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DeFi

Even a mountain of T-bills won't save Tether and Circle from a sudden liquidity crisis, expert says

The head of digital assets and tokenization at one of Germany’s largest asset managers said that USDT and USDC are not stablecoins, from his perspective.…
Industry News

Trump orders government, Fed to review crypto firms’ access to payment rails

Donald Trump’s executive order asks the Fed to review how depository institutions may be granted access to payment services, an area the crypto industry is…
Infrastructure

Zerohash pursues new funding at more than $1.5 billion valuation after Mastercard drops investment plans

Crypto infrastructure providers are drawing renewed investor interest as Wall Street deepens its push into digital assets. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
AI

Polymarket Launches Prediction Markets on Private Company Valuations With Nasdaq Data

Polymarket partnered with Nasdaq Private Market to enable trading on private company valuations, IPO timing, and secondary share prices, with early markets on OpenAI, Anthropic,…
Payments

Hyperliquid's USDC deal could supercharge HYPE, pressure Circle, Coinbase margins, analysts say

The revenue share deal could shift an estimated $160 million in revenue from Coinbase and Circle into Hyperliquid’s ecosystem, Compass Point analysts said. Read Full…
Payments

Revolut wants to take Dogecoin mainstream with its new physical payment card

The European fintech giant is launching a physical debit card that lets users spend the popular meme coin anywhere Visa and Mastercard are accepted with…
Infrastructure

Solana is shedding its memecoin reputation as big banks move billions into its ecosystem

Wall Street and payment giants are quietly taking over Solana, moving billions onto the network for tokenized funds and global payments even as the broader…
Infrastructure

Circle Raises $222M in Arc Presale at $3B FDV

The private token sale for Circle’s Arc blockchain was led by a16z crypto, and included BlackRock, Apollo, and Intercontinental Exchange. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…
Institutional

Bank of England Chief Flags ‘Coming Wrestle' With US on Stablecoin Oversight

The BoE Governor warned U.S. dollar tokens could flood Britain in a crisis, given the gap in redemption guarantees under the GENIUS Act. Read Full…
DeFi

Banking groups escalate fight over stablecoin yield ahead of Senate vote

The American Bankers Association amplified warnings the Senate’s Clarity Act could push deposit flight into stablecoins unless lawmakers tighten yield limits. Read Full Story at…