Meta pays Facebook creators in USDC four years after Libra collapsed

Meta has begun paying select creators in USDC stablecoin on Solana and Polygon via Stripe, marking Facebook’s first crypto payout program four years after the company shut down its Libra project under regulatory pressure. Meta USDC creator payouts went live… дальше »

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Wisconsin DOJ Targets Kalshi and Polymarket in Sweeping Prediction Market Crackdown

Wisconsin filed three lawsuits against Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, Polymarket, and Crypto. com.   According to the announcement, authorities are moving to shut down the platforms’ alleged facilitation of sports betting activity that Wisconsin treats as illegal commercial gambling. дальше »

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Syed Sameer steps in as power broker in Justin Sun–WLFI standoff

Sameer Group CEO Syed Sameer is offering to broker a private deal to unfreeze Justin Sun’s blacklisted WLFI tokens, drawing backlash from retail holders shut out of negotiations. Syed Sameer, CEO of Sameer Group LLC, has put himself forward as… дальше »

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Calls for treaty to shut down Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site

Diplomatic efforts are crucial as military options are limited, and any breakdown could rapidly impact ceasefire market dynamics. The post Calls for treaty to shut down Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Iran War Powers Vote Blocked as House Republicans Gavel Out Before Democrats Can Speak

House Republicans shut down an Iran war powers resolution on April 10, with Speaker Pro Tempore Chris Smith gaveling the pro forma session to a close before Maryland Democrat Glenn Ivey could propose limiting President Trump’s authority to continue the… дальше »

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US Political News Today: The USPS Is Almost Out of Money and Could Shut Down Within 12 Months — Here Is What That Means

The USPS crisis reached Congress in mid-March when Postmaster General David Steiner testified before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations that the agency will run out of cash in less than 12 months at its current rate and may… дальше »

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DOJ Crypto Enforcement: US Senators Say the Agency Shut Down Its Crime Unit While Officials Held Personal Crypto

The DOJ crypto conflict reached a formal accusation this week when six Democratic senators told Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche he had a “glaring conflict of interest” after ProPublica reported he held between $158,000 and $470,000 in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and… дальше »

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Web3 Faces Setbacks as Several Projects Shut Down in Q1 2026

As per data from Phoenix Group, Polynomial, ZeroLend, Parsec, Step Finance, Echooo, Slingshot, Angle, Tally, Dmail, and Magic Eden Wallet are also on the list. дальше »

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Here Are 6 Reasons Why the Market Is Getting Injective (INJ) Wrong

Injective has had a mix of good and bad news in recent days, but the bigger picture is starting to stand out. On April 4, Agora shut down its AUSD stablecoin on Injective, forcing users to redeem and causing some short-term liquidity concerns. дальше »

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Terra-born Leap Wallet exits crypto market by May 28

Leap Wallet will shut down its products by May 28 while users retain asset access through recovery phrases or private keys in other wallets. дальше »

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Over 20 Crypto Projects Are Shutting Down in the First Half of 2026

More than 20 crypto projects have shut down in the first quarter of 2026, signaling a fresh wave of consolidation as market conditions tighten.   The closures span wallets, exchanges, NFT platforms, and DeFi tools, pointing to a broader shakeout across the industry. дальше »

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Elon Musk's X to deploy scam kill switch by auto-locking first-time crypto mentioners

The move comes in response to a wave of phishing attacks using fake copyright emails and is the latest in an attempt to shut down crypto-linked scams on the platform. дальше »

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Canada Moves to Shut Crypto Out of Election Financing

The Canadian government has moved to formally ban political donations made in crypto. Filed March 26 as part of Bill C-25, the amendment to the Canada Elections Act aims to permanently close potential channels for untraceable foreign funding. дальше »

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Petition To Shut Down Pumpfun Gains Ground As Crypto Users Speak Out

Frustration is building across parts of the crypto community, and this time, it’s being channeled into action. A petition calling for the shutdown of Pumpfun is tarting to gain attention, with critics arguing that the platform has done more harm than good to the already volatile memecoin space. дальше »

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OpenAI to shut down Sora app months after launch as focus shifts to agents

OpenAI plans to shut down Sora video app and API as it pivots toward AI agents and core models amid rising compute demands. The post OpenAI to shut down Sora app months after launch as focus shifts to agents appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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81 Trillion Shiba Inu Threshold Back After 181 Billion SHIB Hit Exchanges

Shiba Inu is slowly coming back to a level that can shut down any recovery attempts of the asset. дальше »

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UK shuts down crypto exchange Zedxion after sanctions probe ties platform to Iranian networks

Britain’s company register has moved to dissolve cryptocurrency exchange Zedxion, accused of processing funds for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. According to a notice published on its website, Britain’s company register, Companies House said Zedxion has been shut down due… дальше »

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The DAO dream is over? Billion dollar crypto company shuts down, kills token launch citing ‘no users’

Crypto governance company, Tally, processed more than $1 billion in payments, served more than a million users, helped secure over $80 billion in protocol assets, completed a 60-day US ICO registration process, and then decided to kill the token sale and shut down anyway. дальше »

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Crypto Court Fight Not Over As Prosecutors Seek Retrial For Roman Storm

The US Treasury told Congress this month that crypto mixers have legitimate uses — including protecting consumer privacy. Related Reading: Crypto Funding Soars 50%, But Most Startups Are Getting Shut Out: Analysts Days later, federal prosecutors in Manhattan moved to put the man who built one of the most-used mixers back on trial. A Split […] дальше »

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SolanaFloor Returns After Jito Foundation Acquisition, Bringing Back Independent Coverage Of The Solana Ecosystem

Solana-focused media platform SolanaFloor is officially returning after a short period offline, following its acquisition by the Jito Foundation. The announcement marks a comeback for the publication, which had previously said it would shut down operations earlier in 2026. дальше »

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Anthropic is suing the U.S. government for allegedly blacklisting its AI

The maker of Claude filed suit against multiple federal agencies, arguing it was shut out of government procurement without the legal process required to ban a vendor. дальше »

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Crypto Funding Soars 50%, But Most Startups Are Getting Shut Out: Analysts

Three deals last February ate up nearly half of all the money raised in crypto that month. Just three. That single fact tells you more about where crypto funding stands right now than the headline numbers do. дальше »

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Tokenized gold drives weekend price signals while CME futures are closed

Tokenized gold markets like PAXG and XAUt now handle nearly all gold price discovery when CME futures shut for the weekend.

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Crypto Mixing Is Back — And Criminals Adapted Faster Than The Rules Did

When US crypto regulators cracked down on Tornado Cash in 2022, the assumption was simple: shut down the tool, shut down the problem. It didn’t work out that way. Related Reading: Is Bitcoin The Poor Man’s Hedge Against Inflation? Coinbase CEO Thinks So New research from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) shows that coin mixer usage has climbed back toward pre-ban levels — and that the people most effectively pushed out by the sanctions were not the criminals, but ordinary users seeking financial privacy. дальше »

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Magic Eden to shut down Bitcoin and EVM marketplaces, pivot to Solana and iGaming

Magic Eden to shut Bitcoin and EVM marketplaces and wallet as it pivots to Solana and iGaming platform Dicey. The post Magic Eden to shut down Bitcoin and EVM marketplaces, pivot to Solana and iGaming appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Crypto Market Review: Will XRP Hold Support Line? Bitcoin Hides Severe Price Divergence, Ethereum (ETH) Bounces in Attempt to Recover $2,000

Market's attempt to recover got shut down by elevated exchange inflows of a substantial transition of capital. дальше »

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Best Crypto to Buy Now: Step Finance Collapses After $27M Hack While Pepeto Presale Hits $7.3M With Zero Security Incidents

Step Finance just shut down permanently. The Solana portfolio dashboard confirmed on February 23 that operations are ending after a $27 million treasury wallet hack in late January. Over 261,000 SOL was drained according to CertiK. дальше »

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Three Solana Platforms to Shut Down After $27 Million Exploit

Three Solana Platforms Shut Down After $27M Hack

The post Three Solana Platforms to Shut Down After $27 Million Exploit appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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SOL price outlook as three Solana platform announce shut down after Step Finance hack

Step Finance, SolanaFloor, and Remora Markets halt operations after hack. STEP token collapses, while Remora tokens remain redeemable. SOL breaks key $77 support as bearish trend dominates amid high volatility. дальше »

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Solana-based Step Finance shuts down after $40M January hack

Step Finance is shutting down its Solana-based platforms after a January hack drained up to $40 million and undermined its financial stability. In a statement shared on Feb. 24 on X, the company said it would shut down its core… дальше »

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Storm Over Bitcoin Trades: Metaplanet CEO Denies Hiding Details

Metaplanet’s boss adamantly opposed this week, saying critics on social media got the story wrong about big Bitcoin buys, options bets and borrowings that have shaken some investors. Related Reading: Crypto’s Changing Landscape Forces On-Chain Firm Parsec To Shut After 5 Years Simon Gerovich said the company made each purchase public and that its own […] дальше »

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ZeroLend to wind down operations after 3 years, users urged to withdraw funds

Decentralized lending protocol ZeroLend has announced it will shut down operations after three years, citing sustainability challenges and mounting operational risks. In a statement shared by team member Deadshot Ryker, the project said it had made the “difficult decision” to… дальше »

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SHIB Price Trends Toward $0.00000666, Level Traders Call 'Mark of the Beast'

Shiba Inu is trending downward after an unsuccessful recovery attempt that got shut down as soon as weekend trading ended. дальше »

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Arkham Exchange to shut down as crypto trading volumes lag rivals: report

Arkham Exchange, the trading platform launched by blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, is set to close operations, as per a CoinDesk report. The development marks a sharp turn for a company that had tried to expand beyond on chain data into direct crypto trading. дальше »

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Arkham Exchange shutdown shows harsh reality for small crypto venues

Arkham Intelligence will shutter its crypto exchange after months of weak volume and fierce competition from major trading venues. Arkham Intelligence is preparing to shut down its crypto trading venue, Arkham Exchange, after less than a year of live operations,… дальше »

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How TradFi and Crypto Are Converging — And What It Means for Traders

Markets have modernized in almost every way—except one. Trading infrastructure has gone digital, execution is instantaneous, and information moves globally in real time. Yet most traditional markets still shut down on nights, weekends, and holidays. дальше »

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'Bitcoin Has No Back Door': Mark Yusko on Gold Comparison

Morgan Creek founder Mark Yusko has shut down Bitcoin back door claims. дальше »

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Coinbase scores early win as Nevada fails to block prediction markets

Coinbase has secured an early procedural win in its legal standoff with Nevada regulators, blocking an emergency effort to immediately shut down its prediction markets offering in the state. A Nevada court declined to grant the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s… дальше »

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Bessent Rules Out Bitcoin Bailout

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has shut the door on a potential "Bitcoin bailout," confirming to Congress that the U.S. will not use tax dollars to prop up the cryptocurrency market. дальше »

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Aave Makes More Money Than 5 DeFi Giants Combined… So Why Is AAVE Price Asleep?

The Aave (AAVE) price is trading near $126. 29 after a quiet stretch. The project shut down its Avara brand and consumer wallet to narrow its focus on DeFi lending.   A long-running SEC investigation also ended without penalties, clearing a major cloud. дальше »

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Aave to wind down Family wallet, fold Avara brand into Aave Labs

Aave will shut down its Family wallet, retire the Avara brand, and consolidate under Aave Labs after governance strife, SEC closure, and MiCA authorization. Aave (AAVE) founder Stani Kulechov announced the decentralized finance protocol will wind down its Family iOS… дальше »

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Only a Few Hours Left Before BlockDAG’s $0.0005 Door to 100x Potential Slams Shut

Explore how the $0.0005 entry price is about to disappear. With just 600 million coins remaining, the BlockDAG presale sets up a final 100x gap before access closes. дальше »

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First US bank collapse of 2026 adds to gold, silver, and Bitcoin chaos while $337B in unrealized contagion looms

Late on Friday, Illinois regulators shut down Metropolitan Capital Bank and Trust, a little-known institution with just $261 million in assets, handing control to the FDIC in what was officially a routine resolution. дальше »

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Polymarket, Kalshi contract limits demonstrated in latest U.S. government shutdown fight

The U.S. government is likely to shut down Saturday morning until the House votes on a funding package, raising the importance of specificity in prediction market bets. дальше »

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DOJ Crypto Unit Closure Sparks Scrutiny Of Deputy AG’s Personal Crypto Stakes

The Justice Department’s move last year to shut a specialized crypto enforcement team is drawing fresh fire after six US senators pressed the deputy attorney general for answers about his personal stakes in digital assets. дальше »

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Gemini to shut down Nifty Gateway NFT marketplace in February

Gemini said Nifty Gateway helped introduce new creative experiences during the height of the NFT boom. Now, it's coming to an end. дальше »

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Ex-Ripple CTO Provides Major Update on His XRP Experiment

Ripple CTO emeritus David Schwartz has shut down his independent XRPL hub to upgrade it to version 3.0, revealing one month of raw server stats with rising traffic and latency spikes. дальше »

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A16z-backed crypto startup Entropy to shut down, refund investors

Entropy founder and CEO Tux Pacific says that, after four years and multiple pivots, the project was unable to find a scalable business model. дальше »

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Polymarket Puts January US Government Shutdown Odds At 79%

Polymarket investors are now placing a 79% bet that the US government will shut down again before the end of January, a 69% increase over [...] дальше »

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Gemini-Owned Nifty Gateway to Shut Down NFT Marketplace in February 2026

Nifty Gateway, one of the most recognizable platforms to emerge from the NFT boom, has announced it will officially shut down its marketplace on February 23, 2026. Gemini acquired Nifty Gateway in 2019. дальше »

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