Ethereum Network Activity Rises as DeFi Liquidity and U.S. Regulatory Clarity Co...
TLDR: Ethereum’s total transaction count is rising sharply in 2026 despite price remaining largely range-bound in crypto markets....
Alchemy Pay and HTF Securities Obtain SFC Type 1 License Upgrade for Virtual Ass...
TLDR: Alchemy Pay and HTF Securities secured an SFC Type 1 license upgrade covering virtual asset dealing services in Hong Kong. ...
Ripple Joins MAS BLOOM Initiative to Test RLUSD Stablecoin for Cross-Border Trad...
TLDR: Ripple joins MAS’s BLOOM initiative to pilot RLUSD stablecoin for programmable cross-border trade settlements. Unloq’s SC+ p...
PayPal Rolls Out PYUSD Stablecoin to 70 Markets for Faster, Lower-Cost Global Pa...
TLDR: PayPal has expanded PYUSD to 70 global markets, giving millions of users access to the dollar-backed stablecoin. Users can n...
Mastercard Acquires BVNK for $1.8 Billion to Bridge Stablecoin and Fiat Payments
TLDR: Mastercard will acquire BVNK for up to $1.8B, including $300M in contingent payments, pending regulatory approval. BVNK’s pl...
Billionaire Says Stablecoins Could Power Global Payments in 10–15 Years
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller believes stablecoins and blockchain-based tokens could form the backbone of the global...
Alibaba Backs MetaComp in $35M Stablecoin Funding Round
TLDR Alibaba backed MetaComp’s Pre-A+ funding round, bringing total funds raised to $35 million in three months. MetaComp previous...
Stablecoins Could Become A Deposit Magnet For US Banks, White House Official Say...
A top White House official is pushing back against warnings that stablecoins will drain money from American banks — arguing the op...
Sonic Labs Launches USSD: A Network-Native USD Stablecoin Backed by BlackRock an...
TLDR: USSD is backed 1:1 by U.S. Treasury bills held with BlackRock, Superstate, and WisdomTree funds. Sonic’s native stablecoin o...
KAST raises $80 million at $600 million valuation to expand stablecoin payments...
Funding will support product expansion, licensing and compliance as the company scales a platform for cross-border stablecoin paym...