Stablecoins
Payments

Tether hired top HSBC gold traders, then cut them weeks before auditors arrive

Paolo Ardoino said that Tether wanted to allocate 10% to 15% of its $20 billion proprietary investment portfolio to physical…
Apr 1, 2026
Markets

Fed’s Barr invokes Panic of 1907 in warning on stablecoin rules

US Fed Governor Michael Barr said clearer US rules could help the market grow, but warned that GENIUS Act implementation…
Apr 1, 2026
Payments

Latin America’s Mercado Libre Pulls the Plug on Its Crypto Coin

Latin America’s e-commerce giant Mercado Libre quietly killed its Mercado Coin loyalty token—pivoting to its own stablecoin. Read Full Story…
Mar 31, 2026
AI

Base Doubles Down on Global Markets, Stablecoins, and AI Agents

Coinbase’s Layer 2 shifts focus to tokenizing every major asset class and scaling stablecoin payments. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…
Mar 31, 2026
Markets

CLARITY Act deadline in weeks could kill stablecoin earnings and push money into Bitcoin

Senate Banking is targeting the second half of April for a markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with…
Mar 31, 2026
Regulation

Senate Bill Would Create Federal Certification for U.S. Bitcoin Miners and Codify Trump’s Reserve

Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Mined in America Act on Monday, legislation that would establish…
Mar 30, 2026
Regulation

Senators Reveal 'Mined in America' Bill to Boost Bitcoin Mining, Support Trump's Reserve

Sens. Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation to support Bitcoin miners, arguing that the industry needs government help. Read…
Mar 30, 2026
Regulation

U.S. Senators Unveil ‘Mined in America Act’ to Reshore BTC Mining, Codify Bitcoin Strategic Reserve

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Senators Unveil ‘Mined in America Act’ to Reshore BTC Mining, Codify Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Senators Bill Cassidy…
Mar 30, 2026
Markets

Bitcoin faces impending $45,000 sell-off catalyst as Powell, jobs report threaten fresh macro pressure

Bitcoin price is entering a pivotal week with several on-chain models pushing the market’s floor lower just as investors brace…
Mar 30, 2026
DeFi

Three Reasons Why Circle’s Stock Is Under Pressure

A yield ban, a rival’s audit, and an unresolved legislative clock have left Circle’s stock in limbo for the past…
Mar 30, 2026