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- 2d ago
XRP Ledger Nears Oct. 23 Upgrade as Lending Votes Fall Short
The XRP Ledger is heading toward an Oct. 23 software upgrade that fixes a peculiar security flaw, one that could let certain authorized accounts create tokens instead of destroying them. Meanwhile, its long-awaited native lending system remains stuck awaiting approval. XRP Ledger’s Cleanup Upgrade Approaches Activation The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is preparing to activate fixCleanup3_4_0 […]
Bitcoin.com NewsDeFi
- 2d ago
Stablecoin cards are booming, but who makes money when you swipe?
Someone paying for lunch with a stablecoin card doesn't need the restaurant to know what USDC is. The card works like any other at the terminal, with the customer's digital dollar balance funding the purchase while the merchant receives regular dollars through its usual payment provider. That leaves several companies to collect fees for connecting… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand…
CryptoSlateDeFi
- 2d ago
Banks could slow stablecoin growth by paying savers more, BIS paper finds
A BIS working paper found a 1 basis point rise in U.S. bank deposit rates predicted slower stablecoin growth, cutting ten-week growth from 15% to 12%.
CoinDeskDeFi
- 2d ago
Circle’s Allaire says stablecoin issuer looking to enter 40 developing markets: Report
Markets in Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East see increasing demand for stablecoins.
- 2d ago
Binance Offers Nearly 8% in XRP for RLUSD But the Base Rate Keeps Falling
Binance is advertising up to 7.77% in XRP rewards for holding Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, but its own payout table shows the base rate has dropped three weeks in a row. The Number Explained Binance promoted the campaign on X early Saturday, adding: Hold RLUSD and share in $800,000 worth of XRP rewards! Earn up to […]
Bitcoin.com NewsDeFi
- 2d ago
Cardano shifts $26M to USDCx as bridge controls freeze payouts
Converted Intersect-administered budgets reduce ADA exposure, while milestone release and stablecoin cash-out conditions still govern access to usable money. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
CryptoSlateDeFi
- 2d ago
Visa and Mastercard adopt USDC payouts across 200 countries
Visa's Inyo rollout and Mastercard's BVNK platform give businesses stablecoin funding routes, subject to eligibility and rollout limits. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
CryptoSlateDeFi
- 2d ago
Wall Street Veterans Unveil DeFi Platform for 77 TradFi Markets
Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Deepsigma has launched a live paper-trading platform across 77 traditional financial markets, including U.S. equities, indexes, commodities, and Treasury yields. Bridging Traditional Finance and Onchain Markets Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Deepsigma recently unveiled its platform with a live paper-trading demo spanning 77 traditional financial…
Bitcoin.com NewsMarketsRegulationDeFi
- 3d ago
Visa Moves Massive Stablecoin Payments Pilot Into Production Phase
The company has moved its initiative from pilot to commercial deployment in partnership with Inyo Global, a payments infrastructure firm, using its Visa Direct service. With this move, Inyo Global enables receiving and prefunding stablecoin payments across more than 180 countries. Visa Direct Stablecoin Capabilities Go Into Production Phase Visa has entered a new phase […]
Bitcoin.com NewsDeFi
- 3d ago
USDC processed $36 trillion in H1 transactions, but Circle kept just 7 cents of every revenue dollar
Stablecoin issuer Circle spent 93% of its first-half revenue on distribution, operations, and investment as USDC processed more than $36 trillion in transactions. The stablecoin issuer generated about $1.4 billion in revenue in the first six months of 2026, but $819 million went to distribution partners and transaction costs, while another $473 million covered operating… Read the full story on…
CryptoSlateDeFi
- 3d ago
Circle Plans Push Into 40 Emerging Markets as Stablecoins Go Mainstream, CEO Says
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire told Reuters the USDC issuer plans to enter about 40 emerging and developing markets, citing rising demand in Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.
- 3d ago
Stablecoin remittances cost 84% less than traditional transfers, report finds
Borderless.xyz data shows major savings on cross-border business payments, with stablecoin transfers also settling faster than traditional international bank wires.
CointelegraphDeFi
- 3d ago
Coinbase to power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers
The expanded partnership builds on Marqeta’s work powering Coinbase’s U.S. debit card offering in 2020.
The BlockDeFi
- 3d ago
Crypto Biz: Wall Street closes at 4. Tokenized stocks keep trading
Tokenized stocks are drawing trading activity beyond Wall Street hours, while Bitcoin miners confront costly AI expansion and new accounting rules could benefit stablecoins.
- 3d ago
NEAR Price Jumps 14% as Solana Access Opens Through Sunrise
Near Protocol has expanded onto Solana through Sunrise, giving NEAR immediate access to Solana wallets, decentralized exchanges, and aggregators. The move, powered by Near Intents, coincided with a 14% rise in the price of NEAR. NEAR Expands to Solana With Jupiter, Raydium Liquidity Access Near Protocol is making Solana a new distribution channel for […]
- 3d ago
Japan’s Megabanks Finish Yen Stablecoin Pilot and Eye Real Transactions
Japan’s three megabanks, Mizuho, MUFG and SMBC, announced on October 16 that they completed a joint yen stablecoin pilot for cross-border payments, conducted in July. The test points to a new model for bank-issued digital money, with real transactions targeted for fiscal 2026. How the Yen Stablecoin Pilot Worked Three major Japanese megabanks and two The post Japan’s Megabanks Finish Yen…
BeInCryptoDeFi
- 3d ago
Firelight Brings Onchain Protection to Kraken Protected Strategies USDC Vault
Firelight’s first major exchange integration brings programmatic onchain cover to a Kraken USDC vault. Firelight, an onchain cover-enablement protocol for DeFi, today announced its integration with Kraken Protected Strategies USDC on Kraken DeFi Earn, bringing built-in protection to one of the largest onchain earn programmes in the industry. The integration is Firelight’s first with a The post…
BeInCryptoDeFi
- 3d ago
Vaneck Pulls the Plug on Its Lido Staked Ether ETF Before Launch
Vaneck has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to let it withdraw its Lido Staked Ethereum Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), a year after filing for it. The One-Line Exit The filing was short, and in a Form RW dated Oct. 14, Vaneck Digital Assets vice president Matthew Babinsky asked the SEC to consent to […]
Bitcoin.com NewsEthereumMarketsRegulation
- 3d ago
Circle targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows globally
The stablecoin issuer’s CEO Jerermy Allaire told Reuters demand for digital dollars is growing across Asia, Africa and Latin America as banks and payment firms.
- 3d ago
CONNECT recap: Liquidity is tokenization’s next challenge, everyday stablecoins
Panelists at Cointelegraph’s Singapore CONNECT event explored opportunities in tokenized markets, the future of everyday stablecoin payments and the evolving landscape for crypto investors.
- 3d ago
Chainalysis Explains Why US Is Hoarding Bitcoin While the World Buys Its Dollars
Chainalysis data shows why the US is hoarding Bitcoin while other countries adopt dollar stablecoins at a growing pace. The post Chainalysis Explains Why US Is Hoarding Bitcoin While the World Buys Its Dollars appeared first on BeInCrypto.
- 3d ago
10-Year Yield Falls and Bitcoin Bounces Back: Correlation or Coincidence?
Bitcoin rebounded as the 10-year yield fell, but the move began before Treasury's buyback. Here is what the data shows. The post 10-Year Yield Falls and Bitcoin Bounces Back: Correlation or Coincidence? appeared first on BeInCrypto.
BeInCryptoBitcoinRegulationDeFi
- 4d ago
Canton Enters South Korea as Meritz Eyes Tokenized Finance Deals
South Korean investment firm Meritz Securities has struck a partnership with the Canton Foundation to explore bringing tokenized Korean financial assets into international institutional markets. The announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News explains that the agreement targets domestic securities, cross-border liquidity, and blockchain-based collateral. Canton Network Sets Sights on Korean…
- 4d ago
Cross River Bank Brings Ripple’s RLUSD Into Traditional Banking
On Thursday, a spokesperson for Cross River Bank told Bitcoin.com News that it is teaming up with Ripple to make it easier for businesses to send money using Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, without having to build or manage their own blockchain technology. The bank is adding the stablecoin RLUSD directly to its existing banking system, […]
- 4d ago
Ex-Trump crypto adviser profited after helping pass stablecoin bill: WSJ
The Wall Street Journal reported that a company co-founded by Bo Hines benefited from the passage of the GENIUS stablecoin bill.
CointelegraphRegulationDeFi
- 4d ago
Sweden revisits digital krona as ECB advances digital euro plans
Sweden’s Riksbank has recommended that lawmakers prepare for a possible digital krona, citing concerns over foreign-currency stablecoins and the future of domestic payments.
CointelegraphDeFi
- 4d ago
Mastercard and BVNK Launch 'Global Money Platform' to Merge Fiat and Stablecoins
The first major integration since Mastercard’s $1.8 billion BVNK acquisition lets banks, fintechs and enterprises hold, convert, and spend fiat and stablecoins through a single API, with agentic commerce support planned.
DecryptDeFi
- 4d ago
DeFi Development boosts CHAD dividend to 14% amid push to grow Solana holdings
DeFi Development is raising the dividend rate on its CHAD preferred stock to 14% from 13% as it taps CHAD sales to grow its Solana treasury.
The BlockRegulationDeFi
- 4d ago
Mastercard brings stablecoin balances into traditional banking and card payments
The launch of Global Money Platform marks Mastercard’s first major integration with BVNK since its August acquisition, with Nuvei and Marqeta among the first companies to adopt the platform.
CointelegraphDeFi
- 4d ago
Ethereum’s faster-exit plan would leave new validators waiting to earn
A dated three-week entry estimate shows how direct deposits and pooled holdings bear the cost of inactive staking capital. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
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