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Circle is preparing a broad expansion across emerging and developing markets as demand for digital-dollar payments grows in Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. The push comes as USDC competes with Tether’s USDT for stablecoin market share and as clearer rules encourage wider adoption.

Ledger is developing Atom, an Android powered hardware wallet scheduled for release in mid 2027, with everyday app support and a protected mode for managing digital assets. The launch plan follows the CryptoBilis supply chain breach and includes new tamper defenses, direct website sales and no trade in program for affected customers.

Sberbank has joined the Bank of Russia’s cryptocurrency exchange provider register, clearing a path for the country’s largest bank to offer regulated crypto trading services. The bank plans to open access to all clients on Dec. 1 and is already testing BTC, ETH, USDT and other major tokens in its app.

Ledger says some hardware wallets sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis contained an unauthorized implant that captured recovery phrases from device screens and transmitted them over a mobile network. Onchain researchers estimate the CryptoBilis-linked thefts drained up to $93.2 million across more than 300 wallets, while Ledger says its software and secure element were not compromised.

Senator Richard Blumenthal is seeking detailed information from Cantor Fitzgerald about its financial relationship with Tether, the issuer of USDT. The inquiry comes as Democrats’ chances of gaining Senate control rise, potentially giving crypto critics stronger investigative authority.

U.S. government-linked wallets moved 12,267 BTC, worth about $1.01 billion, from a Bitfinex hack seizure wallet to new unlabeled addresses. Blockchain data showed no exchange deposit, suggesting wallet reshuffling rather than a confirmed sale.

European Union crypto platforms face a three-month deadline to remove customer exposure to stablecoins that do not meet MiCA requirements. The guidance does not name tokens, but USDT and PYUSD are prominent examples of stablecoins not authorized under the framework.

Polygon Labs has expanded Open Money Stack with TRON support, allowing payment firms, fintechs and remittance providers to build USDT payment flows through a single integration. The move connects TRON’s large stablecoin footprint with supported EVM networks while leaving licensing and compliance responsibilities with the businesses using the service.

The National Bank of Kazakhstan, Tether and the Alatau City Authority have signed an agreement to explore a local currency-linked stablecoin and tokenized real-world assets. The initiative remains exploratory, with a pilot proposal expected but no commitment to issue a stablecoin or adopt Tether technology.

OKX has attracted fresh investment from Circle, Ripple, QRT and Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures at a $25 billion pre-money valuation. The move strengthens its effort to evolve beyond crypto trading into payments, stablecoins and tokenized traditional assets.

OKX has introduced OKX Money, a consumer app built around digital dollar balances, stablecoin transfers and card-based spending. The product offers eligible users up to 10% annual yield on qualifying USDG holdings, up to 10% cashback and conversion from more than 50 local currencies.

OKX and Intercontinental Exchange are preparing a blockchain-based venue that could bring major U.S. equities including Nvidia, Tesla and Apple into tokenized markets. The planned structure would use stablecoins, one-for-one share backing and automated liquidity pools instead of a traditional order book.

Tether’s USDT is expected to return to the Bitcoin network this month through infrastructure developed by Utexo. The project aims to support private stablecoin transfers, direct BTC-USDT swaps and native bitcoin-backed lending while limiting what appears on Bitcoin’s public ledger.

Aztec Labs has brought back zk.money, a self-custodial wallet designed to conceal payment amounts, balances and recipients on the Aztec Network. The early Alpha release supports Ethereum deposits in DAI, USDC and USDT, with limits, sanctions screening and notable security caveats.

Senate Democrats allege that Tether’s USDT has become a major tool inside Iran’s cryptocurrency based shadow banking network. Tether says it works with authorities and has supported nearly $550 million in Iran linked freezes.

Franklin Templeton is expanding its off exchange collateral program to Bybit, allowing eligible users to pledge tokenized money market fund shares for USDT or USDC credit lines. The structure keeps underlying assets with regulated custody platform ByCustody while mirroring their value inside Bybit’s trading environment.

The attacker behind Bitget’s $387.5 million breach has moved about $83 million in stolen XRP from three holding wallets, while roughly $75 million remains in the original accounts. Bitget says its protection fund will cover the loss, customer balances are unaffected, and withdrawals are scheduled to resume in stages from Sept. 28 through Oct. 2.

Binance’s investment in Circle and a new five-year commercial agreement could deepen USDC’s reach across global crypto trading and emerging markets. Analysts see stronger distribution for USDC, though Tether’s entrenched liquidity and user habits remain major barriers to a rapid market-share shift.

Tether said its exposure to EQIBank is less than 0.034 percent of total assets after a U.S. asset seizure involving the lender’s payment processor. The case underscores persistent counterparty risk across fiat banking networks used by stablecoin issuers, while offering no apparent immediate threat to USDT reserves or its dollar peg.

Circle and Tether have blacklisted a wallet tied to the Bitget exploit, trapping about $318,000 in USDT and USDC. The move addresses only a small portion of the stolen funds, with more than 63,000 ETH still sitting in exploiter addresses that cannot be frozen by an issuer.

Crypto gambling platform Duelbits has gone offline after attackers drained roughly $7 million from hot wallets across multiple blockchains. The platform says user funds are safe while investigators examine a suspected private key compromise.

Washington is considering a plan to promote dollar-backed stablecoins overseas through partnerships with private companies. The strategy could increase demand for U.S. Treasuries while raising concerns over capital flight and pressure on emerging-market currencies.

Tron has evolved from a content-distribution concept into one of crypto’s busiest settlement networks, with stablecoin transfers recently running at roughly $150 billion to $190 billion per week. Its long-term investment case now hinges on USDT activity, low transaction costs, TRX utility and the direction of stablecoin regulation.

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token climbed to a fresh all-time high at $92 after the launch of Manual Borrows added a new utility layer for the asset. With volume rising and the $90 ceiling broken, traders are watching whether momentum can carry HYPE toward $100.