Stablecoins

Quick Breakdown Stablecoin payment flows could reach $56.6 trillion by 2030, growing nearly 80% annually USDT leads CeFi usage, while USDC dominates DeFi transaction volume Governments and major payment firms are accelerating stablecoin adoption and regulation   Stablecoin payment...

Quick Breakdown ICONIQ led the $250 million round with Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer, Lightspeed, Galaxy Ventures, FirstMark, Norwest, and Endeavor Catalyst joining. Valuation jumped to $1.95 billion, more than 17 times higher in 10 months since Series A, reflecting...

Quick Breakdown  W3i Software plans to launch ShieldUSD, a USD-backed stablecoin focused on privacy-preserving, compliant onchain payments. Built on Midnight Network, ShieldUSD uses cryptography to balance transaction confidentiality with regulatory oversight. The stablecoin targets institutional use cases, including payroll,...

Quick Breakdown  Wyoming has launched the first U.S. state-issued stablecoin, FRNT The token is fully backed and trades across multiple major blockchains Interest from reserves will fund public schools, not private companies   Wyoming has taken a landmark step...

Quick Breakdown Sei Network has issued an urgent warning for holders of USDC.n, a legacy bridged stablecoin, to swap for native USDC before March 2026. The mandatory migration is triggered by the upcoming SIP-3 upgrade, which will transition Sei...

Quick Breakdown  Binance introduces TradFi Perpetual Contracts settled in USDT. Initial contracts cover gold (XAUUSDT) and silver (XAGUSDT). Products offer 24/7 trading, leverage, and robust risk management. Regulated under ADGM, bridging traditional finance and crypto markets.   Binance, the...

Quick Breakdown  WLTC applies for a national trust charter to issue and manage USD1 stablecoin. USD1 exceeds $3.3 billion in circulation, operating on ten blockchain networks. Trust bank will offer issuance, custody, and conversion services under federal supervision.  ...

Quick Breakdown Barclays invests in Ubyx, marking its first direct stake in a stablecoin-related company. The bank is prioritizing regulated, enterprise-grade digital money, not retail crypto trading. Institutional momentum around stablecoins continues to build in 2025. Barclays has taken...

Quick Breakdown Ethereum stablecoin transfers reached $8 trillion in Q4 2025, nearly double Q2's $4 trillion. Daily transactions peaked at 2.23 million, with monthly active addresses hitting 10.4 million, an all-time high. Stablecoin issuance grew 43% to $181 billion,...

Quick Breakdown  Basic Digital Asset Act to impose strict liability on digital asset operators and protect stablecoin issuers from bankruptcy. Stablecoin issuers may be required to hold 100% of issued coins in secure reserves to safeguard investors. Bill submission...