Stablecoin adoption intent rises from 36% to 56% with bank-level protections, Visa says
A Visa study shows U.S. stablecoin adoption intent jumps to 56% when paired with hypothetical bank-level consumer protections.
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Galaxy adds $100 million in Sky’s sUSDS to treasury, buys SKY token as firms deepen lending ties
Galaxy added $100 million in sUSDS to its treasury and approved the Sky savings token as institutional loan collateral.
Canada’s big six banks explore tokenized deposit system to modernize payments
The banks said the first phase of the project involves moving tokenized deposits efficiently across financial institutions.
Crypto VC Hashed anchors new digital asset private credit fund targeting $300 million
The fund aims to address a critical financing bottleneck in the institutional digital asset sector by using 'covenant-based' underwriting.
CFTC warns ‘mention market’ prediction contracts carry heightened manipulation risk
The CFTC is warning that bets on prediction markets based on whether someone will "mention" specific words carries manipulation risks.
CFTC Chairman Selig says markets must prepare for ‘mass tokenization’
The Trump administration is preparing for a financial market overhaul as tokenization and 24/7 trading move into the spotlight.
Coinbase, Circle shares positioned for crypto recovery as estimates stabilize: William Blair
Blair says COIN offers an attractive entry after a 31% rise, trims its EBITDA estimate and sees USDC growth driving Circle's next leg.
Solo GP Jed Breed raises $15 million for his second early-stage crypto fund
Breed VC has raised $15 million for its second crypto fund. Backers include FalconX, Nic Carter, Rob Hadick and Jake Brukhman.
Coinbase adds fixed-rate bitcoin-backed loans through Morpho Midnight
Coinbase has added fixed-rate loans through Morpho Midnight, letting users borrow USDC against their bitcoin.
CME adds Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures as crypto derivatives push grows
The exchange will offer standard and Micro contracts, covering 250 BCH and 25 BCH, and 10,000 UNI and 1,000 UNI, respectively.
Binance takes $100 million Circle stake alongside five-year USDC deal
The exchange also expanded its USDC partnership with Circle, agreeing to promote USDC on its platform under a five-year arrangement.
SoFi begins stablecoin settlement on Mastercard network for program expected to exceed $25 billion in annualized volume
SoFi launches live SoFiUSD stablecoin settlement on Mastercard's network, with its card program targeting $25 billion in annualized volume.