Stablecoins
Circle's USDC outpaces growth of Tether's USDT for second year running
USDC grew faster than USDT for the second consecutive year, driven by increased demand for regulated digital dollars.
South Korea’s long-awaited crypto law stalls over who can issue stablecoins
The Digital Asset Basic Act is stalled as regulators clash over who should be allowed to issue won-pegged stablecoins, extending uncertainty in one of Asia’s most active crypto markets.
Dragonfly managing partner lays out his 2026 crypto predictions
The venture capitalist argues 2026 will favor proven crypto infrastructure, while several fast-growing segments reshape how the industry expands.
Coinbase says three areas will dominate the crypto market in 2026
Coinbase Institutional says shifting market structure, not hype cycles, will shape crypto trading and adoption in 2026 as activity concentrates in a few key areas.
‘DeFi is dead’: Maple Finance’s CEO says onchain markets will swallow Wall Street
The Maple Finance CEO says institutions will stop distinguishing between DeFi and TradFi as private credit moves onchain, and stablecoins process $50 trillion in payments.
Brazil’s Gen Z drives crypto boom as stablecoins, income tokens surge
Digital fixed-income products are experiencing rapid growth, with $325 million distributed on Mercado Bitcoin's platform in 2025.
Wall Street bank JPMorgan says stablecoin market could grow to $600 billion by 2028
The bank said stablecoin growth is still mostly driven by crypto trading, and rising payments use may boost velocity more than supply.
SoFi unveils the first bank-issued stablecoin for enterprise payments
SoFi Bank becomes the first U.S. national bank to launch a stablecoin, positioning SoFiUSD as a faster, safer alternative to crypto-native tokens.
World Liberty Financial proposes using treasury funds to boost USD1 stablecoin growth
The team argues that targeted incentives are needed to sustain that momentum in what it described as an increasingly crowded stablecoin landscape.
Macquarie sees U.S. Senate near crypto deal as market structure, GENIUS rules advance
The bank said bipartisan Senate talks on market structure legislation and parallel GENIUS Act rulemaking could deliver a workable U.S. crypto framework by early 2026.
