Stablecoins

Ethereum Institutional Interest Grows After BTCS Inc.’s Massive Purchase Of 14,240 ETH

Ethereum Institutional Interest Grows After BTCS Inc.’s Massive Purchase Of 14,240 ETH

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum’s recent upside price performance is attracting significant interest from major investors in the cryptocurrency and financial sectors, particularly at the institutional level. Multiple big companies have been spotted acquiring the leading altcoin in huge chunks for the purpose of owning an […]

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Hong Kong opens the door for stablecoin issuers with new licenses

Hong Kong opens the door for stablecoin issuers with new licenses

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has invited stablecoin issuers to begin applying for licenses as the city’s stablecoin regulations are enacted in August. In a statement released on July 29, the HKMA said interested firms can submit preliminary applications by Aug. 31. This early stage is designed to help applicants understand regulatory expectations and

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Global stablecoin searches hit all-time high with Washington leading traffic

Global stablecoin searches hit all-time high with Washington leading traffic

Stablecoin search interest reached an all-time high this month, days before the White House signed the GENIUS Act into law. New Google Trends data shows that search activity for “stablecoins” peaked globally just as U.S. policymakers finalized a federal framework for payment stablecoins, the first of its kind in the country. Interest in the term

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Interactive Brokers weighs launching customer stablecoin to power 24/7 funding

Interactive Brokers weighs launching customer stablecoin to power 24/7 funding

Interactive Brokers is considering launching a stablecoin for customers, a move that would add one of the world’s largest discount brokerages to the list of firms using crypto, Reuters reported on July 28. Founder Thomas Peterffy said in an interview with the newswire that the company is “working on potentially issuing stablecoins.” However, a final

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Binance launches RWUSD yield bearing stablecoin-like product offering 4.2% APR from RWAs

Binance launches RWUSD yield bearing stablecoin-like product offering 4.2% APR from RWAs

Binance has launched RWUSD, a new principal-protected yield product offering up to 4.2% APR benchmarked against tokenized U.S. Treasury bills and other real-world assets. The offering aims to continue Binance’s plan to incorporate off-chain financial instruments into its Earn product suite while avoiding direct exposure to tokenized assets. Users can subscribe to RWUSD using stablecoins

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The GENIUS Act, Wall Street, and the dollar’s digital leap

The GENIUS Act, Wall Street, and the dollar’s digital leap

Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. If 2024 was the year of the dragon, 2025 has been the year of the stablecoin. U.S. dollar-backed digital assets, in particular, have taken

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Nigeria Confirms Readiness For Stablecoin Operations

Nigeria Confirms Readiness For Stablecoin Operations

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the nation’s willingness to embrace stablecoin businesses within its borders. This event marks a crucial development in Nigeria’s crypto regulation after the West African giant began to change its hostile approach against the

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Nigeria’s SEC backs stablecoins, signalling new crypto chapter

Nigeria’s SEC backs stablecoins, signalling new crypto chapter

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed support for stablecoin businesses that operate within the bounds of the country’s digital asset regulations. During the Nigeria Stablecoin Summit held in Lagos, SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama reportedly said the African country is ready to embrace blockchain-based payment innovations as long as they comply with existing laws.

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Capital shifts to stablecoins as DeFi protocols bleed TVL

Capital shifts to stablecoins as DeFi protocols bleed TVL

Between July 21 and 25, the total stablecoin market cap increased by $4.505 billion to reach $265.22 billion, a 1.73% expansion. Over the same timeframe, total value locked (TVL) in DeFi dropped from $140.804 billion to $135.934 billion, a 3.46% drawdown. While the rise in stablecoin supply could be interpreted as a sign of incoming

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Ethena taps Anchorage to navigate GENIUS Act compliance for USDtb stablecoin

Ethena taps Anchorage to navigate GENIUS Act compliance for USDtb stablecoin

Ethena Labs has partnered with Anchorage Digital to launch a fully regulated version of its USDtb stablecoin within the United States, aligning with the newly enacted GENIUS Act, according to a July 24 statement. The collaboration marks a major milestone for Ethena as it transitions USDtb’s issuance to a domestically regulated GENIUS Act framework that

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