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Stablecoin Market Cap Surpasses FX Reserves of Most Nations

At a record $322 billion, the total market value of stablecoins is more than the foreign currency reserves of 95 nations, including a number of developed nations. Their current market capitalization exceeds that of developed economies like the UK, Canada, and the oil-exporting behemoth UAE, as well as emerging markets like Mexico,

May 26, 2026 2 mins read

VItalik Buterin Defends Long-Term Vision Amid Token Price Concerns

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, addressed the rising concerns leveled against the Ethereum Foundation, arguing that it should do more to promote and maintain token pricing. According to Buterin, the Foundation will stick to its stated goals of supporting decentralization of the Ethereum Protocol, open source software code, cybersecurity, long-range

May 25, 2026 2 mins read

Ethereum Foundation Faces Fresh Wave of Researcher Exits

Two prominent researchers resigned from the Ethereum Foundation on Monday, increasing the number of high-profile departures at the organization to eight in the last few months. Two Ethereum Foundation researchers, Carl Beek and Julian Ma, have left the organization after four and seven years, respectively. Beek helped develop the Beacon

May 19, 2026 2 mins read

Goldman Sachs Dumps XRP and Solana ETFs in Major Crypto Portfolio Shake-Up

As of the first quarter of 2026, US investment bank Goldman Sachs has drastically reduced its cryptocurrency ETF holdings. There were no XRP-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) included in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Q1 Form 13F filing with Goldman Sachs. According to Goldman Sachs’ Q42025 13F filing, four different

May 18, 2026 2 mins read

Cardano Whales Accumulate as ADA Struggles Below Key Resistance

Amid persistent market volatility, the Cardano price has been strongly under negative pressure for quite some time. ADA is down nearly 1.7% over the past 24 hours, trading around $0.2656 and continuing to underperform the broader crypto market. Moreover, there has been a 28.3% increase in trading volume, which may indicate

May 15, 2026 2 mins read

Western Union Officially Launches USDPT Stablecoin on Solana

Launching its USDPT stablecoin on Solana, Western Union has taken its first step toward blockchain-based payments and onchain settlement for its worldwide remittance network. While Western Union has stated its intention to spread the stablecoin to over 40 countries in 2026, one of the crypto infrastructure platforms participating in the

May 5, 2026 2 mins read

JPMorgan Questions Stablecoin Growth Narrative Despite Surge

Proof of significant global adoption is the +673% rise in stablecoin active addresses in the last five years. Nevertheless, the analysts at JPMorgan are challenging the notion that an increase in consumption would always lead to a rise in market capitalization. According to JPMorgan’s estimations, stablecoin transactions have reached an accelerated

May 4, 2026 2 mins read

Ethereum Foundation Sells Another 10K ETH to BitMine for $22.9M

In its third round of over-the-counter (OTC) sales to BitMine Immersion Technologies, the Ethereum Foundation has sold 10,000 ETH for an additional $22.9 million, or an average price of $2,292 per coin. In a post on X published on Friday, the Ethereum Foundation said that the proceeds from this sale

May 2, 2026 2 mins read

Western Union Targets May Launch for USDPT Stablecoin

As part of its crypto strategy, which also include its digital asset network and US dollar stable card, financial services behemoth Western Union is aiming to launch its new stablecoin in May. Western Union president and CEO Devin McGranahan stated: “Over the last few months, we’ve crossed an important threshold.

April 27, 2026 2 mins read

Senate Push Might Delay CLARITY Act as Stablecoin Yield Debate Intensifies

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott is allegedly under pressure from a US senator who wants the crypto market structure bill markup postponed until May so that banks and crypto advocates may work out their differences on stablecoin yield requirements. Senate Banking Committee markup of the CLARITY Act is not expected to

April 21, 2026 2 mins read