Spark's innovative liquidity management could redefine DeFi economics, but it also introduces new risks and requires careful oversight.
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SBI Holdings was the sole investor in the round, which Gauntlet says will fund expansion into stablecoins, tokenization and traditional capital markets infrastructure. Gauntlet, a DeFi risk management and vault curation firm with $1.42 billion in assets under advisement, closed a $125 million Series C funding round with SBI Holdings, the Japanese financial conglomerate, as the sole investor, Gauntlet said on X Thursday. The firm, founded by chief executive Tarun Chitra, said the capital will fund “building our infrastructure across traditional capital markets, expanding stablecoin coverage, and accelerating new onchain offerings.” Gauntlet said it aims to provide “quantitative guardrails” as institutions move capital onchain. Gauntlet was last valued at $1 billion in 2022, when it raised roughly $24 million in a Series B round. Gauntlet did not disclose a post-money valuation for the Series C
SBI Holdings was the sole investor in the round, which Gauntlet says will fund expansion into stablecoins, tokenization and traditional capital markets infrastructure.
The laundering through Tornado Cash complicates fund recovery, highlighting regulatory challenges and potential impacts on DeFi privacy tools.
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San Francisco, California, July 9, 2026 — Eco, a leading provider of programmable cross-chain stablecoin liquidity, today integrates the TRON network. Through this integration, TRON becomes part of Eco’s unified stablecoin network, allowing users to deposit stablecoins directly into TRON applications in seconds. As one of the world’s leading blockchains for stablecoin payments, TRON processed more than $2 trillion in transfers and supported an $86 billion circulating USDT supply in Q1 2026 alone. By integrating TRON, Eco enables enterprises and developers to embed seamless cross-chain stablecoin flows into their applications, with on-demand liquidity facilitating transfers between TRON and the broader blockchain ecosystem. “TRON’s dominance in global stablecoin settlement makes it an essential infrastructure for digital finance,” said Jay Kurahashi-Sofue, CMO at
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The post Circle Faces Criminal Contempt as USDC Recovery Order Sparks Legal Fight appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News As crypto scams continue draining millions from victims, law enforcement agencies are increasingly leaning on stablecoin issuers to help freeze stolen funds before they disappear. Now, that growing dependence has landed Circle in the middle of an unusual legal battle after Wisconsin prosecutors accused the company of refusing to comply with the court order aimed … Source: https://coinpedia.org/news/circle-faces-criminal-contempt-as-usdc-recovery-order-sparks-legal-fight/
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Prosecutors in Wisconsin and New York are growing frustrated with stablecoin giant Circle after it repeatedly ignored law enforcement requests and court orders trying to recover stolen funds. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) detailed how the firm is facing criminal complaints and referrals to Congress over its inability to take action when asked to help recover funds. Milwaukee County Police Detective Scott Simons told the ICIJ that he’s seen over a dozen cases where Circle has either refused law enforcement requests to freeze victim funds, or where court orders weren’t obtained quickly enough to stop the flow of crypto. The report details how the loss of $400,000 by one pig-butchering victim in Wisconsin led to state prosecutors filing a criminal complaint against Circle in April. Prosecutors claimed that the firm did intentional
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Circle faces a Wisconsin complaint over refusing a court-ordered USDC recovery action. Prosecutors say stablecoin issuers face growing pressure to support scam investigations. The case may reshape how crypto firms handle frozen assets and victim claims. Circle faces a criminal complaint in Wisconsin after prosecutors accused the stablecoin issuer of refusing to comply with a court order seeking recovery of stolen USDC funds. The case highlights growing tensions between crypto firms and law enforcement over scam-related asset seizures. Circle Faces Legal Pressure Over Stolen USDC Recovery Circle Internet Financial is facing legal scrutiny after Wisconsin prosecutors filed a misdemeanor criminal complaint against the company. According to a report, authorities allege Circle failed to follow a warrant connected to a cryptocurrency scam victim’s stolen funds. The dispute began after a Walworth
