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Paxos’ Asset Base Grew 450% in 2025
Fueled by PYUSD and PAXG, Paxos’ total assets are up more than fivefold over the last 365 days....

YO Suffers $3.7M Loss Due to ‘Unintended’ Stablecoin Swap
Security firms said the Ethereum-based trade likely bypassed slippage protections....

Polygon to Become US-Regulated Payments Platform
The company acquired Coinme and Sequence, adopting their licenses and enabling operations in 48 states....

Eric Adams-Backed NYC Token Rocked by Rug Pull Allegations
A wallet linked to the NYC token deployer removed about $2.5 million in USDC liquidity, according to on-chain analysts....

TD Bank Sees ‘Terrific Opportunities’ in Tokenized Deposits
With JPMorgan known as a pioneer, more big banks are leaning into tokenized deposits as a way to get blockchain’s benefits, without giving up control....

Euler’s Founding CEO Steps Down as Protocol Refocuses on Institutions
The DeFi lending protocol staged a major comeback in 2025, rising to new TVL highs last year after it was hacked in 2023....

Franklin Templeton Preps Money Market Funds for DeFi
The asset manager has updated two Western Asset money market funds to support stablecoin reserves and blockchain-based distribution....

Crypto Market Structure Bill Heads to Key Senate Votes This Week
Two Senate committees are set to mark up competing crypto bills that would clarify SEC and CFTC oversight....

Lighter Token Struggles as Farmers Transition to Alternative Exchanges
The recently launched perpetual DEX token is down nearly 30% over the past week....

Dubai Bans Privacy Tokens on Regulated Exchanges
DFSA cites money-laundering and sanctions risks as it bans assets like Monero and Zcash from DIFC-based platforms....