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Trump-linked USD1 stablecoin falters as WLFI says it’s under ‘coordinated attack’

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USD1, the US dollar stablecoin of World Liberty Financial — a crypto protocol with close ties to President Donald Trump’s family — slipped from its $1 peg on Monday amid what the project’s developers described as a “coordinated attack” against the protocol. The token fell as low as $0.994 during the day, about 0.6% from […]

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Elliptical flag Russia-linked crypto exchanges over sanctions exposure risks

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Several Russian-linked crypto exchanges continue to allow transactions linked to sanctioned entities, according to a report published Friday by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. The report outlines how certain platforms enable users to convert rubles into cryptocurrencies, transfer money across borders outside of traditional banking channels, and cash out through overseas brokers or exchanges. Elliptic said

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AAVE rises 1.7%, while the index trades lower over the weekend

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CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 1917.67, down 2.4% (-47.79) since 16 ET Friday. Two of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: AAVE (+1.7%) and UNI (+0.5%). Lagging behind: SUI (-4.8%) and SOL (-4.8%). The

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US Treasury may boost T-Bill issuance as stablecoins eye $2 trillion market cap: StanChart

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Standard Chartered still expects the stablecoin market to reach $2 trillion by the end of 2028, which should translate into about $1 trillion in new demand for Treasury bills, the bank said in a Monday report. As of early 2026, the total stablecoin market cap is around $300-$320 billion. “This will result in approximately $0.8-$1.0

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Austria’s FMA Bans Kucoin EU Due to Anti-Money Laundering, Lack of Compliance Staff

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Austria’s financial regulator said it banned the European arm of KuCoin from conducting new business and onboarding customers after the crypto exchange lost key compliance staff just months after receiving a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) permit to operate across the EU. KuCoin EU no longer has key function holders in anti-money laundering (AML) and

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Tariff Claims Resurface, Bitcoin Holders Prepare for Fall: Crypto Daybook Americas

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By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) Tax uncertainty is back to haunt the markets, and it’s no surprise bitcoin BTC$66,151.35 traders are chasing downside protection. On Friday, the United States Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs from last April. Within hours, Trump had announced new tariffs and invoked a

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Bitcoin (BTC) price hit by rapid selling in Asian hours, initiates partial recovery

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The crypto market experienced a rare period of volatility in Asian hours on Monday with bitcoin BTC$66,171.47 falling more than 5% to $64,270 shortly after midnight UTC before bouncing back to $66,300 at 11:00 UTC. The sale and subsequent termination mirrored the action in US stocks. Futures, which track the S&P 500 index, fell 0.84%

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Pre-market trade stabilizes as bitcoin (BTC) regains $66,000

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Pre-market trading shows signs of stabilization, with bitcoin rebounding above $66,000 after briefly falling to $64,400 on Sunday. The move higher comes amid continued uncertainty over President Trump’s proposed tariffs and US tensions with Iran, factors that have weighed on broader risk sentiment. Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin, is down 2%

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Bitcoin (BTC) balances on Binance hit highest since November 2024: here’s what it means

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The number of bitcoins BTC$66,487.32 held in wallets linked to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance continues to rise, according to data from CryptoQuant. The number rose to 676,834.84 BTC ($44.53 billion) on Sunday, a level last seen in November 2024. That marks a 9.3% increase from the multi-month low of 618,782 in November. CoinDesk contacted Binance

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