Fireblocks Acquires Dynamic to Broaden Digital-Asset Infrastructure Stack

Fireblocks, an enterprise platform that says it secures more than $4 trillion in digital-asset transfers annually, has acquired Dynamic, a developer platform that powers over 50 million onchain accounts used by firms including Kraken, Zerohash, Magic Eden, Lighter, and Ondo Finance. Fireblocks Acquisition of Dynamic Extends Reach Into Web3 Development Dynamic builds tools that allow … Read more

Nigeria Forms Working Group to Explore Stablecoin Adoption

The Nigerian government has reportedly formed a working group to explore the adoption of stablecoins. The New Stance on Digital Assets The Nigerian Federal Government has reportedly formed a working group to explore the adoption of stablecoins, signaling a significant shift toward embracing digital currencies. This initiative, announced by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor … Read more

Yieldbasis Boosts Curve’s Liquidity and DAO Revenue Growth

Curve’s latest collaboration with Yieldbasis has reshaped decentralized governance on the protocol, sparking a flurry of DAO proposals, liquidity expansions, and fresh revenue channels centered on crvUSD growth. Curve and Yieldbasis Deepen Integration The partnership between Curve and Yieldbasis is off to a strong start, built on mutual incentives and shared liquidity infrastructure, according to … Read more

TRM Labs Study Flags Rising Criminal Use of Stablecoins Despite 99% Licit Activity

A recent TRM Labs study highlights the dual nature of stablecoins, showing both their massive growth and increasing role in criminal activity, alongside shifts in global crypto adoption. The Dual Role of Speed and Cost Stablecoin transaction volumes reached a record high of over $4 trillion between January and July of this year, according to … Read more

Tether CEO Hails USDT’s Path to 500M Users as Tether Hits $182B Market Cap

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino declared that USDT’s “trajectory to 500 million users” makes it “the ultimate social network” for programmable money, as the token’s market cap climbs to about $182 billion. USDT’s 500M-User Trajectory and Today’s $182B Float On Tuesday, Oct. 21, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino framed USDT’s scaling in social-network terms, writing: “ USDT’s … Read more

ECB Pits Digital Euro Against Stablecoins as the Battle for Money Supremacy Heats Up

Piero Cipollone, Executive Board Member of the ECB, explained that the adoption of central bank money, including a digital euro, would serve to set an European sovereign defense against stablecoins. He stressed that stablecoins pose distinct risks to financial stability and to the implementation of effective monetary policy. ECB Highlights Relevance of Digital Euro to … Read more

Chinese Tech Giants Pause Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans After Beijing Intervention

Chinese technology groups including Ant Group and JD.com have paused plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong after regulators in Beijing, notably the People’s Bank of China and the Cyberspace Administration of China, advised against moving forward. The Financial Times reported that the companies had expressed interest in Hong Kong’s pilot stablecoin program and tokenized … Read more

Japan’s Big Three Banking Titans Unite to Launch Yen-Pegged Stablecoin

Three of Japan’s largest banks—Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), and Mizuho Financial Group—are joining forces to issue a stablecoin pegged to the Japanese yen, according to an exclusive published by Nikkei Asia. Japan’s Top Banks Plan Stablecoin to Digitize Corporate Settlements The Nikkei Asia report notes that the trio’s initiative … Read more

Fed Governor: Guardrails Essential for Stablecoins to Modernize Finance

Stablecoins are surging into the financial spotlight as regulators push forward with frameworks that could unlock their full potential to revolutionize cross-border payments and reshape global finance—if executed with precision and consistency. Fed Official: Stablecoins Could Transform Payments if Regulators Get It Right The rapid evolution of payment technologies continues to reshape the financial landscape, … Read more

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