Stablecoins
DeFi

Circle CEO says Open USD must break USDC’s network effect before its 140 backers matter

Allaire says the stablecoin fight will hinge on liquidity, integrations and regulated usage once OUSD goes live. The post Circle…
DeFi

Is OpenUSD the answer to bank push back on CLARITY? Hints stablecoin yield concessions will fail

The 140-partner model challenges USDC reserve economics while leaving issuer, reserve and redemption tests unresolved. The post Is OpenUSD the…
Payments

CRCL Sell-Off 'Looks Overdone' Say Analysts as Circle CEO Addresses Open USD Threat

Analysts don’t think the threat of a new stablecoin launch was enough to warrant a major Circle (CRCL) sell-off on…
Infrastructure

World Launches Onchain Prediction Market on Solana Through Phantom

The platform, unmasked in late June after two-plus years as an anonymous “Trade Everything” teaser account, opens trading in Phantom’s…
DeFi

Taiwan’s new crypto law gives banks the first real stablecoin advantage

The rules do not hand issuance to banks, but reserves, custody, audits and no-yield limits put financial infrastructure first. The…
Institutional

Jefferies warns against buying the dip in Circle as Open USD raises new competition fears

The investment bank said new competition from the Stripe- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin consortium could pressure USDC’s growth. Read Full Story…
Markets

Taiwan’s legislature passes crypto, stablecoin regulations

Taiwan’s legislative branch has passed the nation’s first crypto and stablecoin rules, which aim to integrate the country with the…
Regulation

Taiwan’s sweeping crypto law raises the bar with licensing, reserve mandates, and tough penalties

Taiwan has passed a sweeping new law to regulate its crypto sector, sending the bill to the President for final…
DeFi

Lighter to Burn Repurchased LIT, Fund Staking from Ecosystem Reserve

The perpetuals exchange will start burning the LIT it buys with revenue and tap its token reserve to keep staking…
DeFi

Visa, Mastercard, And Over 140 Companies Launch Stablecoin Open USD

Bitcoin Magazine Visa, Mastercard, And Over 140 Companies Launch Stablecoin Open USD Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase, and 140+ firms have…