South Korea has launched a cross-agency review of seized digital assets after a government agency exposed a wallet seed phrase, resulting in multimillion-dollar losses.
MoonPay has introduced PYUSDx, a framework enabling developers to issue app-specific stablecoins backed by PayPal USD as competition in programmable dollar infrastructure intensifies.
Barclays is reportedly evaluating blockchain infrastructure for payments, deposits, and stablecoin applications as banks and Big Tech accelerate digital asset initiatives.
Pantera Capital and Franklin Templeton’s digital assets unit joined Sentient Arena, a platform designed to benchmark AI agents in enterprise-style workflows.
Tether and USD Coin dominate the stablecoin market, representing nearly 80% of the total $315 billion capitalization across nine major tokens.
TeraWulf reported a Q4 2025 loss of $1.66 per share as Bitcoin mining revenue fell, while $12.8 billion in AI and HPC contracts position the company for 2026 growth.
Ripple’s expanded funding for XRP Ledger development is drawing market attention as XRP trades in a tight range following recent volatility.
Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned the OCC over disclosure and foreign ownership concerns tied to World Liberty’s reported bank charter application.
SBI Holdings and Startale Group introduced JPYSC, a trust bank-backed yen stablecoin targeting institutional and cross-border use ahead of a planned Q2 launch.
The OCC released a proposal to implement the GENIUS Act, formally barring yield on payment stablecoins and tightening oversight of issuer-affiliate reward structures.
Gate obtained a Malta Payment Institution license under PSD2, enabling regulated fiat and stablecoin payment services across the European Union.
Aave has surpassed $1 trillion in cumulative lending volume, underscoring its dominance in DeFi lending as institutional adoption of onchain credit markets grows.
World Liberty Financial has proposed a governance staking model alongside new incentives aimed at boosting adoption of its USD1 stablecoin.
AllUnity, backed by Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm, has launched CHFAU, a Swiss franc-pegged stablecoin for institutional clients under MiCA compliance.
TBD, a Solana-based prediction market protocol focused on verified human opinion, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by crypto venture firms.