Stablecoin
Former Crypto Council Director Bo Hines to Advise Tether on US Strategy
Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin USDT, has just appointed Bo Hines (formerly Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council under President Donald Trump) as its new Strategic...
Japan Approves Its First-Ever Yen-Pegged Stablecoin, Backed by Government Bonds
Japan has officially entered the stablecoin race after the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) granted regulatory approval to JPYC Inc., a Tokyo-based fintech startup, to issue Japan’s first yen-pegged stablecoin....
South Korea to Roll Out New Legislation for Won-Pegged Stablecoins in October
South Korea is moving to regulate its domestic stablecoin market. The country’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), is set to release new legislation in October 2025 that...
Rate Cuts Threaten Profits of Stablecoin Giants Tether and Circle
Stablecoin giants Tether and Circle face a revenue challenge as upcoming US interest rate cuts threaten to reduce the substantial income they earn from interest-bearing US Treasurys. MartyParty, a crypto...
BGUSD vs RWUSD: How Bitget’s Yield-Bearing Certificate Challenges Binance’s RWA Product
The race to win over investors with yield-bearing crypto products is heating up. In a market where stablecoin holders want more than just price stability, exchanges are stepping in with...
World Liberty Financial’s USD1 Stablecoin Reaches a $2.2 Billion Market Cap in Under 90 Days
World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin is making headlines for its explosive growth, claiming a $2.2 billion market cap in less than 90 days. But the latest buzz came from a...
Bank Policy Institute Warns Stablecoin Rewards Programs by Coinbase, PayPal Could Lead to $6.6T “Deposit Flight”
The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), a major U.S. banking lobby group, is sounding the alarm over stablecoin reward programs from companies like Coinbase and PayPal, warning they could destabilize the...
Circle Shares Slide 5% Post-Market on Share Sale Plan Following 425% IPO Rally
Circle Internet Financial shares dropped more than 5% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company announced plans to sell 10 million Class A shares, following a staggering rally of over...
Stablecoin Valuation Hits $281 Billion: Here are the Biggest Beneficiaries
The total market cap of stablecoins, the core source of liquidity for the crypto market, has surged to a new record high of $281 billion as of August 12. At...
China Takes Steps to “Cool Frenzy” Around Stablecoin Market: Report
Chinese authorities have quietly told local brokerages and financial institutions to stop promoting stablecoins, a move designed to cool the growing frenzy around the asset class, according to a Bloomberg...
Ripple’s RLUSD Heads to Africa via Trident’s $500M XRP Push
NASDAQ-listed Trident Digital Tech Holdings (TDTH) has announced plans to push for the adoption of Ripple’s stablecoin, RLUSD, across multiple countries in Africa. To this end, the company will apply...
Animoca, Standard Chartered, and HKT Form Joint Venture to Seek HKMA Stablecoin License
Web3 giant Animoca Brands is teaming up with banking heavyweight Standard Chartered and telecom leader HKT to launch a new stablecoin venture in Hong Kong called Anchorpoint Financial. Why the...
Ripple to Acquire Stablecoin Platform Rail for $200 Million
Ripple announced today that it will acquire Rail, a Toronto-based stablecoin payments platform, for $200 million. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2025, pending regulatory approval. Why is...
Full Story of Last Week in Crypto (July 28-Aug 3): Prices, Whales, and What’s Next
While Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) saw a technical pullback in prices last week, a look behind the scenes at on-chain data shows that institutional and whale investors were doing...
Trump’s $3.7 Trillion Stablecoin Plan Could Send Bitcoin to $1.4 Million
Bitcoin has moved into the green today, climbing above the $114,000 level after a recent period of price uncertainty, but a new analysis suggests this could be just the beginning...
Two Dollar-Backed Stablecoins, Two Blockchains, and EURC Make Their Way to Visa’s Payment Network
Leading card payment organization, Visa, is expanding its stablecoin settlement support, according to an announcement. The payment platform will add two USD-backed stablecoins, two blockchains, and the euro-backed EURC. Visa...
Cardano’s New USDM Stablecoin Sparks a “Breakthrough vs. Overkill” Debate
Cardano’s upcoming Moneta USDM stablecoin is drawing a lot of attention for its advanced privacy architecture, which is being designed to meet enterprise-level compliance needs. The project, highlighted by Cardano...
China’s Plan to Fight Dollar Dominance Begins in Hong Kong on August 1
An offshore renminbi (RMB) stablecoin is advancing rapidly as Hong Kong implements its new stablecoin ordinance. This comes as Chinese tech firms like JD.com and Ant Group are lobbying to...
Nigerian SEC Gives Nod to Stablecoins as Crypto Policy Ahead of 2026
Nigeria is taking significant steps toward embracing stablecoin innovation, signaling a broader shift in its stance on digital assets. The nation that had earlier restricted the use of cryptocurrency has...
Ethena’s USDtb Becomes First Stablecoin With a Clear Path to US Compliance
Anchorage Digital has launched a stablecoin issuance platform with Ethena Labs signed on as its first client. The move allows Ethena’s USDtb, which was previously issued offshore, to now be...
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Earns Top “A” Rating; Here’s Why XRP Stands to Benefit the Most
Ripple USD (RLUSD), the U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin from Ripple, has received the highest possible rating from the Bluechip organization. Last Friday, Bluechip initiated its coverage of RLUSD with an initial...
5 Altcoins That Could See Huge Growth Thanks to the New Genius Act
The new “Genius Act” for stablecoins in the United States is reshaping the crypto market, and the latest analysis from top Analyst AltcoinBuzz has listed five altcoins to stack now...
Abu Dhabi Now Accepts Stablecoin Payments for Court Fees
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has become the first government institution in the Middle East to accept cryptocurrency, allowing residents to pay for court-related services using the regulated UAE...
What is a Stablecoin? Why is It Important in the Crypto Sector?
Cryptocurrencies have brought new possibilities to global finance, but are often associated with high price volatility. This volatility, while attractive to some investors, makes cryptocurrencies challenging to use for everyday...
The GENIUS Act Is Here, and Mastercard Is Already Building its Infrastructure
Stablecoins are rapidly moving from a crypto-native experiment to an essential part of the global financial system. This shift is being driven by a wave of new government regulations and...
