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Stablecoin Boom Nears $300B as New Platforms Push Market Beyond Trading: Artemis

Supply has surged 72% year-over-year, led by Ethereum, Solana, and Plasma’s record debut, as stablecoins begin to mirror core banking functions

Stablecoin networks (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Benchmark Hikes CompoSecure Price Target to $24 on Arculus Crypto Upgrade

The broker sees CMPO shares gaining from operational momentum and Arculus’s new trading features, with M&A potential still offering upside.

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Stablecoins Will Disrupt Cross-Border Payments, Investment Bank William Blair Says

Circle and Coinbase are poised to benefit most, as stablecoins reshape global payments and challenge the dominance of traditional correspondent banks.

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DWS Sees Stablecoins Emerging as Core Payments Infrastructure

With rising liquidity, regulatory clarity and institutional use, stablecoins are moving beyond crypto trading to challenge traditional payment networks, DWS said.

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Circle Can Withstand Rate Cuts as Stablecoin Demand Grows: Bernstein

The broker said lower interest rates could squeeze Circle’s revenue, but rising USDC adoption and operating leverage should keep profits on track.

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Leveraged Liquidations Underscore Bitcoin’s Equity Sensitivity, Citi Says

The bank said U.S./China trade tensions triggered a sharp crypto selloff, but resilient ETF inflows are keeping its BTC and ETH forecasts intact.

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Bitcoin Miners Emerge as Key AI Infrastructure Partners Amid Power Crunch: Bernstein

Miners’ secured grid capacity and high-density sites offer hyperscalers a faster, cheaper path to expand AI data centers as interconnection delays mount.

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Michael Saylor's Strategy the Architect of New Bitcoin-Backed Fixed Income Market: Benchmark

The company's bitcoin-linked perpetual preferred shares give it a lasting capital edge, analyst Mark Palmer said.

Executive Chairman of Strategy Michael Saylor

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Bitcoin ETF Inflows Poised to Smash Records in Q4, Says Crypto Asset Manager Bitwise

Institutional access, a surging debasement trade, and bitcoin’s rally above $125,000 are setting the stage for the strongest quarter ever for ETF flows.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan (CoinDesk Archives)

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JPMorgan Sees Modest Inflows for Solana ETFs Despite Likely SEC Approval

The bank expects solana exchange-traded funds to attract only a fraction of ether’s inflows.

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