Stablecoin
Paxos, PayPal Partner on USDH V2 Proposal With $20M Incentives for Hyperliquid
Paxos has released an updated version of its USDH stablecoin proposal for the Hyperliquid ecosystem, with three core upgrades designed to accelerate global adoption. The revised framework addresses community feedback...
Tether Exec Touts Stablecoins for Remittances as ‘Stablecoin Summer’ Heats Up
Tether’s head of global strategy, Marco Dal Lago, highlighted a key use case for stablecoins at the Upbit Developer Conference in Seoul – a real-world fix for slow, expensive international...
Chinese Firms Eye RMB Stablecoins for Projects, Boosting the Use of Digital RMB
Chinese enterprises involved in Belt and Road investments may soon adopt RMB-denominated stablecoins to reduce exposure to volatile local currencies, a move that could accelerate the internationalization of the digital...
ECB’s Lagarde Pushes to Make MiCA the Global Standard for Stablecoins
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is making a major push to establish the EU’s MiCA framework as the global standard for stablecoins, calling for stricter oversight of all...
Ripple’s RLUSD Challenges USDT’s Dominance in Africa
Ripple is extending the reach of its US dollar-backed stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), into Africa through new partnerships with fintech platforms Chipper Cash, VALR, and Yellow Card. The move gives...
Arthur Hayes Predicts ENA 51x, ETHFI 34x, HYPE 126x by 2028; Backs Codex as First Crypto Bank
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, has issued one of his boldest forecasts yet, the rise of dollar-pegged stablecoins will not only reshape global finance but also supercharge decentralized finance (DeFi). ...
Sui’s Stablecoin Volume Goes Over $100 Billion in August
Sui has officially crossed $100 billion in stablecoin transfers in August alone, marking a new acceleration in on-chain usage. It is positioned above its competitors, such as Arbitrum (roughly $87...
Trading XPLUSDT? Why a Binance Futures Listing Isn’t a Spot Guarantee
Binance is once again using its powerful derivatives platform as a strategic launchpad, announcing the pre-market launch of an XPLUSDT perpetual contract. The new product, which begins trading on August...
Ripple’s Legally-Compliant RLUSD Stablecoin to Begin Distribution in Japan via SBI from 2026
Ripple and Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings have signed an agreement to introduce the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin in Japan. The stablecoin is scheduled for distribution in early 2026 and...
MetaMask Prepares to Launch Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin mUSD on Ethereum and Linea
MetaMask, the world’s most widely used Ethereum wallet provider, is introducing its own stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar. The token, named MetaMask USD (mUSD), is expected to go...
US Treasury Secretary Makes Stunning Admission on Stablecoins and National Debt
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has pointed out the rising influence of the stablecoin industry in addressing the country’s escalating government debt, as reported by Financial Times. He highlighted how...
Wyoming Debuts FRNT, the First U.S. State-Issued Stablecoin
Wyoming launched the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) on August 19, 2025, becoming the first U.S. state to issue its own fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin. The token is now live...
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...
