Circle debuts Arc blockchain which Jeremy Allaire calls ‘more consequential’ than USDC
The USDC issuer's chain is built for payments, tokenized assets and institutional finance as banks and payment giants pile into the stablecoin market.…
BIS paper finds major gap in Bitcoin onchain transfer estimates
A BIS study found widely used crypto metrics can obscure economic activity, with measurement challenges spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins.…
Stablecoin growth could boost dollar dominance, US Treasury demand: BoE official
A Bank of England policy maker said digital dollars could expand access to the US currency while turning stablecoin issuers into bigger buyers of government…
USDT payments feature in Polish energy giant’s failed $230M oil deal: FT
Tether’s USDT stablecoin was part of a failed oil trade that reportedly cost a Polish energy giant $230 million in late 2023. Source：Cointelegraph
US House crypto tax package omits mining, staking reward deferral
The 114page bill would change the tax treatment of crypto fees, stablecoins and lending while leaving existing rewardtax timing unchanged. Source：Cointelegraph
CLARITY Act odds fall to 16% as key Democrats resist GOP’s ‘final’ offer
Banking groups also said the GOP’s final text leaves stablecoin reward loopholes, while tribal gaming interests warn that its prediction market provisions…
Banks escalate stablecoin rewards fight as Senate prepares for a Clarity Act vote
Eight banking groups on Monday said they want tighter limits on stablecoin rewards, keeping the ongoing banksversuscrypto dispute alive in Congress.…
Fragmented regulations limit stablecoin adoption in international finance: WTO head
Stablecoins may reduce trade finance friction, fragmented regulatory regimes limit their adoption to just 3% of global payments, according to the World Trade…
Circle's $400M Tazapay deal buys emerging market links that take ‘years to build’
Stablecoins' “next battleground is in emerging markets,” one expert said, as Circle looks to expand USDC's reach where rival Tether has long been strong.…
Ripple stablecoin chief sees $13 trillion corporate treasury opportunity for RLUSD
Payments and capital markets are driving growth for Ripple's $2.4 billion digital dollar as it looks to bring RLUSD to Europe under MiCA, the firm's Jack…
Anchorage Digital adds institutional access to Frgmnt’s fUSD stablecoin
The US federally chartered crypto bank will allow institutional clients to hold, mint, redeem and stake Frgmnt’s fUSD stablecoin through its custody platform.…
UK House of Lords backs mandatory digital asset strategy over Labour position
The amendment would require the UK Treasury to develop a strategy covering cryptoassets, stablecoins, tokenized securities and digital financial…