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Stablecoin payment platform OpenPayd to list on Nasdaq via SPAC at an estimated valuation of approximately $1.145 billion
stablecoin payment infrastructure platform OpenPayd has announced a definitive business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Titan Acquisition Corp. Upon completion of the transaction, OpenPayd will be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "OP", with a post-combination enterprise valuation of approximately $1.145 billion. OpenPayd currently offers stablecoin transaction services, counting eToro, Kraken, and OKX among its clients. According to reports, assuming Titan shareholders do not redeem their shares, OpenPayd is expected to secure up to $276 million in financing to strengthen its balance sheet and expand its financial infrastructure capabilities. (Businesswire)
Tether Sues Brazilian Titan Holding for $300 Million in Defaulted Loan
According to Bitcoin.com, Tether has filed a lawsuit in São Paulo, Brazil, seeking repayment of a $300 million loan from Titan Holding, a company owned by the Master Group. The loan was issued in March 2025 by Tether Investments, Tether’s venture capital arm, and was originally due for repayment on March 28, 2026—but no repayment has been received to date. Daniel Vorcaro, owner of the Master Group, was recently arrested. His Banco Master was liquidated by the Central Bank of Brazil last November after revealing a reserve shortfall of $2.2 billion, affecting over one million customers. In its lawsuit, Tether has requested the freezing of all financial assets belonging to Titan Holding and its affiliated companies.
Tether Leads $14 Million Series A Funding Round in Latin American Digital Wallet Belo
Latin American digital wallet Belo has completed a $14 million Series A funding round, led by Tether, with participation from Titan Fund, The Venture City, Mindset Ventures, and G2. The funds will be used to expand into Latin American markets including Mexico, Chile, and Colombia, and to scale stablecoin payment infrastructure deployment.Founded in 2021, Belo offers a wallet service that combines local currencies with digital dollars, currently serving over 3 million users. This investment also reflects Tether's increasing efforts to expand stablecoin payment applications in emerging markets. (CoinDesk)
CFTC Staff Purged After Questioning Trump-Linked Crypto Firms
OdailyOdaily Planet Daily News Some career officials at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) were purged after raising compliance concerns about Polymarket, Crypto.com, and Gemini Titan, all of which are alleged to have business ties to the Trump family.The report states that then-acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham and Senior Legal Advisor Brigitte Weyls intervened in the relevant review process, helping these companies obtain approvals or avoid further investigations. The two later joined MoonPay and Gemini Titan, respectively.It is understood that the officials in question had previously expressed concerns that Crypto.com was not treating small retail investors fairly, that Polymarket's anti-fraud mechanisms were insufficient, and that Gemini Titan had not completed the review required for its launch.Furthermore, the report notes that during Trump's second term, the CFTC has dropped at least five crypto investigations and has only made public two enforcement cases involving digital assets, both targeting individual operators. In contrast, there were over 80 such cases during the Biden administration. (The New York Times)
Multiple CFTC officials who questioned prediction market platforms suspended and marginalized
Odaily Odaily報道， multiple senior officials at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) who had raised compliance concerns regarding prediction market platforms were subsequently suspended, subjected to internal investigations, and ultimately forced to leave their positions. The report states that these officials had expressed concerns about the following companies: Polymarket lacking adequate anti-fraud mechanisms; Crypto.com not treating small bettors fairly; and a Gemini-affiliated company having not yet completed necessary regulatory reviews.The investigation noted that all the aforementioned companies are believed to have business ties with the Trump family. Sources said that the then-acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham and her senior advisor intervened to help these companies secure regulatory approvals.As of the end of 2025, two officials who raised the questions were placed on administrative suspension and subjected to internal investigations, while three other officials responsible for crypto enforcement faced similar treatment, none of whom were informed of the specific reasons. The report suggests this has created a signal within the CFTC to "avoid creating trouble for the relevant industry."The CFTC significantly scaled back crypto enforcement during the Trump era: the agency initiated over 80 crypto enforcement actions during the Biden administration, but only two during the Trump administration, both targeting individual operators rather than large corporations. Furthermore, Caroline Pham left the CFTC to join MoonPay, which has a partnership with Polymarket; her former senior advisor, Brigitte Weyls, joined Gemini Titan as General Counsel. The current CFTC Chair, Michael Selig, previously worked as a corporate lawyer for several crypto companies. (Cointelegraph)
Coinbase Moves New York Prediction Market Lawsuit to Federal Court
According to Cointelegraph, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal stated that the company has removed the lawsuit filed against it by New York Attorney General Letitia James—regarding its prediction markets business—from state court to federal court, citing a substantial federal legal question concerning the regulation of event contracts. The lawsuit also involves Gemini Titan. New York alleges that the relevant prediction market products violate the state’s gambling laws and seeks penalties, disgorgement of alleged illegal profits, user compensation, and an injunction prohibiting the offering of similar products in New York without compliance with state law.
An address has sold another $15.46 million worth of WBTC
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, address 0xB4d…B186a has sold another $15.46 million worth of WBTC, having accumulated a total of $35.73 million in token sales over the past three days. This address has frequent interactions with block builder Titan builder and currently holds $125 million in assets on-chain, 95% of which are ETH and WBTC, suggesting potential continued selling pressure.
An address sold 250 WBTC—worth approximately $20.275 million—over the past five hours.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai9684xtpa), the address 0xB4d…B186a sold 250 WBTC on-chain over the past five hours, valued at approximately $20.275 million. This address has frequent interactions with the block builder Titan Builder and currently holds approximately $80.95 million worth of ETH and $20.88 million worth of WBTC on-chain.
ETH ICO Whale Transfers 2,000 ETH 8 Hours Ago, Possibly Intending to Sell
According to on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai9684xtpa), an ETH ICO whale—previously holding 1 million ETH—transferred 2,000 ETH (valued at approximately $4.63 million) to a multisig address eight hours ago, potentially signaling an intent to sell. She noted that the receiving address can be regarded as the whale’s “dedicated sell address,” which typically deposits ETH into OKX shortly after receipt. The funds transferred originated from address 0x2bf…E4087, which has frequent interactions with block builders BuilderNet and Titan Build.
Virtuals Protocol Opens Airdrop Claim for OpenGradient
Virtuals Protocol officially announced that the Titan Launch airdrop for OpenGradient is now live. Eligible users can claim their $OPG airdrop directly via their Virtuals profile. A total of 500,000 $OPG tokens are being distributed to reward participants in the Virtuals ecosystem. The distribution targets two categories of addresses within the two-week window following the TGE: veVIRTUAL holders with net $OPG purchases, and users with net $OPG purchases. Virtuals Protocol stated that, on average, veVIRTUAL holders receive approximately six times more airdrop tokens per wallet than net purchasers.
Wrapped XRP Launches on Solana, Expanding DeFi Use Cases
Odaily News: The cross-chain version of XRP, wXRP, has launched on Solana, enabling holders to participate in the DeFi ecosystem without selling their assets.wXRP is custodied by Hex Trust and achieves cross-chain functionality via LayerZero. It is pegged 1:1 to native XRP and can be redeemed at any time.The asset has been integrated into multiple Solana applications, including Titan, Jupiter, Meteora, and the Phantom wallet, supporting functions such as trading, liquidity provision, and yield generation.This move signifies that XRP, which was originally more focused on payment scenarios, is now further integrating into the DeFi system, expanding its application space in cross-chain and on-chain finance.
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OpenPayd Announces Agreement with SPAC to List on Nasdaq Following Transaction Completion
According to an official announcement, OpenPayd, a stablecoin payment infrastructure platform, has entered into an agreement with Titan Acquisition Corp. Upon completion of the transaction, OpenPayd will become a company listed on the Nasdaq.
Stablecoin payment platform OpenPayd to list on Nasdaq via SPAC at an estimated valuation of approximately $1.145 billion
stablecoin payment infrastructure platform OpenPayd has announced a definitive business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Titan Acquisition Corp. Upon completion of the transaction, OpenPayd will be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "OP", with a post-combination enterprise valuation of approximately $1.145 billion. OpenPayd currently offers stablecoin transaction services, counting eToro, Kraken, and OKX among its clients. According to reports, assuming Titan shareholders do not redeem their shares, OpenPayd is expected to secure up to $276 million in financing to strengthen its balance sheet and expand its financial infrastructure capabilities. (Businesswire)
CFTC Staff Purged After Questioning Trump-Linked Crypto Firms
OdailyOdaily Planet Daily News Some career officials at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) were purged after raising compliance concerns about Polymarket, Crypto.com, and Gemini Titan, all of which are alleged to have business ties to the Trump family.The report states that then-acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham and Senior Legal Advisor Brigitte Weyls intervened in the relevant review process, helping these companies obtain approvals or avoid further investigations. The two later joined MoonPay and Gemini Titan, respectively.It is understood that the officials in question had previously expressed concerns that Crypto.com was not treating small retail investors fairly, that Polymarket's anti-fraud mechanisms were insufficient, and that Gemini Titan had not completed the review required for its launch.Furthermore, the report notes that during Trump's second term, the CFTC has dropped at least five crypto investigations and has only made public two enforcement cases involving digital assets, both targeting individual operators. In contrast, there were over 80 such cases during the Biden administration. (The New York Times)
Multiple CFTC officials who questioned prediction market platforms suspended and marginalized
Odaily Odaily報道， multiple senior officials at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) who had raised compliance concerns regarding prediction market platforms were subsequently suspended, subjected to internal investigations, and ultimately forced to leave their positions. The report states that these officials had expressed concerns about the following companies: Polymarket lacking adequate anti-fraud mechanisms; Crypto.com not treating small bettors fairly; and a Gemini-affiliated company having not yet completed necessary regulatory reviews.The investigation noted that all the aforementioned companies are believed to have business ties with the Trump family. Sources said that the then-acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham and her senior advisor intervened to help these companies secure regulatory approvals.As of the end of 2025, two officials who raised the questions were placed on administrative suspension and subjected to internal investigations, while three other officials responsible for crypto enforcement faced similar treatment, none of whom were informed of the specific reasons. The report suggests this has created a signal within the CFTC to "avoid creating trouble for the relevant industry."The CFTC significantly scaled back crypto enforcement during the Trump era: the agency initiated over 80 crypto enforcement actions during the Biden administration, but only two during the Trump administration, both targeting individual operators rather than large corporations. Furthermore, Caroline Pham left the CFTC to join MoonPay, which has a partnership with Polymarket; her former senior advisor, Brigitte Weyls, joined Gemini Titan as General Counsel. The current CFTC Chair, Michael Selig, previously worked as a corporate lawyer for several crypto companies. (Cointelegraph)
An address has sold another $15.46 million worth of WBTC
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, address 0xB4d…B186a has sold another $15.46 million worth of WBTC, having accumulated a total of $35.73 million in token sales over the past three days. This address has frequent interactions with block builder Titan builder and currently holds $125 million in assets on-chain, 95% of which are ETH and WBTC, suggesting potential continued selling pressure.
An address sold 250 WBTC—worth approximately $20.275 million—over the past five hours.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai9684xtpa), the address 0xB4d…B186a sold 250 WBTC on-chain over the past five hours, valued at approximately $20.275 million. This address has frequent interactions with the block builder Titan Builder and currently holds approximately $80.95 million worth of ETH and $20.88 million worth of WBTC on-chain.