Stablecoins
AI

Analysis: Block’s retreat to 2019 scale could be a hint of deeper shifts in payments economics

While Jack Dorsey cites AI-enabled productivity gains as the reason for Block’s cuts, the deeper shift is in payments plumbing: stablecoin settlement threatens to compress…
DeFi

World Liberty Financial ties voting power to staking as USD1 supply tops $4.7 Billion

The proposal redirects stablecoin arbitrage from institutional market makers to large token holders and links voting rights to capital commitment. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com…
DeFi

World Liberty Financial Restructures Tokenomics to Reward Long-Term Capital Commitment

The decentralized finance platform has unveiled a governance overhaul that prioritizes stakeholder alignment through mandatory staking for voting participation. This strategic pivot aims to capture…
Infrastructure

Circle Stock Jumps 40% on Q4 Earnings

The stablecoin company had a strong 2025 and is exploring a token launch for Arc, its new Layer 1 blockchain. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…
Markets

Morning Minute: Circle Earnings Highlight a Massive Day for Crypto

It was a green day for stablecoin enthusiasts and crypto majors, and positive earnings from NVDA after hours signal the rally may have legs. Read…
Industry News

Banking Regulator Moves to Restrict Stablecoin Competitive Advantages

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has introduced regulatory proposals targeting interest-bearing digital assets, signaling increased coordination with banking sector priorities. Market observers…
DeFi

Circle’s $461M payout shows who captures USDC yield — and it’s not Circle

Circle’s fourth quarter earnings tell a story the company would prefer investors understand through the lens of growth: USDC circulation climbed 72% year-over-year to $75.3…
Industry News

Gate Expands European Footprint Through Malta Payment Services License

Digital asset exchange Gate has secured regulatory approval from Malta to operate payment services across the European Union. The license positions Gate to compete more…
Industry News

Banking Regulator Proposes Restrictions on Stablecoin Investment Returns

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has unveiled regulatory guidance that would eliminate yield opportunities on payment-designated stablecoins under the proposed GENIUS Act…
Fintech

Capital Analysis Identifies Infrastructure Gap in $200B Fintech Sector

Investment firm Multicoin Capital’s sector analysis exposes a strategic oversight in fintech development over the past twenty years. While companies successfully modernized customer-facing applications and…