STABLECOINS
Circle Deploys USDC and CCTP on Morph Layer-2 Network
Circle launches native USDC and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol on Morph L2, adding another Ethereum scaling solution to its growing multichain infrastructure.
Circle Launches Gas-Free USDC Nanopayments for AI Agent Economy
Circle's new Nanopayments testnet enables USDC transfers as small as $0.000001 with zero gas fees, targeting AI agents and machine-to-machine commerce.
Paxos Hits $1.3B Stablecoin Volume on Polygon (MATIC) With Under $700 in Gas Fees
Paxos processed $1.3B in stablecoin payments on Polygon (MATIC) with sub-cent transaction fees, achieving 50x volume growth and 99.998% cost savings versus card networks.
DeCard Brings USDC and USDT Spending to 150M Merchants via Polygon (MATIC)
DeCard's stablecoin card now works at 150 million merchants globally, using Polygon (MATIC)'s sub-cent fees for settlement. Lunar New Year campaign drove 10% user growth.
Polygon (MATIC) Details Open Money Stack Architecture for Enterprise Stablecoin Payments
Polygon (MATIC) Labs reveals technical breakdown of Open Money Stack, combining $2.3T settlement infrastructure with Coinme acquisition for end-to-end stablecoin rails.
Major Banks Race to Launch Stablecoins as $300B Market Matures
ANZ, ABN AMRO, and regional banks are building stablecoin infrastructure. Why traditional finance is moving fast and what's driving the institutional push.
A16z Argues Stablecoins Will Dominate AI Agent B2B Payments
Andreessen Horowitz partner Sam Broner makes the case for stablecoins over credit cards in the emerging $15.88 trillion B2B payments market for AI agents.
UK Tokenization Market Eyes $873M by 2032 as Chainlink (LINK) Expands European Push
UK's tokenization sector projected to grow 25.79% annually through 2032. Chainlink (LINK) positions infrastructure for Europe's shift from pilots to production.
UAE Central Bank Joins Hong Kong's CMU to Access Chinese Capital Markets
CBUAE becomes member of Hong Kong's Central Moneymarkets Unit, gaining direct access to mainland Chinese debt markets as bilateral digital asset cooperation deepens.
Tether Posts $10B Profit in 2025, Treasury Holdings Hit $141B
Tether's Q4 2025 attestation reveals $10B annual profit, $186B USDT in circulation, and $141B in U.S. Treasury exposure - making it a top global debt holder.
Chainlink (LINK) Targets Stablecoin Issuers With 5-Point Infrastructure Push
Chainlink (LINK) outlines five key services for stablecoin issuers including real-time reserve verification and cross-chain liquidity as LINK trades at $9.44.
Polygon (MATIC) Labs Acquires Coinme to Build Stablecoin Payment Rails
Polygon (MATIC) Labs acquires Coinme, a licensed money services business with $1B+ in transactions, to integrate fiat on/off-ramps into its Open Money Stack infrastructure.
BNB Chain Extends Zero-Fee Stablecoin Transfers Through February 2026
BNB Chain pushes 0 Fee Carnival deadline to Feb 28, covering gas for USDC, USD1, and U transfers across major exchanges and wallets. Over $4.5M saved so far.
Circle Unveils Full-Stack Platform Strategy With Arc Blockchain Push for 2026
Circle details 2026 product roadmap featuring Arc blockchain mainnet launch, expanded USDC infrastructure, and enterprise payment network scaling.
The 'GENIUS' Act Fallout: Why 2026 is the Year Stablecoins Become More Important than Fiat in Emerging Markets
Signed in July 2025, the US GENIUS Act has turned stablecoins into "Synthetic Dollars." By 2026, this regulatory stamp of approval has triggered a massive flip in emerging markets, where digital dollars are now seen as safer and more liquid than local fiat.