What Happened in Crypto — September 8, 2026
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Circle agrees to buy cross-border payments firm Tazapay for $400 million
Circle is acquiring a payments firm to significantly expand its ability to facilitate international business transactions using stablecoins.
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News - 2
Visa combines VisaNet data with onchain lending to power stablecoin card working capital
Visa is integrating its global payment network with blockchain lending to provide businesses with faster access to working capital through stablecoins.
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News - 3
Cronos executes controversial blockchain rollback to recover crypto worth $111 million
The Cronos blockchain performed a rare network rollback to recover stolen funds, demonstrating the trade-offs between decentralization and security.
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News - 4
Liquid ‘white hats’ return $270M in Bitcoin as network prepares restart
The Liquid Network successfully recovered a large portion of stolen Bitcoin through negotiations with the hackers who took them.
Source: Cointelegraph.com News - 5
Ethereum makes quantum resistance a top priority with a 2029 deadline
Ethereum developers have set a formal timeline to upgrade the network to protect against future threats from quantum computing.
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News - 6
Uzbekistan begins government bond-backed stablecoin payment pilot
The government of Uzbekistan has launched a pilot program to use stablecoins backed by national bonds for official payments.
Source: Cointelegraph.com News