Stablecoins
DeFi

DeFi Generated $8 Billion in Onchain Yield in 2025: Analysis

A breakdown of DeFi’s yield sources reveals that borrowing demand, trading fees, and funding rates drove the bulk of returns,…
Markets

Bitcoin traders dump coins within 48 hours of Fed meetings as new data reveals systematic FOMC weakness

Bitcoin’s relationship with the Federal Reserve has gone through a real transformation over the past several years, and the shift…
AI

Obex Starts Deploying $1B in USDS Into Mortgages, AI Hardware, and Solar Energy

The Sky-backed stablecoin incubator’s inaugural class of eight projects marks the protocol’s biggest push yet to diversify beyond crypto-native yield…
Markets

After years of “harsh” treatment Tether finally convinces ‘Big Four’ firm to audit USDT

For years, the shortest line of attack against Tether was the demand for a full independent audit. The audit never…
Payments

Delaware Moves to Establish State Framework for Stablecoin Issuers

The proposal would create a state licensing regime for stablecoin issuers while bolstering Delaware’s position to attract digital asset firms.…
DeFi

Circle Stock Plunges 20% as Clarity Act Draft Threatens Stablecoin Yield

The post Circle Stock Plunges 20% as Clarity Act Draft Threatens Stablecoin Yield appeared first on Unchained. Read Full Story…
Payments

Tether Hires Big Four Firm for First Full Audit of $184 Billion USDT Reserves

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Payments

Latest Clarity Act Draft Bans Rewards on Passive Stablecoin Balances

Activity-based rewards are allowed, but anything ‘economically equivalent to interest’ is barred. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Markets

Bitcoin holders shift from panic to cash-buffer discipline as volatility deepens

Bitcoin volatility rose as stablecoin flows surged to $440 billion over the weekend, highlighting investors’ pivot to cash as BTC…
Payments

Tether says ‘Big Four‘ firm to handle first full audit of USDT reserves

The stablecoin issuer did not name the accounting firm from the ‘Big Four‘ roster of Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young,…