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Coinbase is pushing back hard as major banks aim to strip stablecoin holders of rewards, spotlighting rising crypto adoption, surging yields, and a bruised traditional finance sector. Coinbase Slams Banks Over Stablecoin Rewards Battle Tensions between traditional finance and digital asset firms are escalating as policy debates over stablecoin rewards heat up. Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) … Read more
Some industry voices believe Circle’s plan to introduce a transaction reversibility feature could reinforce bitcoin’s appeal as a censorship-resistant asset. Institutional Integration vs. Core Crypto Principles Recent reports indicating that Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is weighing whether to add a feature which will enable transaction reversal in certain circumstances has sparked controversy. … Read more
The stablecoin arena just got a little juicier. Over the past week, the market bulked up by $3.969 billion—a 1.36% lift. Tether’s USDT strutted in with a fresh $2 billion under its belt, flexing its dominance at 58.68% of the $295.797 billion fiat-pegged token pool this weekend. Ethena’s USDe and Falcon’s USDf Rise While USDC, … Read more
Cloudflare stated that Net Dollar is being built from the ground up to power AI agents on the internet, enabling a range of use cases centered on those agents. Cloudflare expects demand for these tools to increase as people increasingly delegate tasks to agents. Cloudflare Launched Net Dollar, a Stablecoin for AI Agents Cloudflare, one … Read more
Circle’s proposal to enable reversible stablecoin transactions has triggered backlash, as critics argue it undermines blockchain’s foundational principle of immutability. The Push for Reversible Transactions Stablecoin issuer, Circle, has ignited controversy with its proposal to introduce reversible transactions—a concept that challenges one of the core tenets of blockchain technology: immutability. Circle president Heath Tarbert suggested … Read more
Bastion has raised $14.6 million in new financing led by Coinbase Ventures with Sony Innovation Fund and Samsung Next, pushing the stablecoin infrastructure startup’s total funding past $40 million to scale its white-label service for enterprises. Stablecoin-as-a-Service The New York–based firm, Bastion, builds Stablecoin-as-a-Service stacks that let companies issue branded digital dollars without writing code … Read more
Unicredit, ING and seven other European lenders plan a euro stablecoin, targeting a launch in the second half of 2026 as banks test a homegrown answer to a dollar-centric market. Bloomberg first reported the effort on Thursday. 9 European Lenders Form Consortium to Launch Euro Stablecoin Amid ECB Digital Euro Backdrop According to the report, … Read more
Plasma launched the beta of its layer one (L1) mainnet and the XPL token on Thursday, pitching a chain purpose-built for stablecoin transactions and declaring more than $2 billion in stablecoin total value locked at kickoff. Plasma Targets Payments at Scale With Mainnet Beta, USDT Fee-Free Transfers The company says the network debuts with PlasmaBFT, … Read more
Hyperliquid just rolled out its new stablecoin USDH, and Native Markets snagged the golden ticket to run the pipes. As of today, USDH is strutting onto the scene as the 83rd biggest stablecoin by market cap, rocking a cool $24.23 million valuation. Native Markets Wins Bid to Power USDH as Stablecoin Debuts With a $24.23M … Read more
Tether, the current heavyweight champ of stablecoin issuers, is reportedly eyeing a jaw-dropping $20 billion raise — a move that could catapult its valuation into the stratosphere at a cool half-trillion dollars. Stablecoin Issuer Tether Eyes Capital Raise Stablecoins aren’t just a sideshow anymore — since Jan. 1, 2024, defillama.com stats show the fiat-pegged crowd … Read more