Stablecoins


Finance

Wall Street Bank Citi, Coinbase Partner to Expand Digital Asset Payments

The bank is working with Coinbase to streamline digital asset payments for institutional clients.

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Crypto for Advisors: The Growth of Stablecoins

Stablecoin adoption surges post-GENIUS Act. Discover how cost savings, liquidity, and regulatory clarity are driving their growth in global finance.

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Finance

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU

The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

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Markets

Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset

The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.

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Markets

Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Launches PENNY to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Stablecoin Swaps

The institutional liquidity provider’s new platform says it will let users exchange stablecoins like USDT and USDC across multiple blockchains without fees.

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CoinDesk Indices

Stablecoins Will Be Bigger Than Bitcoin

The success of stablecoins isn’t about speculation but about efficient utility — they are quietly becoming the most-used form of digital currency around the world, writes CoinFund’s David Pakman.

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Markets

Wall Street Bank Citi Sees Stablecoins Powering Crypto’s Next Growth Phase

Stablecoins are growing alongside crypto, lifting Ethereum while new networks loom and the dollar stays dominant.

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Markets

Coinbase Institutional Highlights Three Catalysts That Could Lift Crypto in Q4 2025

In a Q4 2025 outlook report, Coinbase Institutional says the cycle still skews positive — with liquidity, stablecoins and policy progress lifting the market.

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Markets

Stablecoins' $1 Peg Is a 'Misconception,' Says NYDIG After $500 Billion Market Meltdown

The recent $500 billion crypto market sell-off revealed the instability of stablecoins, with prices fluctuating even for stablecoins.

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Finance

Japan's Top Banks Plan Joint Stablecoin Launch: Nikkei

Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui and Mizuho Financial Groups aim to create a shared framework for stablecoin issuance and transfer, according to a story in Nikkei.

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