Stablecoins
DeFi

ABA, state banking groups push back on CLARITY Act stablecoin yield provisions

ABA and state banking associations published a joint letter calling for more detail on the CLARITY Act’s stablecoin yield provisions, ahead of the bill’s House…
Stablecoins

Bitcoin’s great rotation: Long-term holders pass supply to a new generation of buyers

Long-term holders are quietly transferring supply to a new generation of buyers, but looming Federal Reserve rate hikes could still trigger the capitulation markets have…
Payments

Bolivia Weighs Folding Tether’s USDT Into Its National Payments System

A prolonged dollar shortage is pushing the once crypto-averse government to consider bringing the largest stablecoin into its formal payments system. The post Bolivia Weighs…
Institutional

Strategy Raises $467 Million to Lift Its Cash Reserve to $3 Billion, Skipping Bitcoin for a Third Week

The bitcoin-treasury company funneled its weekly stock-sale proceeds into cash rather than bitcoin, extending a defensive stretch as its holdings sit billions underwater. The post…
Regulation

Transfer Agents Urge SEC to Favor Issuer-Backed Stock Tokens Over Crypto Platforms’ Synthetic Versions

The Securities Transfer Association asked regulators to reserve new tokenization rules for issuer-authorized shares, and critics say the group is defending its own turf. The…
Infrastructure

New Hampshire Follows Bitcoin Reserve With 'Blockchain Basic Laws' Signing

New Hampshire’s newly-signed crypto law introduces protections for users, miners, and stakers within its boundaries. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Payments

Bolivia Is Considering Adding Tether's USDT Stablecoin to National Payments System: Report

South American nation Bolivia is considering the use of the largest dollar-backed stablecoin, USDT, per a local report. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Institutional

Bank of Thailand Flags Suspicious Stablecoin Trades in Collaboration With SEC

The central bank says data-analytics tools caught high-volume Tether transactions structured to dodge disclosure, and it has handed the cases to the securities regulator that…
Institutional

Hyundai completes USDT treasury settlement pilot between US and Mexico

Hyundai completed a proof-of-concept using Tether’s USDT to settle a cross-border treasury transfer between its US and Mexican subsidiaries, highlighting growing enterprise interest in stablecoin-based…
Institutional

Mizuho says Circle bank approval doesn't solve USDC growth, stablecoin competition risks

Japanese investment bank Mizuho reiterated its neutral rating on Circle, saying OCC approval for a national trust bank doesn’t address slowing USDC growth or rising…