ircle is stepping back into the payments spotlight with a new product targeting cross-border transactions The company, known for issuing the $60 billion USDC stablecoin, is preparing to roll out a global payments and remittance network The announcement is expected to take place at its office on the 87th floor of One World Trade Center in New York..

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou has opened up about the complex and ongoing efforts to track the $14 billion crypto theft tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group His update paints a picture of how massive and technical the laundering process has been Good to know Only 384% of the $14 billion in stolen crypto has been frozen so far Around 500,000..

Online betting platforms in Brazil experienced a massive spike in traffic during the first quarter of 2025 According to data from Aposta Legal, visits to betting sites grew by 90% compared to the previous quarter, thanks to the rollout of iGaming regulation at the beginning of the year Good to know Brazil’s online betting sites saw..

March 2025 brought in strong results for Pennsylvania’s gaming industry, especially in iGaming According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), the state saw record highs in both total gaming revenue and online gaming revenue Good to know Pennsylvania hit a record $2382 million in iGaming revenue for March 2025 Hollywood..

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former FTX CEO now serving a 25-year prison sentence, has been transferred to a federal correctional facility in Los Angeles According to the Bureau of Prisons, the 33-year-old is currently housed at FCI Terminal Island, a low-security facility with more than 900 male inmates Good to know Sam Bankman-Fried is now..

Accel Entertainment has officially opened its first casino in Illinois, making its debut in the racino sector with Fairmount Park Casino & Racing The new facility opened to the public on Friday, April 18, 2025, bringing a mix of casino gaming and horse racing to the Metro East area Good to know Fairmount Park Casino & Racing is..

Florida’s proposed legislation targeting sweepstakes gaming has passed another committee, edging closer to becoming law SB 1404, introduced by Sen Corey Simon, received a favorable vote from the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government This marks the second Senate committee backing for the bill, with..

Kraken has continued to cut jobs across multiple teams as it sharpens its focus ahead of a possible public listing in the United States While 400 roles—about 15% of the workforce—were officially cut in October 2024, people familiar with the matter say the layoffs didn’t stop there Good to Know Kraken has laid off more staff..

Anchorage Digital Bank is now the subject of an inquiry by the US Department of Homeland Security, according to a report from Barron’s The agency’s El Dorado Task Force, which focuses on financial crimes such as money laundering, has reportedly contacted Anchorage employees to ask about the firm’s internal practices and compliance..

The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation have secured land in Idaho’s Treasure Valley for their first-ever casino, setting the stage for long-term community investment The 557-acre site, spread across Ada and Elmore counties, will host a tribally owned gaming facility aimed at supporting jobs, healthcare, and education for..

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto is facing a $120,000 penalty after the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) found it failed to prevent a dealer-assisted cheating scheme that led to nearly $20,000 in illegal winnings in under a week Good to know Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto has now been penalized twice within a..

Codere Group has expanded its presence in the Italian gaming sector by acquiring a majority stake in Codgames, a company focused on video lottery terminal (VLT) and amusement with prizes (AWP) machines The 70% stake was purchased through Codere’s local unit, Operbingo Italia, while the remaining 30% stays with the Manna family, who founded..

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has announced a major expansion into the US market, setting up a new regional base in San Jose, California The move includes giving US-based users access to both the OKX platform and its integrated OKX Wallet Good to know OKX will now operate in the US with a new hub in San Jose, California Roshan Robert,..

CleanSpark is adjusting its approach to managing Bitcoin reserves by starting regular sales of a portion of its mined BTC The company announced the change on April 15, alongside a new $200 million credit agreement secured through Coinbase Prime, the institutional arm of the popular crypto exchange Good to know CleanSpark will now sell..

Standard Chartered says the stablecoin market could explode in the next few years—if Congress moves ahead with planned legislation In a new research note released Tuesday, the bank projects a rise in stablecoin supply from the current $230 billion to $2 trillion by the end of 2028 But that depends on lawmakers passing key bills now under..

Elaine Wynn, one of the driving figures behind the transformation of the Las Vegas Strip and a major advocate for education, passed away at the age of 82 Her death was confirmed by the Elaine Wynn and Family Foundation early on April 15 No cause of death has been shared Good to know Elaine Wynn co-founded both Mirage Resorts and Wynn..

Suntrust Resort Holdings, the Philippine-listed arm of LET Group Holdings, plans to open its long-awaited Westside City integrated resort in the final quarter of 2025 The $11 billion development has been in progress since 2019, with its timeline pushed back several times from its original 2022 target Good to know Westside City is..

Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City has outlined a fresh wave of upgrades for 2025, with $50 million earmarked for property-wide improvements The upcoming changes are part of a larger $270 million plan that’s been rolling out over the past seven years, transforming the resort since it opened in 2018 Good to know Ocean Casino Resort..

Kansas started the spring with strong numbers from its land-based casinos, while sports betting activity dipped slightly compared to the previous month March brought in steady revenue for casinos, and although total sports wagering was lower than in February, online platforms continued to dominate the betting landscape Good to know..

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has expanded its Bitcoin holdings once again, buying over $26 million worth of BTC as markets brace for potential fallout from renewed trade tensions between the US and China Good to know Metaplanet now holds more than 4,500 Bitcoin The firm plans to double that to 10,000 BTC within the year..