Stablecoins
DeFi

Senate Banking Committee Sets May 14 CLARITY Act Markup as Bank Lobby Mounts Last-Ditch Push

The Senate Banking Committee will mark up the CLARITY Act Thursday after the largest U.S. banking trade groups formally rejected…
May 11, 2026
AI

Tether launches decentralized local AI using Isaac Asimov’s Psychohistory straight out of Foundation

Tether’s second reserve asset is intelligence Tether’s new QVAC project begins with an unusual phrase for a stablecoin company. The…
May 11, 2026
Institutional

Bank of Canada to bring stablecoin rules in 2027 with US Clarity Act on the brink of stalling

Bank of Canada stablecoin regulations could arrive in mid or late 2027, pushing the detailed rulebook later into the same…
May 9, 2026
DeFi

Crypto industry cheers Senate Clarity Act markup date as market structure push resumes

The bill’s progress follows talks on jurisdiction, consumer/developer protections, and stablecoin rewards, with crypto firms backing a yield compromise. Read…
May 9, 2026
Markets

The SEC looks at a 1990s fix for crypto markets to allow true “innovation pathway”

In a May 8 speech, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency could consider a limited “innovation pathway” for on-chain…
May 9, 2026
Payments

Banking Industry Says Clarity Act Stablecoin Proposal Would Enable 'Evasion'

Senators had hoped the issue, which has plagued crypto legislation for months, had been put to bed with a proposed…
May 8, 2026
Institutional

Swiss Bitcoin reserve campaign set to lapse after failing to gather signatures

Organizers failed to collect enough signatures to trigger a referendum that would have required the Swiss National Bank to hold…
May 8, 2026
Payments

Elizabeth Warren Wants Meta to Spill All on Stablecoin Plans Ahead of Clarity Act Votes

The Senate Democrat said Meta’s reported plans to partner with a third-party stablecoin issuer could undermine “competition, privacy… and financial…
May 8, 2026
Payments

Tether freezes over $500M of USDT in 30 days, BlockSec data shows

BlockSec data shows Tether froze over $500 million in USDT across 370 Ethereum and Tron addresses in 30 days, adding…
May 8, 2026
Payments

Stablecoin card spend is growing 100% year over year, Rain exec says

Stablecoin settlement enables weekend/holiday settlement, reducing trapped capital by over 40%. This improves card economics and financial flexibility for issuers.…
May 8, 2026