Idris Calloway

Idris Calloway

Idris Calloway covers crypto markets, DeFi, and blockchain policy with a sharp focus on what moves prices - and what changes adoption. His reporting connects on-chain trends with the real-world forces shaping the industry, from regulation to macro shifts.

Stories By Idris Calloway

US Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank Over Alleged IRGC Transfers

US Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank Over Alleged IRGC Transfers

US Treasury sanctioned Iranian crypto exchange BitBank, alleging it moved hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to...

in Regulation by Idris Calloway
Nostra Incident Shows How Thin NSTR Liquidity Became a Starknet Collateral Risk

Nostra Incident Shows How Thin NSTR Liquidity Became a Starknet Collateral Risk

CertiK says $1.92 million in assets borrowed through Nostra’s NSTR oracle incident was bridged to Ethereum as the Starkn...

in DeFi by Idris Calloway
Column Adds Native Stablecoin Settlement and Card Issuing for Fintechs

Column Adds Native Stablecoin Settlement and Card Issuing for Fintechs

Column has added USDC and USDT conversion, stablecoin-backed card issuing and 24/7 network settlement to its banking cor...

in Payments by Idris Calloway
Core Lightning Warns Experimental-Feature Users Over Potential Risk to Funds

Core Lightning Warns Experimental-Feature Users Over Potential Risk to Funds

Core Lightning urged node operators using experimental features to disable them as developers investigate issues that co...

in Bitcoin by Idris Calloway
Broadridge Expands Digital-Asset Platform to U.S. Wealth Managers

Broadridge Expands Digital-Asset Platform to U.S. Wealth Managers

Broadridge has expanded its digital-assets platform to U.S. wealth firms, linking crypto and tokenized assets to establi...

in Business by Idris Calloway
MoneyGram Launches First Stablecoin-Backed Visa Card in Colombia

MoneyGram Launches First Stablecoin-Backed Visa Card in Colombia

MoneyGram launched its USDC-backed Visa card in Colombia, enabling digital-wallet payments and cash pickup while MGUSD a...

in Stablecoins by Idris Calloway
MetaMask Becomes Independent Company as Consensys Splits Business in Two

MetaMask Becomes Independent Company as Consensys Splits Business in Two

Consensys Software will split into MetaMask and a new Consensys company by end-2026, separating its consumer wallet from...

in Technology by Idris Calloway
Bundesbank Tests ZKsync Prividium as Matter Labs Open-Sources Institutional Engine

Bundesbank Tests ZKsync Prividium as Matter Labs Open-Sources Institutional Engine

Deutsche Bundesbank is testing ZKsync Prividium’s open-source permissioning engine, as Matter Labs opens its core softwa...

in Technology by Idris Calloway
DBS and Citi Complete First Weekend USD Payment Using Swift Tokenized Deposits

DBS and Citi Complete First Weekend USD Payment Using Swift Tokenized Deposits

DBS and Citi completed a weekend USD payment between Singapore and the US in minutes using tokenized deposits on the Swi...

in Technology by Idris Calloway
SoFi and Kraken Link Banking Rails, SoFiUSD and Crypto Liquidity

SoFi and Kraken Link Banking Rails, SoFiUSD and Crypto Liquidity

SoFi and Payward, Kraken’s parent, have linked SEN dollar settlement, SoFiUSD distribution and Kraken Prime liquidity fo...

in Stablecoins by Idris Calloway