Thu, March 19

SEC and CFTC Introduce Crypto Classification Framework

The Securities Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued guidelines that identified various digital assets under federal regulatory laws. The guidelines identified various crypto tokens, such as digital commodities, collectibles, tools, stablecoins, and digital securities. This guidance clarified that the Securities and Exchange Commission regulates digital securities and tokenized

March 18, 2026 2 mins read

Tether Freezes $4.2B USDT in Crime Crackdown

Tether has frozen approximately $4.2 billion worth of its USDT stablecoin over links to illicit activity, the company confirmed. The El Salvador-based issuer said it carried out most of these freezes in the past three years as global enforcement efforts intensified. The stablecoin giant, which now has more than $180

February 28, 2026 3 mins read

Tether Market Cap Slides Toward Second Straight Monthly Decline

Tether has observed another fall in the market capitalization of its major stablecoin, Tether, for the second consecutive month. It is noted that the market capitalization of USDT reduced from above $186 billion in January to close to $183 billion in February. This reduction is one of the most prominent

February 25, 2026 2 mins read

RedotPay Eyes $1B US IPO at $4B+ Valuation

Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay is reportedly preparing for a potential US initial public offering that could raise more than $1 billion. Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the listing could value the company at over $4 billion. RedotPay is working with JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and

February 24, 2026 3 mins read

Why the Next Generation of Stablecoins Is Moving Beyond Fiat

Stablecoins are many things – non-volatile tokens; hedging instruments; payment solutions – but at their core, they’re a bridge between crypto and fiat. Pegged to fiat currencies (usually the US dollar), they are a reminder that no matter how far blockchain comes, it remains umbilically linked to the traditional financial

February 24, 2026 5 mins read

White House Renews Stablecoin Rewards Talks

U.S. officials met with banking leaders and crypto industry representatives at the White House on Thursday to revisit one of the most divisive issues in digital-asset legislation: stablecoin rewards. Lawmakers continue to debate how to regulate yield or incentive programs tied to dollar-pegged tokens under the proposed CLARITY Act. The

February 20, 2026 3 mins read

Banks and Crypto Could End Up Offering Similar Products: Bessent

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers that the gap between traditional banking and crypto may shrink over time. Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee, he said banks and crypto firms could eventually offer similar financial products as digital assets become more integrated into the financial system. Bessent made the

February 6, 2026 3 mins read

Singapore Gulf Bank Rolls Out Fiat Stablecoin Bridge

Singapore Gulf Bank has launched a managed fiat-to-stablecoin interoperability solution, which improves connectivity between the traditional banking infrastructure and blockchain technology. The bank wants to facilitate the transfer of value between the regulated fiat system and digital assets. Analysts associated the news with the regulation of stablecoins and the adoption

February 2, 2026 2 mins read

Circle Pushes USDC as Core Enterprise Crypto Infrastructure

Circle is doubling down on USDC as a building block of crypto finance infrastructure for businesses. Rather than promoting USDC solely as a trading stablecoin, Circle is now positioning it as digital dollar infrastructure for global payments, settlements, and treasuries. This approach is consistent with the trend observed in the

January 30, 2026 3 mins read
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