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Circle’s stock (NYSE: CRCL) reached an all-time high of $165.60 on June 16 before closing at just above $151, marking a more than 500% increase since its Nasdaq debut. Arthur Hayes, founder of Bitmex, cautions that Circle’s remarkable performance may be difficult to replicate. Growing Investor Interest in Stablecoins On June 16, stablecoin issuer Circle’s … Read more
The U.S. Senate passed the GENIUS Stablecoin Act on June 17, 2025, marking a major step toward federal regulation of stablecoins. GENIUS Act Clears Senate, STABLE Act Clash Looms in House The bill—formally titled the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act—establishes a framework for issuing and regulating stablecoins, digital assets pegged to … Read more
XRPL is surging as a global fintech powerhouse, attracting top stablecoins and unlocking XRP’s role as a real-world liquidity engine. XRPL Emerges as Stablecoin Hub With USDC, RLUSD, XSGD Powering Global Payments Ripple shared insights on June 12 regarding the expansion of fiat-backed stablecoins on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), signaling the protocol’s growing relevance in … Read more
Stablecoins were built as a bridge between fiat currency and the crypto economy. And for a while, that bridge held. The Stablecoin Power Shift Tether’s USDT became the dominant trading pair across most exchanges, despite years of scrutiny over whether its reserves are truly backed 1:1 by U.S. dollars or equivalent assets like short-term Treasuries. … Read more
As enthusiasm for stablecoins keeps gaining traction among big corporations, sources say retail titan Walmart and e-commerce powerhouse Amazon are actively exploring the possibility of launching their own digital dollar-pegged tokens. Wall Street Journal Sources Say Amazon, Walmart May Step Into Stablecoin Market As of press time, the combined value of all circulating stablecoins has … Read more
Stablecoins are projected to drive a sharp increase in demand for U.S. Treasurys and strengthen the dollar’s global dominance, with their market expected to surpass $2 trillion by 2028, according to the U.S. Treasury Secretary. US Treasury Sees Stablecoins as Strategic Dollar Expansion Tool Amid $2 Trillion Forecast U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before … Read more
Maple Finance has added stETH as collateral for institutional stablecoin lending, allowing institutions to tap liquidity without forfeiting staking rewards, another sign of DeFi’s growing role in institutional treasury management. New Institutional Stablecoin Lending Program to Boost stETH Utility Maple Finance, a leading on-chain capital markets platform, has expanded its institutional offerings by enabling stablecoin … Read more
Jack Ma–backed Ant Group is said to be pursuing stablecoin licenses across multiple jurisdictions, including Singapore, according to a recent report by Bloomberg’s Lulu Yilun Chen. Ant Group’s Global Stablecoin Strategy Leaks As regulatory frameworks evolve at breakneck speed, traditional finance (TradFi) powerhouses are increasingly turning their attention to the expanding stablecoin arena. A recent … Read more
Circle has announced the launch of its USDC stablecoin and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) V2 on World Chain. This development allows the nearly two million users who previously held bridged USDC in their World App wallets to upgrade to native USDC issued directly by Circle, ensuring that their holdings are now fully backed by liquid … Read more
At a Morgan Stanley event in New York, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan revealed that the banking heavyweight is “working with the industry” on launching a stablecoin. Bank of America Boss Warns: Miss the Stablecoin Shift, and Competitors Will Feast Bank of America chief Brian Moynihan once again brought up the topic of stablecoins … Read more