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Blackrock Frames Ethereum as Primary Beneficiary of Rising Stablecoin Adoption

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Institutional research is reshaping crypto narratives as Blackrock’s latest outlook frames Ethereum as a central beneficiary of surging stablecoin use and tokenization, signaling a shift from speculative trading toward real-world financial infrastructure adoption. Blackrock Outlook Puts Ethereum at the Center of Tokenization Shift Global crypto market narratives are increasingly shaped by institutional research rather than … Read more

Stablecoin Market Loses $3.3 Billion a Week After Record High

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Seven days after the stablecoin sector printed a record $310.426 billion on Jan. 17, the market has given back $3.327 billion—proof that even “stable” capital has a sense of timing. Post-Peak Pause: Stablecoins Step Back Starting with the heavyweight contender, tether ( USDT) sits at roughly $186.59 billion in market cap and posted zero activity … Read more

Circle Foundation Funds United Nations Digital Hub to Scale Regulated Stablecoins for Aid

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Circle Foundation grants support UN Digital Hub to use regulated stablecoins for faster, transparent humanitarian payments. Circle Foundation announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026 a first international grant to UNHCR’s Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions (DHoTS) to help integrate regulated stablecoins and next‑generation digital financial infrastructure across 15 UN … Read more

Tharwa Integrates Sharia-Compliant Stablecoin Into Real Finance Ecosystem

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Tharwa has integrated its Sharia-compliant stablecoin thUSD into the Real Finance blockchain ecosystem, expanding access to sustainable onchain yield and strengthening RWA-backed decentralized finance ( DeFi) infrastructure. Expanding Onchain RWA Access Tharwa, an issuer of real-world asset ( RWA) backed stablecoins, has announced the integration of its Sharia-compliant stablecoin thUSD into the Real Finance blockchain … Read more

Binance Lists Ripple’s RLUSD as Ethereum Goes Live, XRP Ledger Next

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Binance is set to debut RLUSD for spot trading, marking a major distribution milestone for Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin as it rolls out multichain access, zero-fee incentives, and expanding use across payments, liquidity, and onchain finance. Binance Listing Pushes Ripple’s RLUSD Into Global Spot Trading Ripple and Binance announced on Jan. 21 that RLUSD, Ripple’s U.S. … Read more

Elliptic Says Iran’s Central Bank Quietly Built a $500M Stablecoin War Chest

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Elliptic says Iran’s central bank quietly accumulated more than $500 million in dollar-backed stablecoins, using blockchain infrastructure to bypass sanctions and stabilize its collapsing currency. Blockchain Analysis Firm Believes Stablecoins Bolster Iran’s Shadow System According to a new investigation from Elliptic, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) acquired at least $507 million in USDT, the … Read more

Tom Lee Doubles Down on $250,000 Bitcoin Price Target for 2026

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Fundstrat head of research Tom Lee says the firm is expecting new all-time highs for bitcoin in 2026. Crypto Bull Tom Lee Anticipating Positive Year for Digital Assets Driven By ‘Usefulness of Crypto Increasing’ In a new interview on the Master Investor Podcast, Lee, chairman of the ethereum treasury company Bitmine Immersion Technologies, addresses why, … Read more

Ripple Highlights Bullish Case for Regulated Stablecoins

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Stablecoins are moving from crypto edges into regulated finance as clearer rules drive institutional adoption, reshape cross-border payments, and position tokenized cash as a lasting complement to traditional money, according to Ripple’s Matthew Osborne. Ripple Sees Stablecoins Pulled Inside the Financial System as Regulation Clears the Path Global debate over digital money is shifting as … Read more

Bitcoin Will Be the Best Performing Asset of 2026, According to Jordi Visser – Here’s Why

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Jordi Visser, head of AI Macro Nexus Research for asset management firm 22V, says that bitcoin will be the top-performing investment in 2026. Proliferation of Stablecoins and AI to Put Bitcoin at the Center of New Digital Economy, Says Visser In his latest newsletter, Visser explores what he calls “the machine economy” – a new … Read more

Stablecoin Market Opens 2026 at a New $310B Record

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Based on the latest figures, the stablecoin economy has edged beyond its mid-December all-time high (ATH), clearing the previous record by $364 million and gliding well above the $310 billion threshold. Stablecoins Enter the New Year With a New All-Time High After a few weeks of mild pullbacks following the fiat-pegged crypto token economy’s peak … Read more