Stablecoins
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.