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Scott Melker discusses how Binance invested $100 million into Circle's (CRCL) global USDC expansion, while Binance also faces a Department of Justice (DOJ) probe over alleged Iran sanction violations. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

Circle still pays partners to distribute USDC, putting the economics of its latest Binance deal in focus.

Binance takes a $100 million equity stake in Circle and signs a five-year deal to promote USDC on its exchange.

Circle stock reversed early gains as Binance, the world's busiest crypto exchange, says it's paying $100 million for stake in the USDC stablecoin issuer.

Binance, the largest crypto exchange, has made a $100 million investment in Circle Internet Group as part of a partnership to promote Circle’s flagship USDC stablecoin in emerging markets. A spokesperson for Binance said the exchange will integrate USDC into existing and new digital-asset products tailored for savings and investment, while offering incentives such as lower spot trading fees on USDC-denominated trading pairs. Circle’s USDC is the world’s second-largest stablecoin, with a market cap of $75 billion.

Bitcoin rally back on.

Stocks tied to digital assets climbed after the SEC announced a new framework for trading U.S. stocks.

Bitcoin and crypto stocks fell Wednesday as Fed rate news, Clarity Act failure sour week. Cipher Digital surges on Texas energy win.

Crypto volatility is likely to remain elevated as investors weigh the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decis...

In this episode, Scott Melker discusses the Clarity Act’s failure to advance in the Senate, the Fed’s expected interest rate hike, and Circle's (CRCL) launch of its Arc blockchain. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

Circle Arc went live today, September 16, 2026, as an open, EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain. The network arrives exactly one day after the CLARITY Act failed a cloture vote in the U.S. Senate, leaving a regulatory vacuum that Circle is now attempting to fill through private-sector consensus rather than federal mandate. By positioning itself as […]

Retail sentiment on SPY and QQQ moved to ‘bearish’ ahead of the Fed’s rate decision today.

According to CME FedWatch data, there is a 92.4% probability that the Fed will hike interest rates by 25 basis points from the current 3.50% to 3.75%.

Here’s what could happen to IREN shares next.

Over the past few weeks, the market has been extremely choppy, frustrating, and has lacked liquidity. The good news is that Wednesday's FOMC meeting should bring volatility back in a big way and finally give the market some direction.

The Clarity Act, a bill which would have established a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, has failed to pass a procedural Senate vote. The votes fell short of the 60 needed to invoke cloture, or to progress the bill to the next stage, coming in at 49 votes in favor.

Bitcoin, crypto stocks and digital assets slipped as Wall Street braced for two major Washington decisions.

Crypto markets gained on Monday as optimism over a key US crypto bill revived risk appetite across the digital-asset spectrum.

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) enters a week where two Washington events take place a day apart, both influencing the reserve income that makes up nearly all of its revenue.

The Wallet That Wants to Become a Bank On September 8, 2026, Block, Inc. filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust bank charter under the name Builders Bank & Trust, N.A. The filing positions Block to custody Bitcoin and stablecoins under federal preemption, bypassing the state-by-state […]

A Federal Reserve rate hike is likely while the crypto Clarity Act faces long odds with a Senate vote on deck. Salesforce holds its Dreamforce conference.

Circle (CRCL) is expanding its global payments infrastructure with its recent acquisition of Tazapay, a worldwide payments platform. Scott Melker discusses the details in the video above.

Payment and cryptocurrency firm Block (NYSE: $XYZ) has filed for a U.S. bank charter that would make it a federally...

Cathie Wood's firm ARK Invest added to its already sizable position in the trading platform Robinhood, which is back in a buy zone.

Circle announces a new acquisition.

Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE:CRCL) said Tuesday it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Singapore-based cross-border payments platform Tazapay. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.The deal is expected to close in 2027. It remains subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, including clearance from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.Expands Global Payments ReachTazapay provides business-to-business payment infrastructure to payment service providers and fi

Wall Street returns from summer vacation to a market suddenly bracing for a rate hike, with fresh analyst calls on Intel, Lockheed Martin, Amgen, and SpaceX adding more pressure points to an already tense week.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.16% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.28%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.138%, and September E-mini...

The rally in cryptocurrencies came after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding rates steady if inflation continues to ease.

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller sparked a crypto rally Thursday with his interest rate game plan. Several stocks or ETFs surged above key levels.