inflow-streak US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled $227M Monday, a five-day streak worth $727M, as BTC broke above $65,000. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinshares-bitcoin-mining-ucits-etf-europe https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinshares-bitcoin-mining-ucits-etf-europe CoinShares' new UCITS ETF tracking Bitcoin miners traded just 60 units, worth $1,320, on its Xetra debut. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/movement-labs-bankruptcy-founder-claim https://stackandstory.com/stories/movement-labs-bankruptcy-founder-claim Ousted co-founder Rushi Manche filed the largest claim, $1.6M, in Movement Labs' bankruptcy, which lists up to $10M in liabilities. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-inflows-peanuts-exodus https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-inflows-peanuts-exodus Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $273M over two weeks, barely more than the smallest single week of the prior $8B outflow streak. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-inflows-second-week-no-momentum https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-inflows-second-week-no-momentum Bitcoin ETFs added $75.7M in week two of inflows, but Citi just cut its 12-month inflow forecast to zero. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/grayscale-worldcoin-etf-filing-sec https://stackandstory.com/stories/grayscale-worldcoin-etf-filing-sec Grayscale filed the first US ETF tied to Worldcoin (WLD), a token now trading near $1.5B market cap. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/miners-ai-pivot-funding-gap https://stackandstory.com/stories/miners-ai-pivot-funding-gap Hut 8 and IREN's AI deals sparked 11%+ stock gains, but Blocksbridge pegs the sector's AI buildout gap at $50B. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/strive-bitcoin-buying-slows-crawl https://stackandstory.com/stories/strive-bitcoin-buying-slows-crawl Strive bought just 21 BTC last week for $1.3M, its smallest add yet, while cash reserves grew faster than its bitcoin stack. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/genius-act-deadline-missed-stablecoin-rules https://stackandstory.com/stories/genius-act-deadline-missed-stablecoin-rules US agencies missed the GENIUS Act's rulemaking deadline; zero final stablecoin rules exist a year after the law was signed. Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/korea-sanctions-dunamu-upbit-hack https://stackandstory.com/stories/korea-sanctions-dunamu-upbit-hack South Korea's FSS sent Dunamu a formal inspection letter over the $36M Upbit hack, but the law has no hacking penalty clause. Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/saylor-110-point-essay-bip-110 https://stackandstory.com/stories/saylor-110-point-essay-bip-110 Saylor published a 110-point essay opposing BIP-110 ahead of the soft fork's August vote window. Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/stablecoin-rules-miss-genius-act-deadline https://stackandstory.com/stories/stablecoin-rules-miss-genius-act-deadline A year after the GENIUS Act became law, US agencies have issued 10 proposed stablecoin rules but zero final ones. Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-usdt-genius-act-two-year-countdown https://stackandstory.com/stories/tether-usdt-genius-act-two-year-countdown The GENIUS Act's first anniversary passed with roughly a quarter of USDT's reserves still in assets that won't meet the law's standards. Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/us-regulators-miss-genius-act-deadline-stablecoin-rules https://stackandstory.com/stories/us-regulators-miss-genius-act-deadline-stablecoin-rules A year after signing, the GENIUS Act still has no final rules. Treasury, OCC, FDIC and the Fed all missed the deadline. Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bip-110-miner-signaling-below-one-percent https://stackandstory.com/stories/bip-110-miner-signaling-below-one-percent Miner signaling for BIP-110 sits near 0.6% of blocks over 60 days, far short of the support that carried Segwit's activation. Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bolivia-usdt-dollar-shortage-stablecoin https://stackandstory.com/stories/bolivia-usdt-dollar-shortage-stablecoin Bolivia is weighing a framework to recognize USDT for payments after abandoning its currency peg, as dollar scarcity pushes demand toward stablecoins. Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/ibit-100-billion-gold-gld-2011-parallel https://stackandstory.com/stories/ibit-100-billion-gold-gld-2011-parallel Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas says IBIT's sprint past $100 billion resembles GLD's 2011 run, right before gold entered a multiyear drawdown. Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/okx-europe-usdt-usdc-conversion-mica https://stackandstory.com/stories/okx-europe-usdt-usdc-conversion-mica OKX Europe now lets users convert USDT to USDC, giving EU customers a route around MiCA's restrictions on Tether's token. Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/trump-brazil-pix-tariff-dollar-stablecoins https://stackandstory.com/stories/trump-brazil-pix-tariff-dollar-stablecoins The US slaps a 25% tariff on Brazil over Pix, even as dollar stablecoins already make up 90% of Brazil's crypto transactions. Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-three-day-inflow-streak-2026 https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etfs-three-day-inflow-streak-2026 US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $368M over three days, but that barely dents a $5.4B net outflow for 2026. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-price-falls-under-63000-onchain-buyers https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-price-falls-under-63000-onchain-buyers Bitcoin fell below $63,000 on Iran strikes and US-China tension, but ETF inflows hit $510 million and the strike-hour outflow of -18.3 BTC reversed within the hour. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinbase-premium-negative-record-60-days-bitcoin https://stackandstory.com/stories/coinbase-premium-negative-record-60-days-bitcoin Bitcoin slid toward $63,000 as the Coinbase premium held negative for a record 60 straight days, signaling weak US demand. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/okx-europe-usdt-usdc-mica-conversion https://stackandstory.com/stories/okx-europe-usdt-usdc-mica-conversion OKX Europe now lets users convert USDT to USDC, yet Tether still holds 59% of a $310B stablecoin market despite MiCA locking it out. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/sbi-coinhako-acquisition-mas-approval https://stackandstory.com/stories/sbi-coinhako-acquisition-mas-approval SBI Holdings gets MAS approval to take majority control of Coinhako, its third crypto acquisition move in weeks worth over $365M combined. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitpay-dutch-mica-license-stablecoin-payments https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitpay-dutch-mica-license-stablecoin-payments BitPay secured a CASP license from the Dutch AFM under MiCA, joining a small group of firms cleared to operate across the EU. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/galaxy-institutional-stablecoin-yield-defi-vaults https://stackandstory.com/stories/galaxy-institutional-stablecoin-yield-defi-vaults Galaxy Curator gives Fireblocks' 2,400 institutional clients access to Morpho vaults, backed by a $1.4B loan book and $3B in staked assets. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/ostium-pauses-trading-18-million-vault-exploit https://stackandstory.com/stories/ostium-pauses-trading-18-million-vault-exploit Ostium paused trading after an apparent $18 million exploit drained its vault, with the attacker converting USDC to ETH. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/visa-stablecoin-platform-ousd https://stackandstory.com/stories/visa-stablecoin-platform-ousd Visa is reportedly building an internal stablecoin platform giving clients access to OUSD, a direct challenger to Circle's USDC. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/an-mou-and-japans-stablecoin-pileup https://stackandstory.com/stories/an-mou-and-japans-stablecoin-pileup JCB signed an MOU with Circle to test USDC in Japan. It commits no money, but it's the fourth regulated Japanese stablecoin move since a 2023 law, which is the real signal. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-suspended-heka-funds-tether-manipulation https://stackandstory.com/stories/circle-suspended-heka-funds-tether-manipulation Circle suspended Heka Funds after learning Tether had put $800 million into the arbitrage fund, arbitration filings show. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stacks/fourteen-open-doors https://stackandstory.com/stacks/fourteen-open-doors South Korea blocked 14 foreign crypto apps. Fifteen months later, 14 of 23 unregistered top exchanges still return Apple Korea listings. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/one-fund-set-the-etf-flow-print https://stackandstory.com/stories/one-fund-set-the-etf-flow-print US spot bitcoin ETFs took in $181M Tuesday after a $425M redemption Monday. BlackRock's IBIT was 77% of it and ETHA was 100% of the ether inflow. The daily print is one desk's plumbing. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/the-stablecoin-money-is-buying-pipes https://stackandstory.com/stories/the-stablecoin-money-is-buying-pipes Velocity raised $38M for stablecoin settlement software, part of a wave of infra rounds. With $226B in B2B stablecoin payments in 2025, the money is buying rails, not new coins. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-425m-outflow-whales-buying https://stackandstory.com/stories/bitcoin-etf-425m-outflow-whales-buying US spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $424.66M on Monday, their worst July day, even as on-chain data shows large holders adding. The daily flow number measures the wrapper, not conviction. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/crypto-arbitration-win-rate https://stackandstory.com/stories/crypto-arbitration-win-rate When a dispute with a crypto exchange reaches an arbitrator, the customer wins about 8% of the time. Nine in ten cases never get that far. Our tally of 1,617 filings through 2026. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/the-transfer-ledger https://stackandstory.com/stories/the-transfer-ledger 813,294 wallets lost $2.0 billion on the TRUMP token. The family took about a third, 58 wallets more than half. Every estimate, one page. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/survival-of-the-licensed https://stackandstory.com/stories/survival-of-the-licensed Inside the MiCA cull: how Europe went from 3,167 crypto firms to 244 in eighteen months. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/stablecoins-became-the-product https://stackandstory.com/stories/stablecoins-became-the-product Everyone came to crypto for the volatility. The thing that actually found product-market fit holds still on purpose. Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/what-etf-flows-are-telling-us https://stackandstory.com/stories/what-etf-flows-are-telling-us A green inflow number is not a vote of confidence. It is a plumbing change, and the plumbing is the story. Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://stackandstory.com/stories/custody-explained https://stackandstory.com/stories/custody-explained The oldest slogan in crypto is also the most misunderstood. Self-custody is not safer by default. It just moves the risk onto you. Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT