Crypto

March 18, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Stablecoin payments firm TransFi raises over $19M to expand services

Stablecoin payments infrastructure firm TransFi has raised $19.2 million to expand its operations. Summary TransFi raised $19.2 million in a Series A round led by Turing Financial Group to...

March 18, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Visa’s Jack Forestell calls the agentic web the biggest payments opportunity in two decades

Visa’s Chief Product and Strategy Officer just said the quiet part loud. Jack Forestell told attendees at the Wolfe Research FinTech Forum last week that “the agentic web is...

March 18, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Everything Crypto Traders Need to Know About FOMC March 2026

The Federal Reserve’s FOMC March 2026 meeting tomorrow lands at one of the most uncertain macro moments in years, and crypto markets are watching every word. The Iran war...

March 18, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Major Governance Platform Tally Announces Shutdown Amid Regulatory Shifts

Tally announced its shutdown amid the shifting regulatory climate regarding cryptocurrencies in the US. The regulatory climate in the US is shifting, and although many consider it for...

March 18, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

SEC Chair Paul Atkins proposes crypto exemptions framework to ease compliance burden

US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins has proposed a “safe harbor” framework aimed at easing regulatory pressure on crypto firms while keeping them within the federal oversight...

March 18, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Tim Scott expects stablecoin yield compromise proposal by week’s end

Senator Tim Scott, chair of the Senate Banking Committee, says he expects to receive a compromise proposal on stablecoin yield provisions before the end of this week. If that...

March 18, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Hyperliquid Closes in on Cardano: Is HYPE Price On Verge of Pump to $50?

Cardano is fighting to maintain its dominance as newer, high-performance chains threaten to disrupt the status quo. The high-performance chain in question is Hyperliquid, with the HYPE price snapping...

March 18, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Argentina Orders Nationwide Block on Polymarket Over Unlicensed Gambling

The court ordered Google and Apple to restrict Polymarket after investigators flagged unregulated betting and missing identity checks across Argentina. Argentina has moved to restrict access to the...

March 18, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Tether’s QVAC pushes multi‑billion‑parameter AI models onto phones and consumer GPUs

Tether’s QVAC Fabric integrates BitNet LoRA to fine‑tune and run multi‑billion‑parameter AI models on consumer GPUs and flagship phones, pushing serious AI work to the edge. Summary QVAC Fabric...

March 18, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

SEC says most crypto assets fall outside securities laws, including staking, airdrops, and mining

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said Tuesday that the agency is implementing a token taxonomy and investment contract interpretation aimed at ending years of uncertainty over when crypto assets fall...