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Nigel Farage Faces New Probe Over $6.7M Crypto-Linked Donation
After returning to Parliament, Brexit leader Nigel Farage is under renewed scrutiny over donations linked to cryptocurrency figures. The investigation concerns a $6.7 million gift from Christopher Harborne, who holds a stake in stablecoin issuer Tether, as well as other support from George Cottrell. The parliamentary standards commissioner is reviewing whether Farage failed to register interests as required. Meanwhile, Labour MPs have proposed making a temporary ban on political crypto donations permanent. Farage insists he has followed the rules.
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Crypto Whale's $1.74M Win Signals Shift into Entertainment
This article reports on a player who deposited 1 million USDC on the 1win platform and bet on Paris Saint-Germain to beat Aston Villa at odds of 1.74, ultimately winning $1.749 million in USDC. The event indicates that crypto whales are expanding from traditional trading and DeFi into entertainment and prediction markets. The article analyzes 1win's VIP ecosystem and crypto ambassador program, noting that large digital asset holders are increasingly using cryptocurrencies on entertainment platforms, with transaction sizes rivaling institutional trading.
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Morning Minute: Tether Finally Gets an Audit
Tether announced that Big Four accounting firm KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on its 2025 financial statements, marking the company's first formal audit. KPMG not only reviewed Tether's assets, liabilities, and cash flows but also physically counted its gold bars one by one. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino called this a strong response to years of criticism. Tether had previously faced fines for inaccurate reserves. The audit comes as Tether expands into the U.S. market, boosting its competitiveness and putting pressure on rivals like Circle.
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Crypto Player Wins $1.749M After Million-Dollar PSG Bet on 1win
A player linked to 1win's global crypto ambassador network placed a seven-figure bet on Paris Saint-Germain against Aston Villa in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, winning $1.749 million in USDC. The payout was processed on the Ethereum network, with deposits and withdrawals traceable on-chain. 1win recently launched a global crypto ambassador program to connect with Web3 communities. Earlier, Mia Khalifa won $1.65 million in July for betting on Spain to win the World Cup. These high-stakes bets highlight the role of stablecoins in high-value iGaming transactions and 1win's expansion among crypto-native audiences.
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Tether Claims 'Largest Inaugural Financial Audit' as KPMG Signs Off on 2025 Statements
Tether announced that its 2025 financial statements received an unqualified opinion from Big Four accounting firm KPMG, calling it the 'largest inaugural financial audit' ever. The audit covered assets, liabilities, revenue, and cash flows, with KPMG even counting Tether's gold bars one by one. This move aims to address years of questions about USDT reserves. CEO Paolo Ardoino emphasized that corporate governance and financial controls have kept pace with growth. Previously, Tether had settled with New York State and the CFTC over reserve issues and paid fines.
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Morph Launches Non-Custodial Stablecoin Payments Platform
Morph has launched a non-custodial stablecoin payments platform supporting USDC and USDT, allowing businesses to connect their own wallets and receive customer payments directly on-chain. The platform offers invoicing, payment links, and transaction dashboards, without requiring businesses to deposit funds into Morph-controlled accounts. Morph claims direct settlement reduces waiting times for funds, but has not disclosed fees, transaction limits, or supported regions.
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Saylor Bridges Bitcoin to Stablecoin: Why the Biggest Corporate Holder Suddenly Needs USDT
Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor unexpectedly integrates Tether's USDT stablecoin into his new Bitcoin framework to address Bitcoin's transaction speed limitations. He proposes a multi-layered digital finance stack where Bitcoin serves as 'heavy' digital capital and a defensive asset, USDT acts as the primary transaction gateway for daily payments, and structured financial products like STRC and SR-strcUSX are introduced as bridges. This move comes amid Strategy's sale of some Bitcoin due to liquidity pressures, but the CEO expects to resume net purchases by the end of 2026.
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Top 5 Crypto Payment Gateways in 2026
This article reviews the top five crypto payment gateways in 2026, comparing their supported assets, fees, settlement options, compliance, and merchant features. It notes that crypto payment gateways are gaining traction as businesses seek faster, lower-cost digital payment methods. The five gateways differ in fees, coin support, and volatility management, so merchants must consider these factors. The article highlights NOWPayments, which supports over 350 cryptocurrencies, charges 0.5% to 1% fees, and offers non-custodial settlement options.
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Miden USDCx Brings Private Stablecoin Payments Onchain
Miden plans to launch its zero-knowledge blockchain mainnet by the end of August 2026, introducing the stablecoin USDCx. USDCx is natively issued by Miden via Circle's xReserve infrastructure, backed 1:1 by USDC deposited into the xReserve smart contract. The stablecoin keeps balances, counterparties, and transaction history private by default, while allowing users to selectively disclose information to auditors, regulators, and others. This initiative aims to address the lack of privacy on public blockchains, offering a new model for institutional trading, B2B payments, and more. However, USDCx is not yet live, and its 1:1 backing does not eliminate risks such as smart contract and liquidity risks; actual adoption remains to be seen.
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TRON USDT transfers hit $2.1T as U.S. access expands
According to a Messari report, the TRON network processed $2.1 trillion in USDT transfers in Q2 2026, with stablecoin market cap reaching a record $89.2 billion. USDT supply stood at $87.9 billion, accounting for 98.5% of the network's stablecoins, making TRON the largest USDT circulation chain, surpassing Ethereum's $78.7 billion. Network fees grew 15.9% quarter-over-quarter to $699.4 million. U.S. market access expanded with Bitnomial launching regulated TRX futures, Anchorage Digital offering institutional staking services, and Canary Capital filing for a staking TRX ETF.
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