President Donald Trump told 60 Minutes on November 2 that China poses a competitive threat in crypto, warning that “China is getting into it very big right now.” The claim surfaces a paradox. Beijing banned crypto trading and mining in 2021, yet Trump frames the country as America’s principal rival in digital assets. The disconnect […]
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At FinTech Week, the Standard Chartered CEO said Hong Kong’s digital asset pilots, including HKD-backed stablecoins and tokenized deposits, could transform cross-border trade, as regulators unveiled new rules allowing shared order books for crypto exchanges.
Analysts say traders are actively seeking yield-generating opportunities during a broader profit-taking in the market.
In a recent CNBC interview, Jeremy Allaire outlined dollar-priced fees, fast finality, and privacy for Arc, while pointing to rising USDC use in emerging markets.
The launch follows Ripio's previous release of a tokenized sovereign bond and is part of a broader push to bring real-world assets onto blockchain rails.
MiCA deserves credit for imposing order on chaos, but its structure rests on a dangerous assumption: that proof-of-reserves equals proof-of-stability, argues Dr. Daniel D’Alvia. It does not.
Increased competition within the stablecoin sector is pushing some players to explore alternative approaches to value sharing.
The company also holds nearly $13 billion in precious metals and $10 billion in Bitcoin as exposure to US Treasuries hit $135 billion.
Analysts highlighted Coinbase’s diversification beyond trading, citing momentum in derivatives, stablecoin revenue, and its Base network.
The Singapore liquidators are seeking to recover assets stolen from Multichain, including $63 million worth of USDC.
Mastercard may soon make a significant investment to fully enter the crypto space. According to Reuters, the company is in advanced talks to acquire Zero Hash for roughly $1.5 to $2 billion, a move that, if completed, would fold a regulated crypto-settlement network into one of the world’s largest payment processors. On the surface, it […]
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“The fact that other chains are faster or cheaper is irrelevant, in our view,” Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick said.
USDC's market cap has surged 72% since January to $74 billion, far outpacing USDT's 32% growth, JPMorgan said.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Solana is well-positioned to capture a growing share of the stablecoin and tokenization boom, the investment firm said.
The filing suggests Western Union may be planning a broader digital-asset strategy beyond the USDPT stablecoin announced earlier this week.
Hougan argued that Solana benefits from both the growth of stablecoin and tokenization markets and its expanding share within them.
China has again made its position on stablecoins unmistakably clear. At a recent financial policy forum, Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), described stablecoins as a “new source of vulnerabilities” within the global financial system. He warned that they could undermine smaller economies’ monetary sovereignty and enable illicit financial flows. According […]
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Once billed as the “blockchain for stablecoins,” Plasma’s XPL token has plunged from its $1.67 peak to $0.31 amid low network activity and waning sentiment
The bank said the 2025 stablecoin boom is fueling a self-sustaining wave of DeFi growth, and it forecasted $2 trillion in tokenized real-world assets by 2028.
KRWQ is not yet offered to South Korean residents, as local regulations on stablecoin are under development.
The deal would extend Mastercard’s crypto reach from payments into the core infrastructure powering stablecoins and tokenization.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Visa’s growing stablecoin network positions it as the key infrastructure player in blockchain payments, while individual tokens risk becoming commoditized assets.
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Visa CEO Ryan McInerney recently confirmed the payments giant is adding support for four stablecoins across four blockchains.
Western Union’s new Solana-based stablecoin and crypto cash-out network mark a smart step into blockchain-enabled remittances, the report said.
The Trump-backed stablecoin project is rewarding early adopters through its USD1 points program, distributing tokens across six exchanges as it expands into DeFi and real-world asset integrations.
The announcement drew negative feedback on X, with users claiming large holders had executed deposits in Phase 1 before the public opening.
Under new guidance, companies would need to obtain a license to offer products such as stablecoins and wrapped tokens.