Payments
Payments

Stablecoin boom could eat into traditional banks' profits, warn Jefferies analysts

Digital dollar use in payments and crypto markets may slowly pull deposits from banks, forcing lenders to seek pricier funding,…
Mar 10, 2026
Infrastructure

BitGo to custody digital assets for StableX’s $100M stablecoin plan

The collaboration will provide custody and trading infrastructure as StableX builds a $100 million digital asset treasury focused on stablecoins.…
Mar 10, 2026
AI

Circle Launches Nanopayments on Testnet

These ultra-small, gas-free USDC transactions are designed for use by AI agents. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Mar 10, 2026
DeFi

Senators try to unlock stalled crypto Clarity Act with compromise on stablecoin yield

As the window narrows to pass a crypto market structure bill this year, lawmakers told bankers at a Washington summit…
Mar 10, 2026
Payments

Bhutan Keeps Selling Its Bitcoin, Reserves Sold by Over Half

Bitcoin Magazine Bhutan Keeps Selling Its Bitcoin, Reserves Sold by Over Half Bhutan is steadily selling portions of the country’s…
Mar 10, 2026
AI

Tron joins Agentic AI Foundation as founder sees future in AI

Tron has joined the Linux Foundation’s Agentic AI Foundation to collaborate on building open infrastructure for agentic AI, joining Circle…
Mar 10, 2026
AI

Mastercard and Google Team Up to Build Trust for AI-Powered Shopping

Verifiable Intent creates a tamper-resistant, cryptographic record of what a user authorized when an AI agent acts on their behalf.…
Mar 9, 2026
Infrastructure

Are US stablecoins just CBDCs in disguise? Look closely and the differences start to blur

America may reject the name “CBDC” while still building the conditions for CBDC-like control through private dollar infrastructure. Washington has…
Mar 9, 2026
DeFi

Sonic Labs Unveils USSD Stablecoin as Network Looks to Reverse Decline

Sonic’s TVL has plunged to just $34 million, down 97% from its May 2025 peak. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…
Mar 9, 2026
Infrastructure

Global insurance broker Aon tests stablecoin payments with Coinbase, Paxos

The firm used USDC on Ethereum and PayPal USD on Solana for insurance premium payments, testing how stablecoins could reshape…
Mar 9, 2026