Payments
Payments

Tether freezes $344 million in USDT on Tron tied to 'illicit activity'

The stablecoin issuer said the action followed U.S. law enforcement requests as global watchdog FATF warned of growing role of digital dollars in illicit money…
Payments

Tether Freezes $344M USDT in Coordination with U.S. Law Enforcement

The stablecoin issuer says it has now supported more than 2,300 cases worldwide, including over 1,200 with U.S. agencies. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
DeFi

Circle Proposes Emergency Rate Changes to Unstick Aave's Frozen USDC Pool

Stablecoin issuer argues Aave’s interest rate curve is failing to clear the $1.89B pool after four days at full utilization. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…
Payments

Banks seek to slow down implementation of crypto's GENIUS Act on stablecoin oversight

U.S. banking groups argued that a number of federal agencies are moving quickly on stablecoin regulations, making it hard to understand how rules will interact.…
DeFi

Flight to safety: How Maker’s Spark and USDC are winning the $10 billion Aave breakup

Funds leaving Aave are splitting across safer lending, simpler ETH exposure and off-chain yield, with stablecoins acting as a temporary refuge. Read Full Story at…
DeFi

Banks fund crypto attack ads across Washington as over 3,000 banks unite to stop Clarity Act passing Senate

A recent American Bankers Association (ABA) ad running across Washington shows a clear edge in a campaign that has been running for months. The ad…
DeFi

Tether Asserts Stablecoin Dominance Over Circle's USDC Amid Major Crypto Hacks

Tether’s USDT market cap hit an all-time high, with DeFi users appearing to favor the stablecoin over USDC as a refuge from industry fallout. Read…
Infrastructure

Nium taps Coinbase to add USDC into global payments network

Nium integrates Coinbase’s infrastructure to enable USDC-based cross-border payments, allowing businesses to settle in fiat or stablecoins without relying on prefunded accounts. Read Full Story…
Payments

DoorDash Teams Up with Tempo on Stablecoin Payments for Its Global Marktplace

Tempo also announced it’s launching a Stablecoin Advisory. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Infrastructure

USDT Now Live on Solana, Plasma, and Ethereum With 1:1 USD Onramps and Offramps: Privy and Ramp

Ramp expands stablecoin access by launching USDT across Solana, Plasma, and Ethereum with seamless 1:1 USD conversion for global money movement. Read Full Story at…