Stablecoins


Markets

Circle's USDC Market Share 'On a Tear,' Says Wall Street Broker Bernstein

USDC supply has surged to $72.5 billion, 25% ahead of Bernstein’s 2025 estimates.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

Finance

MegaETH Unveils Native Stablecoin with Ethena, Aiming to Keep Blockchain Fees Low

The yield earned on the reserve assets would cover the blockchain's sequencer fees, helping keeping the transaction costs low, MegaEth said.

(MegaLabs)

Finance

Tetra Digital Raises $10M to Create a Regulated Canadian Dollar Stablecoin

The firm is targeting an early 2026 launch, backed by investors such as Shopify, Wealthsimple and National Bank.

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Markets

Hyperliquid Faces Community Pushback Against Stripe-Linked USDH Proposal

Paxos, Frax and Agora are competing for Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin contract as MoonPay backs Agora CEO Nick van Eck’s coalition and concerns mount over Stripe’s potential conflicts of interest.

Hyperliquid faces community pushback against Stripe-linked stablecoin proposal. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Policy

Stripe's Tempo Blockchain Is a 'Referendum on the Ghost of Libra,' Says Libra Co-Creator

Christian Catalini warns that corporate-led blockchains like Stripe’s Tempo and Circle’s Arc risk repeating the compromises that doomed Libra’s open vision.

U.S. dollar and other major banknotes

Markets

Stablecoin Retail Transfers Break Records in 2025, Hit $5.8B in August

Retail transfers under $250 are at all-time highs, with BSC and Ethereum mainnet gaining ground as Tron falls, according to a fresh report by CEX.io.

Stabelcoin transfers under $250 dollar (Visa/Allium)

Finance

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison Explains Why Businesses Are Turning to Stablecoins

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison outlines the benefits businesses see in stablecoins, the day after Stripe and Paradigm launched 'Tempo.'

Patrick Collison, Co-Founder and CEO of Stripe

Tech

Popular DEX Hyperliquid Moves Forward to Launch Proprietary Stablecoin

A proprietary stablecoin could reduce Hyperliquid's dependency on USDC and potentially capture a part of the revenues from reserve assets.

U.S. dollar (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Elliptic Unveils Crime-Tracking Tool as Stablecoins Enter the Mainstream

The blockchain analytics specialist has released a due diligence product for stablecoins that's tailored to banks and compliance departments.

Elliptic Founder James Smith

Finance

Stripe, Paradigm Unveil Tempo as Blockchain Race for High-Speed Stablecoin Payments Heats Up

The chain's stablecoin-first design aims to handle global payouts, microtransactions, remittances and AI agentic payments, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison said.

Patrick Collison (Getty images)