Crypto exchange Bullish disclosed on Aug. 19 that part of its $1.15 billion IPO proceeds was received in a mix of stablecoins, including Ripple’s RLUSD on the XRP Ledger and President Donald Trump-affiliated USD1. The firm said these tokens were among several digital assets involved in the settlement process, which also included Circle’s USDC and […]
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Wyoming has introduced the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), the first stablecoin created and issued by a US government entity, according to an Aug. 19 announcement. Formerly called the Wyoming Stable Token (WYST), FRNT aims to deliver fast, secure, and transparent digital transactions for individuals, businesses, and institutions worldwide. According to the statement, each FRNT token […]
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The Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) will go live on seven blockchains: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Ethereum, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana.
Tether has hired Bo Hines, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, as its Strategic Advisor for Digital Assets and US Strategy. The company confirmed on Aug. 19 that Hines will immediately begin working with Tether’s leadership to guide its expansion and regulatory engagement in the United States. In his new role, Hines will oversee […]
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The Frontier Stable Token has been deployed on Arbitrum (ARB), Avalanche (AVAX), Base, Ethereum (ETH), Optimism (OP), Polygon (POL), and Solana (SOL) networks.
Bo Hines, who led the White House Crypto Council and aided the GENIUS Act, has joined Tether as strategic advisor as the firm moves to enter the U.S.
Hines will guide Tether’s U.S. market push, focusing on policy engagement and digital asset growth, the firm said.
Bernstein raised its price targets for Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle, saying policy tailwinds and surging volumes could push the bull market into 2027.
Chamath Palihapitiya's latest special purpose acquisition company, American Exceptionalism, could take a DeFi company public.
Circle’s upcoming Arc blockchain will debut with direct institutional access through Fireblocks, positioning the stablecoin issuer for a stronger foothold as competition in the sector accelerates. New York–based Fireblocks, which provides custody and tokenization infrastructure to more than 2,400 banks, asset managers, and fintech firms, confirmed it will support Arc from launch. The early integration […]
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Treasury asked for public input on what approach financial institutions should take to combat illicit activity involving cryptocurrencies.
The total value locked (TVL) in Polygon’s (POL) DeFi ecosystem is up nearly 43% since the start of this year. According to DefiLlama data, the network recorded $864 million in TVL on Jan. 1, and added roughly $400 million in the following months to hit $1.23 billion as of Aug. 18. Furthermore, the POL price […]
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The new stablecoin law called for the Treasury engagement on detecting illicit crypto activity, so the department is opening a comment period.
Ethereum’s evolution has followed a trajectory many analysts predicted, from a high-growth utility asset powering decentralized applications, to a maturing store of value that institutions and long-term holders are beginning to recognize. How Ethereum Enters Traditional Finance Ethereum’s journey as a store of value has followed a predictable but powerful curve, and ETH’s rise has been less of a surprise than a confirmation of history. Analyst Cas_Abbe has highlighted on X that since the ETH launch in 2015, what began as an experiment among cypherpunks and developers slowly found its footing in ICOs, DAOs, and retail adoption. By 2020, ETH had taken on a far more serious role, serving as the core collateral layer of Defi, drawing in funds, family offices, and crypto-native VCs. Related Reading: Ethereum On-Chain Volume Soars To $13 Billion, Approaching Historic Records Then in 2022 was the year the conversation changed and ETH reached its milestone, of Macro funds, corporates, and eventually ETF issuers. The financial advisors also started to pay attention to ETH, recognizing that its role is extended far beyond utility. Presently, ETFs are live, and large institutions are building positions, pension funds, and global allocators are beginning to engage. According to Cas Abbe, this is the real inflection point, where finance runs on cycles, and history has shown a clear pattern that once pensions and institutions normalize an asset class, central banks are never too far behind. ETH is no longer a niche tech bet; it is evolving into a recognized monetary asset. The curve is slow at first, followed by early adopters, speculative capital, and then institutional adoption. However, the history shows that ETH is now firmly on that trajectory, and the final stages have accelerated rapidly. ETH Becoming The Era Of Tokenized Assets Crypto investor known as Ted on X has mentioned that Ethereum would power the next era of finance, and currently, trillions are flowing through its ecosystem. Institutions are building on it, and ETH has transformed into a yield-bearing reserve asset. Related Reading: Ethereum Is ‘The Biggest Macro Trade Over The Next 10–15 Years,’ Says Tom Lee The Ethereans have always known that ETH would scale, while rollups have turned congestion into capital, and reliability will matter as nearly a decade online without interruption has proven critical. Transactions are now cheap, measured in mere cents, not dollars, which is allowing value to move globally with efficiency. Everything is becoming tokenized: stablecoins, real-world assets, NFTs, corporate treasuries, it’s all on-chain. ETH is the foundation upon which companies from nimble startups to Fortune 500 giants are building as the default. Decentralization will be valued as a global neutral settlement layer for the world. ETH is no longer just a technological experiment, with companies buying and staking it. Institutions now recognize it as productive collateral. Ethereum is powering the future of finance, and what was once considered a bold prediction has become an inevitability. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Ethena’s USDe boom is increasingly routed through Aave, but risk teams say popular Pendle–Aave loop scales yield and concentrates risk.
Japan and South Korea are moving quickly to create clearer rules for stablecoins as global interest in digital currencies grows. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to hold steady value by linking to fiat currencies, commodities, or other assets. Their use in payments, trading, and DeFi has expanded rapidly, with forecasts suggesting the market could grow into […]
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Approval of JPYC's yen-pegged token could happen as early as the next few months.
The country's President Lee Jae Myung has pledged to establish a local currency stablecoin market to strengthen its monetary sovereignty
Japan's Financial Services Agency is expected to approve local firm JPYC to issue its stablecoin this fall, according to Nikkei.
Firms aim to own their settlement rails to boost efficiency, compliance and revenue from digital asset payments, analysts said.
The Federal Reserve (Fed) announced it will shut down its program with additional scrutiny over crypto and fintech activities. On an August 15 statement, the central bank said it will sunset the Novel Activities Supervision Program and return to monitoring banks’ crypto and fintech activities through standard supervisory processes. The Fed established the specialized program […]
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The price is more than quadruple the June IPO price of $31 when the company debuted on the New York Stock Exchange.
Hong Kong’s financial regulators cautioned investors to avoid making impulsive bets on stablecoin-linked assets after a spate of sharp price swings tied to speculation, corporate announcements, and unverified claims about licensing plans in the city. In a joint statement, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said they had […]
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The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned multiple companies and individuals accused of using stablecoins to help Russia skirt international sanctions tied to its war in Ukraine on Aug. 14. The designations target both Russian-linked businesses and foreign intermediaries alleged to have facilitated large-scale cross-border transactions for sanctioned entities. The move highlights OFAC’s […]
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Examining South Korea’s tightly controlled CBDC approach versus Japan’s open stablecoin framework, and what these shifts could mean for investors.
Framework Ventures leads Series A for GPU-collateralized stablecoin protocol USD.AI
The largest banking association in the U.S. urged senators to close alleged gaps in a stablecoin bill signed by President Trump last month.
A coalition of US banking groups, led by the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), has urged lawmakers to address a major oversight in the recently passed GENIUS Act stablecoin bill. In an Aug. 12 statement, the BPI conceded that the bill blocks stablecoin issuers from offering direct yields or interest to holders. However, they pointed out […]
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Mesh's new funding comes five months after it raised $82 million in a Series B round led by Paradigm in March.
The offer will apply to new and existing USDC users looking to move onto Base, the Layer 2 network incubated by Coinbase.