Stablecoins
Markets

Neutrl Pauses Minting and Redemptions While Assessing Reserve Impact

Strata paused minting, redemptions and related functions on its Neutrl market contracts, whose two tranche tokens carried more than $1.7…
Aug 13, 2026
Payments

Circle’s cirBTC Is Live on Ethereum but Has Only 40 BTC Outstanding

Circle National Trust custodies the backing, while published Bitcoin addresses and Chainlink Proof of Reserve provide onchain visibility; Arc support…
Aug 12, 2026
Institutional

Russia picks Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT for public trading as retail faces $58,000 cap

The Bank of Russia’s proposed gate caps non-qualified residents at ₽300,000 per broker while qualified investors retain broader access. The…
Aug 12, 2026
Markets

Russia moves to restrict retail crypto trading to bitcoin, ether and USDT

Non-qualified investors face a 300,000-ruble (approx. $3,600) annual purchase limit per intermediary, while qualified investors have no cap. Read Full…
Aug 12, 2026
Institutional

Bank of England to test stablecoin, digital currency use in cross-border finance

The BOE-led Digital Pound Lab will test trade-finance interoperability, in which exporters receive stablecoins while importers settle in a potential…
Aug 12, 2026
Stablecoins

Strategy’s $4.6 billion cash buffer gives it almost 3 years before Bitcoin sales create real stress

The company now treats BTC as a managed reserve for dollar obligations, testing whether sales can remain voluntary. The post…
Aug 11, 2026
Payments

Stablecoin Card Issuer Rain Buys Merchant Wallet Startup Ansa

Ansa builds branded prepaid wallets that hold dollar balances for merchants, with no stablecoin leg. Founder Sophia Goldberg joins Rain…
Aug 11, 2026
Institutional

The UK now ranks 3rd in global Bitcoin adoption, but court rules mean it can’t keep its 60,000 BTC as a reserve

JAN3’s 2025 B20 combines policy advances with enforcement custody, while dated Treasury records separate the coins from national reserves. The…
Aug 11, 2026
DeFi

Payments platform Decta explores stablecoin-enabled treasury settlement

Decta will use USDC through OpenPayd’s infrastructure for international treasury settlement, seeking faster transfers and more efficient liquidity management. Read…
Aug 11, 2026
Stablecoins

Strategy Sells Bitcoin Below Cost Again and Steers $650 Million of Share Sales Into Cash

The company sold 1,690 bitcoin for $108.6 million last week, spent the proceeds retiring its own preferred stock, and routed…
Aug 10, 2026