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Yield-bearing stablecoins could kill banking — US Senator Gillibrand
26.3.2025
Stablecoin issuers should be restricted from providing yield-bearing opportunities to protect the legacy banking system, which issues home mortgages and small business loans, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said at a summit in Washington, DC.Speaking at the 2025 DC Blockchain Summit on March 26,...
GameStop Bitcoin Pivot Spurs Social Media Chatter as Stock Soars 16%
26.3.2025
The gaming retailer will spend some of its $4.8 billion cash holdings to buy bitcoin and stablecoins, sparking discussions around how much it will actually buy
‘We’re bullish on stablecoins,’ next-gen DeFi — Coinbase Ventures head
26.3.2025
Crypto and blockchain-focused venture capital is unfazed by recent market volatility and is using the opportunity to uncover hidden gems in an industry that’s only “one decade into a 30-year paradigm shift,” according to Hoolie Tejwani, the head of VC firm Coinbase...
Trump-Tied World Liberty Financial Pitches Its Stablecoin in Washington With Don Jr.
26.3.2025
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
26.3.2025
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
26.3.2025
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
24.3.2025
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
Apple, Tesla Among Stocks to Get Tokenized Via DigiFT's New On-Chain Index Fund
24.3.2025
The funds, available to accredited and institutional investors, aim to change portfolio management with smart contracts and stablecoins
Philippines' Largest Digital Wallet GCash Adds USDC Support
24.3.2025
The country's largest digital wallet platform now offers support for stablecoins via USDC
Stablecoins, Not Bitcoin, Extend US Dollar Hegemony, Chinese Economist Warns
23.3.2025
A Chinese economist, Zhang Ming, argues that U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins, not Bitcoin or Ethereum, are strengthening the U.S. dollar’s global dominance. Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins Bolstering Dollar’s Global Role According to Zhang Ming, deputy director of the Institute of Finance and Economics...
Gold-backed stablecoins will outcompete USD stablecoins — Max Keiser
22.3.2025
Gold-backed stablecoins will outcompete US dollar-pegged alternatives worldwide due to gold's inflation-hedging properties and minimum volatility, according to Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist Max Keiser.Keiser argued that gold is more trusted than the US dollar globally, and said governments of foreign...
Gold-backed stablecoins will outcompete USD stablecoins — Max Keiser
22.3.2025
Gold-backed stablecoins will outcompete US dollar-pegged alternatives worldwide due to gold's inflation-hedging properties and minimum volatility, according to Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist Max Keiser.Keiser argued that gold is more trusted than the US dollar globally, and said governments of foreign...
Real-World Assets Cross $10 Billion in Total Value Locked: DeFiLlama
21.3.2025
Growth comes from increases in TVL on Ethena USDtb and BlackRock's BUIDL
Utila Secures $18 Million to Enhance Digital Asset Operations With Stablecoins and MPC Wallets
20.3.2025
Utila has announced the successful completion of an $18 million Series A funding round, led by Nyca Partners, to enhance its institutional digital asset operations platform. The company, which has processed $35 billion in digital asset transactions over the past 18 months, aims to scale its global...
Tether Ranks Among Top Buyers of U.S. Treasuries in 2024, Firm Says
20.3.2025
The firm said it purchased a net $33.1 billion worth of U.S. Treasury securities last year
Digital Euro Needed to Counter Stablecoins, Non-European Big Tech, ECB Chief Economist Says
20.3.2025
Philip Lane said the prevalence of electronic payments using Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal "exposes Europe to risks of economic pressure and coercion."
Crypto Wallet Provider Utila Raises $18M as Institutional Demand for Digital Asset Management Soars
19.3.2025
The crypto infrastructure provider has processed $8 billion in transactions in a month, CEO Bentzi Rabi told CoinDesk in an interview
Eliminating archaic payments systems with stablecoins
18.3.2025
Opinion by: Simon McLoughlin, CEO at Uphold2021 witnessed a fintech investment boom, with startups raising approximately $229 billion globally. Higher interest rates and tighter economic circumstances have since tempered that exuberance, but funds continue to pile into the sector. Indeed,...
Eliminating archaic payments systems with stablecoins
18.3.2025
Opinion by: Simon McLoughlin, CEO at Uphold2021 witnessed a fintech investment boom, with startups raising approximately $229 billion globally. Higher interest rates and tighter economic circumstances have since tempered that exuberance, but funds continue to pile into the sector. Indeed,...
Stablecoin Protocol Level Aims to Expand $80M DeFi Yield Token With Fresh Capital Raise
18.3.2025
The protocol's lvlUSD stablecoin hit $80 million market capitalization since its beta launch and outperformed rival yield-generating stablecoins, founders told CoinDesk in an interview