Stablecoins
DeFi

DeFi United Releases Technical Plan to Restore rsETH Backing After $292 Million Kelp DAO Exploit

The multi-protocol coalition has a two-track blueprint: staged ETH deposits to restore the rsETH peg and governance-approved liquidations to recover…
Apr 28, 2026
Infrastructure

Israeli regulators approve shekel-pegged stablecoin

The approval of the BILS stablecoin issued by Israeli exchange Bits of Gold came after a two-year pilot program on…
Apr 27, 2026
DeFi

DeFi United Hits Recovery Target as Consensys, Solana, TRON Pledge Support

The DeFi United coalition crossed its rsETH backing target after a flood of weekend commitments from across the Ethereum, Solana,…
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
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