Category: Stablecoins
Stablecoin Activity Rises Sharply Despite Sluggish Market Conditions
Capital is rotating into stablecoins as investors seek yield and stability amid declining crypto market conditions. Heavy losses across crypto markets are prompting investors to…
Tether Backs $134M Bet as Stablecoins Go Fully Mainstream
Tether joins a $134M funding round for SDEV as stablecoins surpass $300B in circulation and $33T in annual transaction volume. Tether Investments has joined a…
MiCA Framework Gains Traction as Société Générale Unit Integrates Stablecoin with MetaMask
USDCV integration into MetaMask signals rising institutional adoption of regulated stablecoins under Europe’s MiCA framework. Growing alignment between traditional finance and blockchain continues to reshape…
Visa, Stripe & Zodia Custody Join Tempo as Blockchain Validators
Visa, Stripe, and Zodia deepen roles in blockchain validation infrastructure Tempo scales stablecoin payments with institutional-grade validator support Agentic payments push automation in cross-border blockchain…
Paxos Labs Hits New Milestone With $12M Strategic Investment Round
Paxos Labs closes a $12M round led by Blockchain Capital to accelerate its Amplify Suite for digital assets. Amplify’s three modules, Earn, Borrow, and Mint,…
New PARITY Act Could Make Stablecoin Payments Tax-Free
U.S. lawmakers push a bill to make regulated stablecoin transactions tax-free. Here’s what the PARITY Act means for crypto payments. U.S. lawmakers are taking a…
YC Goes Onchain: First $500K Startup Investment Paid in USDC on Solana
Y Combinator funded Totalis with $500K in USDC on Solana, marking the first fully onchain startup investment in YC history. Y Combinator has made history.…
Circle Refuses to Freeze $230M USDC Linked to Drift Attack
Circle refuses to freeze $230M USDC after Drift hack, citing legal rules while debate grows over crypto control and security risks. A major crypto debate…
ClearBank Becomes First Dutch Bank Approved Under MiCAR for Crypto Services
ClearBank Europe becomes the first Dutch bank to gain MiCA CASP status, unlocking stablecoin access across the EU via Circle’s Mint platform. ClearBank Europe has…
