Stablecoins
Circle’s outperformance highlights USDC’s staying power, says bullish Wall Street analyst
William Blair said Circle’s recent rally reflects more than macro factors, pointing to USDC resilience and growing recognition of the firm’s stablecoin infrastructure advantage.
Lido launches stablecoin yield product to expand beyond ether
The goal is to make it easier for users to earn returns on crypto without having to choose or manage strategies themselves.
Tether invests in Ark Labs to make Bitcoin ready for stablecoins and payments
The issuer behind the USDT stablecoin joined a $5.2 million funding round for Ark Labs, backing software that could let stablecoins move and settle on Bitcoin rails.
Stablecoins won't get any kind of deposit insurance under GENIUS rules, says FDIC chief
The chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. made clear that even pass-through deposit insurance won't be allowed from third-party firms.
Stablecoin boom could eat into traditional banks' profits, warn Jefferies analysts
Digital dollar use in payments and crypto markets may slowly pull deposits from banks, forcing lenders to seek pricier funding, a new report by Jeffries finds.
Circle could rally 60% more on stablecoin adoption, AI agentic finance, Bernstein says
Stablecoins are decoupling from crypto market cycles as they are increasingly used for digital payments, Bernstein analysts said, which bodes well for USDC issuer Circle.
Why institutions don’t want to rely on a single stablecoin payment rail
Borderless.xyz CEO Kevin Lehtiniitty joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss their new partnership with Dfns and the shift toward "Stablecoin 2.0" for global institutions.
Stablecoin market hits $312 billion as banks, card networks embrace onchain dollars
As regulation advances and institutions adopt blockchain settlement, stablecoins are expanding beyond crypto trading into payments infrastructure.
How the war in Iran and trader positioning could be behind the surge in Circle's stock
Shares were up another 9.7% on Monday, bringing them nearly to double over the past month.
