Stablecoins
DeFi

Banks fund crypto attack ads across Washington as over 3,000 banks unite to stop Clarity Act passing Senate

A recent American Bankers Association (ABA) ad running across Washington shows a clear edge in a campaign that has been…
Apr 21, 2026
Payments

DoorDash Teams Up with Tempo on Stablecoin Payments for Its Global Marktplace

Tempo also announced it’s launching a Stablecoin Advisory. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Apr 21, 2026
Infrastructure

USDT Now Live on Solana, Plasma, and Ethereum With 1:1 USD Onramps and Offramps: Privy and Ramp

Ramp expands stablecoin access by launching USDT across Solana, Plasma, and Ethereum with seamless 1:1 USD conversion for global money…
Apr 21, 2026
Payments

Crypto scammers offer ‘safe passage’ through Hormuz. At least one ship may have been conned.

Marisks, a maritime risk company, alerted ships stranded by the Hormuz blockade to scammers posing as Iranian authorities asking for…
Apr 21, 2026
Payments

Scammers demand crypto from stranded ships in Strait of Hormuz: Report

Shipping companies stranded near the Strait of Hormuz are reportedly being targeted by scammers posing as Iranian authorities, demanding Bitcoin…
Apr 21, 2026
Institutional

Were tariff refunds bought for 20 cents on the dollar by stablecoin-backed Treasurys custodian Cantor Fitzgerald?

When Customs launched the CAPE refund portal, it put administrative certainty behind an asset class that Wall Street had already…
Apr 21, 2026
Payments

Hardware Wallet Tangem Announces Global Rollout of Its Retail Payments Service

Tangem Pay lets users spend USDC directly from their self-custodial Tangem wallets, settling all transactions on Polygon. Read Full Story…
Apr 20, 2026
Infrastructure

How Mastercard plans to settle card payments with stablecoins

Mastercard is testing stablecoin settlement with SoFiUSD to speed up card transaction clearing and help bridge traditional finance and blockchain.…
Apr 20, 2026
Payments

Congress on verge of making regulated dollar stablecoins act almost like digital cash

Washington isn’t trying to solve every crypto policy fight at once, but it appears to be carving out a workable…
Apr 18, 2026
Payments

Iran views BTC as a strategic asset, but USDt still dominates oil tolls: BPI

The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar…
Apr 18, 2026