USDC News and Stablecoin Insights
Stablecore expands stablecoin pilot to U.S. credit unions managing $25 billion in assets
Smaller U.S. lenders are gaining a new route to assess stablecoins and other blockchain-based financial services before making broader platform decisions. The early-access initiative covers credit ...
EU digital money strategy risks ceding tokenised finance to U.S. dollar networks
As digital payments and tokenised assets reshape finance, Europe is still debating how far to protect its bank-centred monetary system. That leaves the EU exposed to a deeper strategic risk, the ...
Zama, Morpho and Steakhouse bring confidential USDC yield to Ethereum
Zama, Morpho, and Steakhouse Financial are launching a DeFi vault designed to let holders of encrypted USDC earn yield on Ethereum without making their balances or transaction sizes public. The ...
U.S. senators urge Treasury to preserve state oversight in GENIUS stablecoin rules
As the Treasury moves toward final implementation of the GENIUS Act, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pressing for a clearer path for states to supervise some stablecoin issuers. The request ...
State Street launches stablecoin reserve fund under GENIUS Act framework
As regulation of payment stablecoins takes hold in the U.S., asset managers are rolling out cash management products tailored to reserve requirements. State Street Investment Management has ...
Archax launches real-time yield payments for tokenized securities on Hedera
As tokenized finance pushes beyond simple onchain ownership, Archax is introducing a system on Hedera that lets yield from tokenized securities be paid continuously in U.S. dollar-pegged USDC. The ...
Coinbase, Better expand bitcoin-backed mortgage product with U.S. rollout planned
Crypto-backed home financing is moving closer to the mainstream mortgage market as Coinbase and Better fund a conforming home loan tied to digital asset collateral. The companies say the product, ...
Mastercard to use stablecoins for card settlements
Mastercard will expand its card settlement capabilities using regulated stablecoins. The new feature will allow issuers and acquirers to settle some card transactions not only in fiat ...
Block's Cash App expands crypto transfers to USDC across Solana, Ethereum and other chains
Block is widening Cash App's crypto functionality by enabling users to send and receive USDC across several blockchain networks. The rollout covers Solana, Ethereum, Polygon and Arbitrum, ...
Circle gains edge as Clarity Act yield limits support stablecoin model
A bipartisan Senate markup on May 14 advances the Clarity Act and sharpens the regulatory framework for dollar stablecoins as supply across blockchains climbs to record levels. Bernstein says the ...
Coinbase strengthens USDC role in Hyperliquid ecosystem
Coinbase is strengthening the role of USDC on one of the most active on-chain derivatives trading platforms. Hyperliquid, which had recently sought to develop its own USDH stablecoin, is now ...
Meta faces Senate scrutiny over stablecoin integration plans
Meta is facing fresh congressional pressure over its push into digital payments as U.S. lawmakers weigh broader rules for stablecoins and other crypto assets. Senator Elizabeth Warren is asking ...
Circle launches USDC and CCTP on Injective blockchain
Circle has officially introduced its USDC stablecoin and the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) on the Injective blockchain. The integration expands the availability of a regulated ...
Crypto stocks rally as Clarity Act progress lifts Circle, Coinbase
Crypto-linked equities outperformed a weaker broader market on Monday as investors reacted to fresh momentum around U.S. stablecoin legislation. Circle led the move with a nearly 20% gain, while ...
Circle, Coinbase lead crypto stock rally as U.S. Clarity Act advances
Crypto-related stocks rally on Monday as bitcoin climbs above $80,000 and signs of movement on U.S. digital asset legislation improve sentiment across the sector. The gains center on companies ...
BlackRock calls for greater flexibility in stablecoin reserve requirements
BlackRock has submitted a detailed 17-page comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), urging regulators to remove a proposed 20% cap on tokenized assets that can be ...
A16z proposes rethinking name of stablecoins
Stablecoins may need a new public image, as their role has long moved beyond crypto trading. This was stated by Robert Hackett, head of special projects at a16z crypto.According to the ...
Coinbase says stablecoin yield deal clears path for Senate Clarity Act markup
A compromise on stablecoin yield language appears to break a months-long impasse over the Senate's Clarity Act and could restart committee consideration of the broader crypto market structure ...
Juniper Research expects B2B stablecoin market to reach $5 trillion
The volume of cross-border B2B transactions in stablecoins could grow to $5 trillion by 2035, according to a new report by Juniper Research. Analysts conclude that cross-border business ...
Bitcoin disappointment: Why stablecoins gain ground in Africa
Stablecoins have become the dominant force in Africa’s crypto market, accounting for about 75% of exchange activity in South Africa and even more on some other platforms. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ...
BIS warns of stablecoin risks amid rapid market growth
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos has called for stronger global coordination in the regulation of stablecoins. According to him, US ...
