Stablecoins
Infrastructure

Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers

The USDC Bridge adds to Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC transfers each day. Read Full Story at…
Payments

Dogecoin Gold? A DOGE-Themed Company Is Joining the Tokenized Gold Rush

The company Dogecoin Cash plans to develop tokens representing physical gold, following the lead of firms like Tether and Paxos. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co…
AI

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DeFi

Clarity Act deadlock fails to stop Stablecoins smashing $320B and yield-bearing tokens surging

Stablecoin supply climbed to a record $320 billion this week, extending the continued surge in dollar-linked digital assets. This comes as one of the biggest…
DeFi

Tether uses $127M Drift rescue to challenge Circle’s grip on Solana payments

USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has stepped in to anchor a massive recovery plan for Drift Protocol, the Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) that was crippled by…
Infrastructure

Drift Secures $147.5 Million From Tether, Drops Circle’s USDC After Massive Exploit

Tether commits $127.5 million to fund Drift’s recovery and relaunch on Solana, while a class action targets Circle for failing to freeze stolen USDC during…
DeFi

Tillis Delays Clarity Act Stablecoin Yield Text, Citing Uncertainty Over Markup Timing

Sen. Thom Tillis said he won’t release the stablecoin yield compromise text this week, pushing back a key step in the months-long fight between banks…
Payments

Ripple’s dollar stablecoin hits a wall in Japan, one of XRP’s friendliest markets, as megabanks earn most of the trust

Japan has long been one of Ripple’s most fertile markets. SBI’s investment in Ripple dates to 2016, SBI Remit launched Japan’s first XRP-enabled international remittance…
Infrastructure

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Circle Over Drift Protocol $280 Million Hack: Gibbs Mura Law Group

Law firm charges Circle Internet Financial with failing to freeze $230 million in stolen USDC after the April 1 Drift Protocol exploit, allegedly linked to…
Stablecoins

Tennessee Senate Committee to Weigh State Bitcoin Reserve Next Week

Bitcoin Magazine Tennessee Senate Committee to Weigh State Bitcoin Reserve Next Week Tennessee lawmakers will take a fresh look at a proposal to create a…