Stablecoins
Stablecoins

White House Crypto Advisor Hints at ‘Big Announcement’ on Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in Coming Weeks

Patrick Witt, speaking at Bitcoin 2026, said the administration has reached “a bit of a breakthrough” and expects to act from the executive branch side…
DeFi

DeFi United Releases Technical Plan to Restore rsETH Backing After $292 Million Kelp DAO Exploit

The multi-protocol coalition has a two-track blueprint: staged ETH deposits to restore the rsETH peg and governance-approved liquidations to recover funds from Aave and Compound.…
Infrastructure

Israeli regulators approve shekel-pegged stablecoin

The approval of the BILS stablecoin issued by Israeli exchange Bits of Gold came after a two-year pilot program on the Solana blockchain. Read Full…
Markets

Western Union eyeing stablecoin launch to settle global transactions without SWIFT, CEO says

The 175-year-old money-transfer firm also plans to issue a stablecoin-linked card for payments and cash-out options from crypto to local currencies, CEO Devin McGranahan said.…
DeFi

DeFi United Hits Recovery Target as Consensys, Solana, TRON Pledge Support

The DeFi United coalition crossed its rsETH backing target after a flood of weekend commitments from across the Ethereum, Solana, TRON, Avalanche, and Bitcoin ecosystems.…
Payments

Morning Minute: NFTs Storm Back, Led by Bored Apes

Bitcoin made its highest weekly close since January. Western Union is launching a stablecoin. And NFTs are making a major comeback. Read Full Story at…
Payments

Morning Minute: NFTs Storm Back, Led by Bored Apes

Bitcoin made its highest weekly close since January. Western Union is launching a stablecoin. And NFTs are making a major comeback. Read Full Story at…
Infrastructure

Kbank teams with Ripple on overseas blockchain remittance trial

Kbank partnered with Ripple to test blockchain-based overseas remittances as South Korean companies prepare for new stablecoin and digital asset rules. Read Full Story at…
Institutional

MiCA-licensed Banking Circle joins bank stablecoin settlement race in Europe

Banking Circle’s stablecoin settlement launch follows its CASP approval, entering a crowded market with SocGen, Sygnum and a 12-bank euro stablecoin consortium. Read Full Story…
Infrastructure

Western Union to Launch USDPT Stablecoin on Solana Next Month, Stable Card Planned for Consumers in Dozens of Markets

Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan confirmed the May launch of the company’s Solana-based USDPT stablecoin on its Q1 earnings call, alongside plans for a USD…