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Meta Launches USDC Payments for Content Creators as Visa Expands Stablecoin Infrastructure
Meta has begun paying content creators in USDC via Polygon and Solana wallets. Meanwhile, Visa added five new blockchain networks to its pilot stablecoin project.
Crypto Calendar for May 2026: Bitcoin Pizza Day, Western Union Stablecoin, and CME's 24/7 Trading
May 2026 brings a packed crypto calendar, including Bitcoin Pizza Day on May 22, Western Union's USDPT stablecoin launch on Solana, and CME's move to around-the-clock crypto derivatives trading.
Israel Grants First License for Shekel-Pegged Stablecoin
Israel's Capital Markets Authority has issued its first-ever license for a shekel-backed stablecoin. Crypto exchange Bits of Gold will issue the BILS token on the Solana blockchain.
Belarus Central Bank Approves Crypto Banking Rules: 26 Assets and 11 Operation Types Permitted
The National Bank of Belarus has adopted a regulatory document defining the list of approved cryptocurrencies and permitted operations for crypto banks in the country.
Drift Secures $148M From Tether and Partners to Compensate Hack Victims
Solana-based protocol Drift has secured $148 million from Tether and other partners to recover from a $295 million hack and compensate affected users.
Solana DEX Stabble Urges Emergency Liquidity Withdrawal After Former CTO Linked to North Korea
Solana-based DEX Stabble issued an emergency call for users to withdraw liquidity after its former CTO was identified as a DPRK-linked individual by ZachXBT. The platform's TVL dropped from $2 million to $600,000 within 24 hours.
Grayscale: Bitcoin's Quantum Threat Is a Consensus Problem, Not a Technical One
Grayscale's head of research Zach Pandl argues that the real challenge of quantum computing for Bitcoin lies in community consensus rather than technical solutions.
Solana Foundation Launches STRIDE Security Framework and SIRN Incident Response Network
Solana Foundation has unveiled STRIDE, a comprehensive security assessment framework, alongside the SIRN crisis response network — both designed to strengthen protocol defenses across the Solana ecosystem.
Drift Protocol Reveals Details of $280M Hack: North Korean Group UNC4736 Identified as Perpetrator
Drift Protocol has published findings from its investigation into the $280M hack that occurred on April 1. The attack has been attributed to North Korean group UNC4736, which spent six months infiltrating the project.
Solana Foundation Unveils AI Agent Skills for Blockchain Integration
Solana Foundation has launched Solana Agent Skills, a modular toolkit enabling AI agents to interact with the Solana blockchain. The catalog includes over 60 community-built skills.
Drift Protocol on Solana Hacked for $280M in Sophisticated Durable Nonce Attack
Solana-based DeFi platform Drift Protocol lost at least $280 million in a hack on April 1. The DRIFT token dropped 37% while Circle faces criticism for failing to freeze stolen USDC.
Infostealer Targets 700+ Crypto Wallets, Hackers Use Solana as Dead Drop, and UK Sanctions Xinbi
Weekly cybersecurity roundup: Torg Grabber infostealer targets 728 browser-based crypto wallets, GlassWorm campaign hides C2 addresses in Solana blockchain, and the UK imposes sanctions on crypto marketplace Xinbi linked to scam compounds.
Solana Foundation Unveils Multi-Layered Privacy Framework Targeting Institutional Adoption
Solana Foundation has published an enterprise report outlining four privacy modes — from pseudonymity to fully private computing — with compliance frameworks at every level.
Fed's Hawkish Stance Drags Crypto Fund Inflows Down to $230M
Crypto investment product inflows dropped to $230 million for the week of March 16–20, sharply down from the prior week. CoinShares attributes the decline to the Fed's hawkish rate decision and geopolitical tensions.
TRON's Share in Stablecoin Transactions Plunges to 14.6% as Solana and Ethereum Gain Ground
Visa's analytics dashboard shows TRON lost over 20 percentage points of stablecoin transaction market share in one year, while USDC now consistently exceeds USDT in adjusted volumes.
Bitcoin Hits $74,450 as Spot ETF Inflows Fuel Recovery
BTC broke through the $74,000 resistance level, climbing 3.2% in 24 hours. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $767 million in net inflows over the past week.
Crypto Developers Drop 56% as AI Boom Absorbs Blockchain Talent
Active crypto developers dropped 56% to 4,600 since early 2025, while code commits plunged 75%. The generative AI sector is absorbing blockchain talent at an alarming rate.
Multicoin Capital: Decentralized Labor Markets Will Drive the Next Wave of Crypto Adoption
Multicoin Capital's investment partner Shayon Sengupta outlined a vision for Internet Labor Markets (ILM) — decentralized networks where a billion people will earn their first crypto by completing tasks, not buying tokens.
Bitcoin Rebounds to $70,000 as Leverage Drops and ETF Inflows Continue
BTC recovered above $70,000 on March 10, erasing weekend losses. Spot ETFs attracted $568M in weekly inflows while the estimated leverage ratio on Binance fell sharply from 0.198 to 0.152.
Crypto Funds Attract $619M in First Week of March Amid Volatile Sentiment
Cryptocurrency investment products recorded $619 million in net inflows from March 2–6, according to CoinShares, with US institutional investors driving nearly all of the capital.
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