Stablecoins
Markets

Stablecoin market cap has shrunk by $10 billion since May, but analyst sees no reason to panic

The market shrank by $7.7 billion in June alone, the largest dollar amount since May 2022’s Terra-Luna crash, but stablecoins…
Jul 12, 2026
Infrastructure

Hong Kong builds a gold and yuan network that sidesteps dollar stablecoins

Stablecoins won over users by making money easier to move, long before the financial world agreed on what they meant.…
Jul 11, 2026
Institutional

Circle can now open a US trust bank but cannot take ordinary deposits or make loans

Circle National Trust starts with custody for Circle and affiliates, while outside institutional custody and USDC reserve management remain future…
Jul 11, 2026
Institutional

Circle Wins Final Federal Approval for Its National Trust Bank, Starting With Custody

The USDC issuer’s new bank will open by offering fiduciary custody for Circle and its affiliates, with management of the…
Jul 10, 2026
AI

Xbox CEO Joins Fed AI Jobs Task Force Days After Announcing 3,200 Layoffs

Asha Sharma will advise the Federal Reserve on AI’s impact on jobs and productivity as Xbox undergoes the biggest restructuring…
Jul 10, 2026
Payments

Circle’s Stock Tanked 19% on OUSD’s Announcement. How Justified Was the Reaction?

The stablecoin world has a new entrant and its announcement has had at least some Circle investors shaking in their…
Jul 10, 2026
Institutional

Circle (CRCL) Wins Final OCC Approval for National Trust Bank

Bitcoin Magazine Circle (CRCL) Wins Final OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Circle won final OCC approval to establish a…
Jul 10, 2026
Payments

Hyundai becomes first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers

The initiative builds on a broader shift by companies exploring stablecoins to move money between international operations more efficiently. Read…
Jul 10, 2026
Payments

Trump Won't Sign Housing Bill With CBDC Ban—Will It Become Law Tonight Anyway?

Unless President Trump vetoes the bill, it will become law at midnight, banning the Federal Reserve from developing a CBDC…
Jul 10, 2026
Payments

GENIUS Act deadline puts stablecoin issuers on the clock

July 18 is not a user cutoff, but it forces regulators to define which permitted, foreign, and state-qualified issuers can…
Jul 10, 2026