Stablecoins News

A history of USDC account freezes shows that Circle has repeatedly blacklisted wallets in response to court orders or sanctions.

Garlinghouse also noted that key structural difficulties under the Clarity Act still remain.

On Stocktwits, chatter around Circle climbed to ‘extremely high’ from ‘low’ levels, while its shares rose over 4% in pre-market trade

Hyperion stated that Silhouette may utilize staked HYPE. Hyperliquid's platform will charge lower transaction costs for global traders.

The New York Stock Exchange is reportedly taking a decisive step toward bringing equities on-chain.

The move could shape oversight for major tokens like USDC and Tether, especially as federal rules remain unresolved.

As discussions around the CLARITY Act continue, key aspects, such as token classification and decentralized finance rules, are still being finalized.

Representatives from the cryptocurrency industry will be meeting with the committee on Monday, and banking representatives will review the deal on Tuesday, according to a Crypto America report.

Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit, Senator Tim Scott said a new proposal on stablecoin yields could be introduced by the end of the week.

Mastercard has agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion to expand its stablecoin infrastructure capabilities.

May Zabaneh, PayPal’s head of crypto and senior vice president, told Fortune that the company is planning to to expand its PYUSD stablecoin to 70 countries by the end of the month.

Robinhood partnered with Kalshi last year to add a hub to its app for trading event contracts on sports, politics, and economics.

While Circle’s shares edged up on Monday, it is still trading 52% below their peak from the past year.

Crypto-related crimes are rising globally, and CEO Belshe thinks insider access is leading to data breaches and crimes against Bitcoin holders.

Bitcoin’s price gained around 2.9% in the last 24 hours as it crossed $72,000, but Cardano, Dogecoin, Solana, and Ethereum clocked higher gains among crypto majors.

The move comes after Alibaba also backed the Latin American stablecoin platform VelaFi with a $20 million investment in January.

In a post on X, Patrick Witt said that stablecoins will funnel global deposits into U.S. banks, countering banks' "deposit flight" fears on stablecoin rewards.

In a recent podcast, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said stablecoins are in a “pre-game” phase and will soon “sweep” the market.

The stablecoin market capitalization reached a record $313.008 billion on Sunday, marking a 1.14% increase over the past week.

According to a report by The Guardian, the Bank Policy Institute, which represents JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and other big banks, is planning to sue the OCC.

The total stablecoin market capitalization reached a record $313 billion, rising 1.14% over the past week, according to DefiLlama data.

According to Chris Giancario, banks remain cautious about developing crypto infrastructure without clear regulatory guidance from lawmakers.

The Treasury General Account balance has declined, indicating that the government is bringing capital back into the markets, despite the tiny decline.

USDC transfers doubled USDT transfers in February as companies began using the former for treasury transfers.

A reported high-profile meeting between CEO Brian Armstrong and President Trump took place earlier this week. Trump signaled public support for the exchange in its regulatory battle against Wall Street banks.

Shortly after word of the U.S. airstrikes on Iran spread last week, Chainanalysis reported outflows of about $10.3 million in cryptocurrency assets.

According to Palihapitiya, Bitcoin's public ledger is hard to keep private because it is accessible to all.

White House Crypto Council Executive Director Patrick Witt said stablecoin issuers don’t need to face bank-level regulation since they don’t lend out deposits.

Phantom and MetaMask are already using the Bridge-enabled Visa stablecoin cards

The CLARITY Act missed its March 1 deadline, with no updates on when the next round of talks are scheduled to happen or if another deadline has been put in place.

Murphy’s war betting bill comes amid rising scrutiny of prediction markets after Iran strike trades and broader geopolitical tensions.

VanEck’s Matthew Sigel said Coinbase was already expected to adjust its agreement with Circle under the GENIUS Act.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is seeking public comment on proposed rules to implement the GENIUS Act.

Circle beat earnings estimates and saw its stock jump over 15% pre-market after reporting a strong Q4.

According to a Bloomberg report, Hong Kong-based RedotPay is preparing a $1 billion U.S. IPO and could seek a valuation of up to $4 billion.

With Bitcoin trading under $70,000 for nearly two weeks, concerns are rising that more projects may be in trouble if BTC’s price drops to $50,000

COIN’s stock fell in overnight trade amid weakness in the crypto market and an investor note from Moness Crespi asking investors to short shares.

According to a Financial Times report, the 14-member committee and the Office of the High Representative will join the talks under Trump’s “Board of Peace” on Gaza’s digital finance plans.

Gemini's prediction market shows that prediction market adoption is growing as CFTC’s Michael Selig said this week that it won't sit still as states are filing lawsuits on prediction markets.

Tether’s USDT remains the largest stablecoin at $183B as Tether expands into regulated U.S. stablecoins with USA₮.

XRP gained attention after a strong chart call, alongside fresh Ripple speculation and bond news from Japan.

The SEC reduced the capital haircut for “payment stablecoins” to 2% from 100% in line with the promise for regulation after the GENIUS Act's passage last year.

White House Crypto Council Executive Director Patrick Witt reportedly introduced a draft text that stated restrictions on stablecoin rewards would be “narrow in scope.”

Eric Trump also told CNBC that the “best is yet to come” for the cryptocurrency sector.

The White House is reportedly set to host a third round of crypto discussions on Thursday morning aimed at resolving outstanding disputes over the market structure bill tied to the CLARITY Act.

The outcome could affect companies such as Coinbase and Circle, both of which have exposure to stablecoin-related revenue streams.

Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev lowered Coinbase's price target from $280 to $170, eroding nearly 40% of its upside case, according to TheFly.

A crypto influencer argued the proposed U.S. crypto bill may favor banks and challenge crypto-native firms, disputing claims of massive capital inflows.

Vitalik Buterin urged prediction markets to shift from speculation to hedging amid increasing regulatory scrutiny in the U.S.

Kevin O’Leary has won a $2.8M defamation case against crypto influencer BitBoy over false murder claims and doxxing.