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Senator Blumenthal Opens Inquiry Into Iran Transactions on Binance

David Yaffe-Bellany and Michael Forsythe / nytimes - Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter to Binance asking about the flow of $1.7 billion from accounts on the crypto exchange to Iranian entities.

#fintech #crypto #banking #government #treasury #us #law #regulation #crypto

U.S. Senator opens probe on Binance over alleged $1.7 billion flow to Iranian entities

9 days / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

Sen. Blumenthal investigates Binance following reports of Iran-linked sanctions evasion

10 days / theblock / Sarah Wynn

Crypto’s biggest exchange fights back against allegations of moving billions of Iran-linked money

10 days / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

Senator Blumenthal Opens Inquiry Into Iran Transactions on Binance

10 days / nytimes / David Yaffe-Bellany and Michael Forsythe

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Fintech giant Stripe circles possible PayPal acquisition: Bloomberg

RT Watson / theblock - Founded in the 1990s, PayPal is considered a pioneer in facilitating internet payments and normalizing digital wallets.


Live rumor: Stripe in talks to buy PayPal

Stripe eyes shock acquisition of PayPal as valuation hits $159 billion

9 days / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Stripe is reportedly eyeing deal to buy some or all of PayPal

10 days / techcrunch / Dominic-Madori Davis

Stripe reportedly makes offer to acquire PayPal

10 days / ycombinator

Fintech giant Stripe circles possible PayPal acquisition: Bloomberg

10 days / theblock / RT Watson

PayPal pops nearly 7% on report fintech startup Stripe is weighing an acquisition

10 days / cnbc


Other: non-deal Stripe coverage

Why Stripe isn't worried about an AI bubble

10 days / sources / Alex Heath


Payments shakeup: merger would reorder the industry

Stripe and PayPal Combination Would Reorder the Payments Landscape

10 days / pymnts / PYMNTS


Stablecoins and crypto: implications of a Stripe-PayPal tie-up

Stripe in Early Talks on Potential PayPal Deal: Bloomberg

10 days / decrypt / Vince Dioquino

Payments giant Stripe reportedly mulling PayPal acquisition. Here is what it means for crypto

10 days / coindesk / Krisztian Sandor

'Stablecoin Summer': Stripe Makes Tender Offer at $159 Billion Valuation

10 days / decrypt / Logan Hitchcock


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Stripe might be looking to buy PayPal, or parts of it, per early reports.

10 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 19685 / 11 stories in 10 days


WisdomTree Gets SEC Nod to Enable Instant Settlement for Tokenized Money Market Fund

André Beganski / decrypt - WisdomTree is enabling instant settlement for its tokenized money market fund, indicating its product won't be limited by Wall Street’s pace.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #techpolicy #government #stockmarket #finance #treasury #sec #crypto

Binance Teams With Ondo to Offer Tokenized Securities

10 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

WisdomTree Gets SEC Nod to Enable Instant Settlement for Tokenized Money Market Fund

10 days / decrypt / André Beganski

Kraken rolls out round-the-clock perps for gold, major indexes and stocks like Apple, Nvidia and Tesla

10 days / theblock / Daniel Kuhn

SEC grants WisdomTree exemptive relief for 24/7 trading of regulated tokenized mutual fund

10 days / theblock / Daniel Kuhn

Wall Street’s big blockchain win: SEC gives WisdomTree the green light for instant, around-the-clock trading

10 days / coindesk / Helene Braun

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 12:22 pm / permalink 19666 / 5 stories in 10 days


Ethereum Foundation begins staking part of ether treasury, plans to deploy about 70,000 ETH to generate yield

James Hunt / theblock - The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking a portion of its ether treasury, targeting about 70,000 ETH to generate rewards for operations.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #decentralisation #business #treasury #economy #community #technology #crypto

Ethereum Foundation Starts Staking Treasury Amid Vitalik Buterin's ETH Sales

10 days / decrypt / Logan Hitchcock

Ethereum Foundation begins staking part of ether treasury, plans to deploy about 70,000 ETH to generate yield

10 days / theblock / James Hunt

Putting the treasury to work: The Ethereum Foundation just staked 70,000 ETH to fund its future

10 days / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 11:22 am / permalink 19653 / 3 stories in 10 days


Solana DeFi Project Step Finance to Wind Down Weeks After $29M Hack

Callan Quinn / decrypt - The Solana projects made the "difficult decision" to cease operations after January's treasury breach and subsequent failed rescue efforts.

#blockchain #cybersecurity #fintech #crypto #decentralisation #finance #cybercrime #hack #wallet #crypto

Solana DeFi Project Step Finance to Wind Down Weeks After $29M Hack

10 days / decrypt / Callan Quinn

Step Finance shuts operations after $27 million January hack

10 days / coindesk / Jamie Crawley

Step Finance shuts down following $40 million security breach

10 days / theblock / Brian Danga

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 19641 / 3 stories in 10 days


Xflow Raises $16.6M from PayPal, General Catalyst and others

Ekemini / ventureburn - Xflow, an Indian startup focused on cross-border payments, just raised $16.6 million in Series A funding. General Catalyst led the round, and PayPal Ventures joined in, along with Lightspeed, Stripe,The post Xflow Raises $16.6M from PayPal, General Cataly…

#startups #vc #fintech #enterprise #banking #business #asia #payments #api #paypal

Xflow Raises $16.6M from PayPal, General Catalyst and others

10 days / ventureburn / Ekemini

Xflow Raises $16.6 Mn Funding, Secures Full PA-CB Licence

11 days / inc42 / Lokesh Choudhary

Stripe, PayPal Ventures bet on India’s Xflow to fix cross-border B2B payments

11 days / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 19627 / 3 stories in 10 days


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