Stablecoin

Stablecoin

Finance

KAST raises $80 million at $600 million valuation to expand stablecoin payments platform

Funding will support product expansion, licensing and compliance as the company scales a platform for cross-border stablecoin payments.

Crypto card payments. (Photo by Thriday on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

Meta plans stablecoin comeback this year

Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly ready for a stablecoin comeback years after the collapse of Libra. Will Meta's re-entry to the stablecoin market be smooth sailing? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

CoinDesk

Finance

Robinhood believes yields should be passed on to the customer, criticizes traditional finance

Robinhood’s Johann Kerbrat took the stage along with Bullish CEO Tom Farley to speak of his platform's views on stablecoin yields and traditional financial systems.

Tom Farley and Johann Kerbratt (Photo: Olivier Acuna/Modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

The bitcoin play in Musk's $1T SpaceX-xAI merger

Elon Musk's merger between SpaceX and xAI is creating a trillion-dollar tech titan, and pulling a massive 8,300 Bitcoin treasury out of the shadows. What happens to SpaceX's $650 million BTC stash after the mega deal? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

CoinDesk

Finance

UAE's central bank has approved a USD-backed stablecoin

The USDU stablecoin is issued by Universal Digital, a crypto firm regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

Dubai UAE (Pexels, Pixabay)

Tech

Peter Thiel and Galaxy-backed Citrea wants to turn idle bitcoin into a high-speed bank account

Founders Fund and Galaxy-backed Citrea is aiming to unlock Bitcoin-denominated credit markets with a new mainnet and a Treasury-backed stablecoin designed for USD settlement.

A photo of Citrea's four co-creators (Citrea)

Finance

Stablecoins seen as ‘the default’ for payments as OKX brings crypto card to Europe

With EU banks exploring stablecoin issuance and regulators laying ground rules, OKX says its card marks a turning point in crypto’s integration into everyday finance.

OKX crypto Mastercard (Photo: OKX Press Office/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Top stablecoins shrink as crypto cash flees, posing risk to bitcoin's bounce

USDC leads the decline in the market cap of top stablecoins, posing risk to crypto market valuations.

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Policy

WH advisor Patrick Witt: Davos 2026 was ‘turning point’ for global crypto normalization

White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt said stablecoins are the “gateway drug” for global finance and that Washington is racing to deliver regulatory clarity.

Executive Director Patrick Witt, White House Crypto Advisor

Finance

Agora's Nick van Eck bets on stablecoin boom in enterprise payments

Agora CEO Nick van Eck sees stablecoin adoption shifting to real-world business for cross-border payments.

Agora CEO Nick van Eck