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The collaboration is designed to help smaller regional lenders offer digital asset and stablecoin services to their customers. Coinbase has entered into a partnership with Stablecore aimed at bringing crypto capabilities into US community banks, CryptoBriefing reported.

The identity-focused crypto project expands into payments through a partnership with payments giant Stripe. World has introduced World Money, a self-custodial application described as a financial 'super app,' in more than 150 countries. The launch was reported by crypto.news and Cointelegraph on September 18.

The upgrade introduces on-chain lending features that could lock XRP for periods ranging from minutes to decades, according to reporting on the release. The XRP Ledger has launched version 3.4.0, bringing a set of lending protocol amendments to the network's base layer.

Washington accuses the platform of moving Bitcoin tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guard through a scheme dubbed 'Hormuz Safe' The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on BitBank, an Iran-based cryptocurrency exchange. The agency alleges the platform processed roughly $1 billion in Bitcoin transactions connected to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to reporting…

The tokenization platform is expanding its real-world asset lineup onto BNB Chain, using RedStone's oracle infrastructure to support the new offering. OpenEden has expanded its tokenized fixed-income offerings to BNB Chain. The platform is bringing a high-yield bond fund backed by BNY, one of the world's largest custodian banks, onto the network.

The banking and payments firm says its rails already handle billions in volume for major fintech clients. Column has introduced stablecoin infrastructure designed to let users move between USDC and USDT instantly. The company positions the launch as a direct answer to a persistent friction point in digital dollar markets.

Payward's plan aims to bring perpetual futures trading onshore under a compliant structure long sought by US crypto traders. Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, is preparing to launch onchain perpetual futures trading for customers in the United States. The development was reported separately by BeInCrypto and Bitcoin.com News on September 17.

A new developer kit lets builders route XRP transactions through Stripe and Tempo's emerging framework for AI-driven payments Ripple has launched a new developer kit that brings XRP payment support to Stripe and Tempo's AI payment standard. The integration was reported by CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing on September 17, 2026.

The test explored moving funds directly between Japan and South Korea using stablecoins instead of traditional banking rails. Ripple has completed a pilot program with Japan's SBI Holdings and South Korea's Kyobo Life Insurance to test direct stablecoin transfers between the two countries.

New blockchain network Arc saw the bulk of its first-day decentralized exchange activity flow through platforms built for launching meme tokens. Arc's first day of trading produced approximately $410 million in decentralized exchange volume, Cryptopolitan reported. Meme coin launchpads were responsible for 82% of that figure, according to BeInCrypto.

crypto.news and UNLOCK Blockchain both cover the House Financial Services Committee's 28-21 vote on H.R. 8957 but disagree on whether the final reporting requirement is annual or quarterly. crypto.news and UNLOCK Blockchain both cover the House Financial Services Committee's 28-21 vote on H.R.

New wealth report finds ultra-rich crypto holders remain rare even as global ownership tops 742 million people. Henley & Partners, a firm known for tracking global wealth trends, has published figures estimating that only 290 individuals worldwide hold crypto assets worth more than $100 million.

The Financial Conduct Authority has published final guidance for regulated crypto activities, even as banks keep discretion over customer transfers. The Financial Conduct Authority has published final guidance setting out how regulated crypto activities will operate in the United Kingdom.

Lawmakers moved a digital asset tax measure forward even as a related Senate effort stalled A House committee has advanced a bill addressing the tax treatment of digital assets, passing it by a 38-5 vote. The lopsided margin signals broad bipartisan backing for the measure inside the chamber, according to reports on the committee action.

The federally chartered crypto bank widens its institutional custody offering to cover a new layer-2 network and a nuclear fuel-backed digital asset. Anchorage Digital has added custody support for Etherlink and a tokenized uranium asset, according to reporting from crypto.news and BitKE.

Authorities have moved against dozens of users accused of placing wagers on the prediction market platform in violation of local gambling law. South Korean regulators have opened an investigation into local users of Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction market platform, over roughly $12.7 million in wagers. Reports on the case differ slightly on scope.

Regulators signal a shift toward independent rulemaking after the Clarity Act stalled on Capitol Hill. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have signaled a new approach to crypto oversight. Both agencies say they intend to write rules for digital assets on their own.

Coinfomania and CryptoBriefing both cover Vitalik Buterin's comments on AI and cybersecurity resilience, but they disagree on the format and date of his statement. Coinfomania and CryptoBriefing both cover Vitalik Buterin's comments on AI and cybersecurity resilience, but they disagree on the format and date of his statement.