Stablecoins
Payments

Morning Minute: NFTs Storm Back, Led by Bored Apes

Bitcoin made its highest weekly close since January. Western Union is launching a stablecoin. And NFTs are making a major…
Apr 27, 2026
Payments

Morning Minute: NFTs Storm Back, Led by Bored Apes

Bitcoin made its highest weekly close since January. Western Union is launching a stablecoin. And NFTs are making a major…
Apr 27, 2026
Infrastructure

Kbank teams with Ripple on overseas blockchain remittance trial

Kbank partnered with Ripple to test blockchain-based overseas remittances as South Korean companies prepare for new stablecoin and digital asset…
Apr 27, 2026
Institutional

MiCA-licensed Banking Circle joins bank stablecoin settlement race in Europe

Banking Circle’s stablecoin settlement launch follows its CASP approval, entering a crowded market with SocGen, Sygnum and a 12-bank euro…
Apr 27, 2026
Infrastructure

Western Union to Launch USDPT Stablecoin on Solana Next Month, Stable Card Planned for Consumers in Dozens of Markets

Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan confirmed the May launch of the company’s Solana-based USDPT stablecoin on its Q1 earnings call,…
Apr 27, 2026
Infrastructure

Western Union to Launch Solana-Based Stablecoin Plus ‘Stable Card’ Next Month

The USDPT stablecoin launching next month will serve as an alternative to SWIFT for agent settlements rather than consumer transactions.…
Apr 27, 2026
Stablecoins

Why this week could reprice Bitcoin in 48 Hours: Fed first, GDP and PCE right after

Bitcoin is heading into a rare macro window where the first reaction may age fast. The Federal Reserve is scheduled to…
Apr 27, 2026
DeFi

DeFi lost $13B this month as the KelpDAO rescue shows both the best and worst of DeFi

The official DeFi United site shows over 69,550 ETH raised from 222 wallets across 1,623 transfers, all aimed at restoring…
Apr 26, 2026
Infrastructure

DoorDash is turning stablecoins into its core labor infrastructure across 40+ countries

DoorDash is working with Stripe-backed Tempo to bring stablecoin-powered payouts into its marketplace. The company operates across more than 40…
Apr 26, 2026
Payments

Trump defends crypto legislation at private event featuring boxer Mike Tyson, Tether CEO

President Donald Trump, at a Mar-a-Lago gathering of investors in his self-branded memecoin, said crypto is mainstream and banks should…
Apr 25, 2026