STABLECOINS
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.
SocGen-FORGE USD Stablecoin USDCV Now Live on MetaMask
Societe Generale's MiCA-compliant USDCV stablecoin integrates with MetaMask, giving millions of users access to a bank-issued dollar token for DeFi and payments.
Fireblocks Launches Earn to Let Institutions Generate Yield on Idle Stablecoins
Fireblocks' new Earn product integrates Aave and Morpho protocols, letting institutional clients earn yield on stablecoin holdings with enterprise-grade controls.
Paxos Labs Secures $12M for Crypto Yield Platform Amplify
Blockchain Capital leads funding round as Paxos Labs expands Amplify platform offering yield, lending and stablecoin services through single SDK integration.
Visa Becomes Anchor Validator on Tempo Blockchain for Stablecoin Payments
Visa launches in-house validator node on Stripe's Tempo blockchain, joining anchor validators for stablecoin settlement as payment giants race to build crypto infrastructure.
Banks Push Back on White House Stablecoin Yield Report
American Bankers Association challenges White House findings on stablecoin yields, warning of deposit flight from community banks if yield payments allowed.
Circle Skills Now Integrates Vercel for One-Click USDC App Deployment
Circle's AI coding toolkit adds Vercel integration, letting developers build and deploy stablecoin apps in a single workflow using natural language prompts.
Stablecoin Regulation Gap Widens as GENIUS Act Advances
With stablecoin market cap at $130B and federal rules advancing, understanding regulated vs unregulated issuers has never mattered more for traders.
AI Agents Now Shop Without Humans as Headless Merchants Process 31K Transactions
A16z highlights Machine Payments Protocol marketplace where 894 AI agents completed 31,000 transactions in one week, signaling shift to API-only commerce.
Tempo Blockchain Launches on Dune Analytics Platform
Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain now available on Dune, enabling detailed analysis of its stablecoin-native payment infrastructure and sub-second finality.
Ripple (XRP) Treasury Embeds Native XRP and RLUSD Support for Corporate Finance
Ripple (XRP) launches Digital Asset Accounts and Unified Treasury features, letting CFOs manage crypto alongside fiat in the same platform for the first time.
World Chain Launches MiniKit 2.0 With 10x Faster Transaction Speeds
MiniKit 2.0 goes live on World Chain with 200ms confirmations via Flashblocks, EIP-1193 compatibility, and $20K hackathon prizes for developers.