According to Circle's official data, over the past 7 days through April 30, USDC circulation decreased by approximately 900 million as Circle issued 5.1 billion USDC and redeemed 6 billion, bringing total circulation to 77.1 billion. Reserves totaled approximately 77.4 billion U.S. dollars,

According to a Reuters investigation published Friday, Nobitex, Iran's dominant crypto exchange, was founded by brothers Ali and Mohammad Kharrazi from an elite political family connected by marriage to all three supreme leaders of the Islamic Republic. The exchange claims roughly 11 million users a

Anchorage Digital Bank submitted a comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency supporting the GENIUS Act framework for stablecoin issuance as Western Union's U.S. Dollar Payment Token (USDPT) prepares to launch on Solana this month. Anchorage will serve as the federally

The Clarity Act text released Friday prohibits crypto firms from offering stablecoin yield products that resemble bank deposits, while permitting bona fide transactions. The regulation aims to shield traditional banking yield offerings from cryptocurrency competition while allowing legitimate

According to its quarterly report, Tether ended March with 132 tons of gold worth approximately $19.8 billion, after purchasing more than six tons in the first quarter of 2026. The company also acquired a stake in US-based precious metals dealer Gold.com in February, establishing a $100 million gold

According to Bloomberg, the Bank of England and UK Treasury are discussing slowing the digital pound (Britcoin) project, with a decision originally planned for this summer now likely to be postponed. Regulators want to first observe progress in private-sector

According to BlockBeats, on May 1, global central banks entered a holding pattern without providing clear guidance on future policy direction. The U.S. Q1 GDP growth slowed to 2%, below expectations, while March PCE inflation rose to 3.5%, marking the highest level in nearly three years.

According to analysis of Bank of Japan accounts, Japan intervened in currency markets on Thursday with approximately $34.5 billion (5.4 trillion yen) to support the yen, marking its first intervention since July 2024. The move came after Finance Minister Sayuri Yamamoto warned of "decisive action" e

According to Hong Kong media Ming Pao, Visa launched Visa Agentic Ready program in Hong Kong on May 1, enabling AI agent payments. The program leverages tokenization, identity verification, risk management, and authorization mechanisms. Initial participants include