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Markets

Bernstein sees new USDC growth cycle, sets $140 Circle price target

USDC supply increased by roughly $2 billion in seven days, with Bernstein citing higher transaction activity and several factors that could support further growth. Read…
Industry News

ECB defends digital euro privacy as CBDCs face global scrutiny

Piero Cipollone said the Eurosystem would not identify digital euro users as central bank digital currencies face privacy concerns worldwide. Read the full story at…
Payments

Stablecoin neobank Fasset lands $1 billion valuation as SBI backs its payments push

The firm raised $68 million as its revenue has grown six-fold as stablecoin payments and settlement expand, CEO Mohammad Raafi Hossain told CoinDesk. Read Full…
Markets

Crypto card spending tops $1 billion as stablecoins move into everyday purchases

Tracked card volume more than tripled in a year, with USDC and USDT funding over 70% of spending as users increasingly paid for groceries, rides…
Industry News

Inside transfer wipes out $1M executive debt as crypto firm offloads payments business without independent valuation

The Aug. 21 filing lists $1 million of liability relief and a 160,000-share warrant as consideration, while pro forma financials remain outstanding. The post Inside…
Payments

Trump-backed $4 billion USD1 stablecoin has wallet powers its own GitHub does not show

The gap is verifiable, even as Justin Sun’s broader claims of fraud remain unsupported by available evidence. The post Trump-backed $4 billion USD1 stablecoin has…
Infrastructure

Circle Targets Sept. 16 for Arc Public Mainnet Launch

Official materials name Circle and 11 founding validators, while an Arc documentation page describes approximately 20 validators at launch. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
DeFi

Tether-backed Antalpha’s loan TVL declined $696 million as its gold bet returned a $22 million loss

Loans facilitated fell to $1.353 billion and guidance points below the second-quarter result, while Aurelion’s gold positions dominated the earnings swing. The post Tether-backed Antalpha’s…
DeFi

Tether-backed Antalpha’s loan TVL declined $696 million as its gold bet returned a $22 million loss

Loans facilitated fell to $1.353 billion and guidance points below the second-quarter result, while Aurelion’s gold positions dominated the earnings swing. The post Tether-backed Antalpha’s…
Institutional

SEC faces Aug. 20 deadline to unlock $123 million recovery fund for Terra investors

The money is collected, but eligibility, loss calculations and payment timing were not public early Thursday. The post SEC faces Aug. 20 deadline to unlock…