Stablecoins
Sony Begins Accepting USDC Payments in Its Singapore Online Store
Sony Electronics' Singapore has added cryptocurrency payments in partnership with crypto exchange Crypto.com.

Northern Trust to Provide Custody, Cash Management Services for Stablecoin Issuer Haycen
Haycen provides stablecoin-based solutions for non-bank lenders in global trade.

U.S. House Stablecoin Bill Goes Live in Flurry of Crypto Activity on Capitol Hill
The House version of stablecoin legislation was released publicly as another bill on crypto clarity was reintroduced and the Senate weighed its crypto IRS effort.

Sen. Gillibrand Warns Against a ‘Watered-Down’ Stablecoin Bill
Gillibrand suggested that the long-awaited stablecoin bill could become law before the August recess.

Trump-Tied World Liberty Financial Pitches Its Stablecoin in Washington With Don Jr.
The president's son, Donald Trump Jr., connected to a Washington crypto event via video to talk up crypto and to back the family's link to World Liberty.

Crypto Exchange Bitso Launches Stablecoin Business, Eyeing LatAm Cross-Border Payments
The newly established subsidiary, Juno, will first issue a Mexican peso stablecoin on Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum.

Fidelity Investments Prepares to Unveil Its Own Stablecoin: FT
A Fidelity stablecoin could fill the role of cash in the blockchain-based version of its U.S. dollar money market fund

World Liberty Financial-Labeled Tokens Spark Speculation of Trump-Backed Project's Stablecoin Launch
The World Liberty Financial USD token was deployed on Ethereum and BNB Chain earlier this month, and addresses linked to Wintermute and BitGo interacted with the token.

Real-World Assets Cross $10 Billion in Total Value Locked: DeFiLlama
Growth comes from increases in TVL on Ethena USDtb and BlackRock's BUIDL.

Tether Ranks Among Top Buyers of U.S. Treasuries in 2024, Firm Says
The firm said it purchased a net $33.1 billion worth of U.S. Treasury securities last year.

