STABLECOINS
Stablecoins Evolve Into Financial Infrastructure, $283B Market Cap
Stablecoins are transforming from mere settlement tools to essential financial infrastructure, with a $283.7B market cap as of Sept. 2025.
Stablecoins Reshape Banks, PSPs, and VASPs with Onchain Payments
Stablecoins like USDC are transforming financial institutions through real-time settlement, programmable finance, and 24/7 liquidity options.
What ‘Fully Backed’ Means for Stablecoins Like USDT and USDC
Stablecoins claim to be 'fully backed,' but asset quality, verification, and regulatory standards vary. Here's what traders need to know.
Banking Group Seeks Delay on GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
American Bankers Association requests 60-day extension to comment on GENIUS Act regulations, potentially delaying U.S. stablecoin implementation.
Celo Marks Six Years with 1.27B Transactions and Stablecoin Dominance
Celo celebrates six years with 1.27B transactions, 25 stablecoins, and MiniPay's critical role in driving adoption across 66+ countries.
Nium Partners with Coinbase to Expand USDC Payments Globally
Nium integrates Coinbase's USDC infrastructure, enabling businesses to settle cross-border transactions in over 190 countries without prefunding.
UK Unveils New Payment Rules for Stablecoins, Tokenized Assets
UK Treasury introduces reforms to integrate stablecoins, tokenized deposits into payments system, appoints Chris Woolard to lead digital strategy.
Coinbase x402 Protocol Unveils AI Agent Marketplace Agentic.Market
Coinbase launches Agentic.Market, a storefront for AI agents to discover and purchase services using the x402 stablecoin payment protocol backed by Google and Microsoft.
Singapore Gulf Bank Launches Institutional USDC Minting on Solana
SGB enables institutional clients to mint and redeem USDC directly from bank accounts via Solana, with $100K minimum and temporary fee waivers.
Tempo Zones Feature Sparks Privacy Debate Among Enterprise Blockchain Builders
Tempo's new Zones feature promises enterprise privacy on public stablecoin rails, but critics warn it reintroduces centralized trust assumptions.
a16z Outlines 5 Blockchain Solutions for AI Agent Infrastructure Gap
Andreessen Horowitz researchers identify identity, payments, and governance as critical gaps where crypto rails can enable AI agents as economic actors.
Bitwise Q1 2026 Review Sees Bull Market Forming Despite 20% Crypto Drawdown
Bitwise's Q1 2026 report finds early bull market signals in stablecoin highs and RWA growth, even as total crypto market cap fell 20.4% to $2.4 trillion.
Crypto Winter Deepens as Market Cap Plunges 20% to $2.4T in Q1 2026
CoinGecko Q1 report reveals crypto market shed $622B amid Fed policy shift and geopolitical turmoil. CEX volumes hit lowest since Nov 2023.
Elizabeth Warren Targets X Money Launch, Questions Musk on Stablecoin Plans
Senator Warren demands answers from Elon Musk about X Money's 6% yield, stablecoin integration, and potential risks under the GENIUS Act framework.
EU Signals MiCA 2 Coming as Crypto Regulation Enters Next Phase
European Commission adviser Peter Kerstens says MiCA will likely evolve with a second version as crypto markets mature beyond original framework assumptions.