Payments
Infrastructure

Bitwise's Rasmussen: Circle is mispriced as stablecoins head toward trillions

Bitwise’s Ryan Rasmussen says investors are underestimating Circle as stablecoins expand and the company builds out its payments infrastructure. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
DeFi

TRON USDT supply hits $87.9B as transfers reach $2.1T in Q2: Messari

Messari reported that TRON recorded all-time highs in stablecoin supply and network activity during the second quarter, while DeFi and decentralized exchange activity declined. Read…
Markets

US Senate to vote on advancing CLARITY Act in September after Thune files cloture

The procedural move puts crypto market structure legislation back on track as lawmakers continue negotiations over ethics and stablecoin provisions. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com…
Infrastructure

Another Bitcoin infrastructure exploit hits, this time draining Lightning payment servers

BTCPay told users running LND to update immediately or take servers offline after attackers stole credentials that can control Lightning wallets and move funds. Read…
DeFi

Domestic stablecoins could boost demand for dollar-backed tokens: IMF

IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz says users may favor digital dollars for their liquidity, network effects and cross-border acceptance. Read Full Story at…
Payments

Bitcoin Payment Service BTCPay Warns Critical Flaw Is Under Active Attack

Bitcoin company BTCPay Server told users to install the latest version of the server and replace credentials that may have been exposed. Read Full Story…
Institutional

U.S. widens Iran crypto crackdown with sanctions on two exchanges

The Treasury’s OFAC targeted Shelbit and Aban Tether as Washington continues its effort to cut Tehran’s access to crypto and foreign currency. Read Full Story…
Infrastructure

Circle expands USDC to OKX ecosystem with X Layer launch

The rollout gives X Layer users access to Circle-issued USDC and crosschain transfers as the stablecoin expands across major blockchain ecosystems. Read Full Story at…
Payments

Tokyo Lawson Register Scans a Barcode for a 322-Yen JPYC Stablecoin Payment

Store-side acceptance ran inside Lawson’s existing register through HashPort Wallet for Biz and Canal Payment Service’s PAYTREE gateway, with no dedicated stablecoin terminal added at…
Institutional

Crypto Biz: Crypto’s biggest business is starting to look a lot like banking

Crypto business is converging with banking as stablecoin reserves, tokenized funds, Treasury income and balance sheet management become key profit drivers. Read Full Story at…