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Ethereum Institutional launch draws support from across the Ethereum ecosystem
Its launch comes as Ethereum's support ecosystem undergoes a broader evolution, following the debut of EthLabs and am…
Circle CEO says Open USD must break USDC’s network effect before its 140 backers matter
Allaire says the stablecoin fight will hinge on liquidity, integrations and regulated usage once OUSD goes live. The …
Is OpenUSD the answer to bank push back on CLARITY? Hints stablecoin yield concessions will fail
The 140-partner model challenges USDC reserve economics while leaving issuer, reserve and redemption tests unresolved…
Taiwan’s new crypto law gives banks the first real stablecoin advantage
The rules do not hand issuance to banks, but reserves, custody, audits and no-yield limits put financial infrastructu…
Solana USDC Liquidity Jumps As Circle Mints Another $1 Billion
Circle reportedly minted another $1 billion of USDC on Solana, adding to the network’s already large gross issuance…
Jefferies warns against buying the dip in Circle as Open USD raises new competition fears
The investment bank said new competition from the Stripe- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin consortium could pressure US…
EthLabs launches as Ethereum undergoes its biggest leadership transition in years
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re diving into the creation of EthLabs, and why it was launch…
French banking giant Crédit Agricole rolls out euro stablecoin, EURXT
EURXT debuted with 20 million tokens in circulation, backed 1:1 by euro reserves at Caceis Bank, and competes with Ci…
Ethereum gets a new nonprofit focused on institutional adoption
The launch comes as the Ethereum Foundation narrows its focus to stewarding the core protocol, with independent organ…
Tokenized Google stock inflated 7,700% in rare DeFi lending exploit
An attacker inflated the value of a tokenized Google share used as collateral to about 78 times its real price, then …
Bernstein sees 203% upside for Circle even as new stablecoin rival OUSD debuts
Bernstein reaffirms Outperform on Circle with a $190 target after OUSD's launch sent CRCL stock down over 17%.
Binance Updates Stablecoin Rules For Europe As MiCA Takes Effect
Binance is updating stablecoin support for EEA users as MiCA stablecoin rules take effect across the European Union.
Europe is rewriting its landmark crypto rulebook MiCA as hard July 1 deadline passes
The EU is reviewing whether its landmark crypto regulation MiCA needs updating for a market reshaped by stablecoins a…
Visa Mastercard and Coinbase join Open USD as partner-led stablecoin increases DeFi yield war
Crypto users spent years making USDC the default dollar of institutional DeFi trading, lending, and settlement, but O…
Live markets: U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs had their worst month ever in June, shedding $4.5 billion
The record outflow beat the previous worst month by 29% and came on nine consecutive days of redemptions to close the…
Anthropic restores AI models Fable, Mythos after the U.S. lifts export controls
The government cleared Fable 5 and Mythos 5 on June 30, weeks after a cybersecurity finding triggered an export order…
Circle shares sink 16% after Open USD reveal, analysts say fears are ‘overblown’
William Blair reiterated its Outperform rating on Circle's CRCL stock, calling Tuesday's selloff a buying opportunity.
DeFi hacks are turning high yields into a hidden liquidity tax
DeFiLlama data shows $780.3 million in Q2 known losses as bridges, keys and protocol logic turn security into a live …
Why OpenUSD's 'real threat' that tanked Circle stock still faces a steep uphill battle for adoption
The Stripe- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin consortium can challenge Circle's business model, but analysts say buildin…
FCA finalizes UK crypto rules as firms face 2027 access deadline
The FCA's new regime will force exchanges, custodians and stablecoin firms to decide whether UK access is worth a ful…
US starts clock to bring in ID checks for converting dollars to stablecoins but DeFi stays outside the rules
US agencies are formalizing identity checks at the issuer gate while leaving the transfer layer politically exposed. …
MetaMask launches Money Account with stablecoin yield and spending in one wallet
The launch reflects a broader push to make stablecoins more useful beyond trading and transfers.
Will UK traders lose crypto exchange access after MiCA’s July 1 deadline?
The EU deadline is not a direct UK cutoff, but account entity and platform notices still matter. The post Will UK tra…
UK to lower stablecoin capital buffers, undercutting EU's MiCA requirements
The Financial Conduct Authority's proposal follows the Bank of England's backtracking on the limit to the value of st…
Live updates: BlackRock's IBIT sheds $300 million as bitcoin demand dwindles
IBIT alone shed $300 million while smaller funds absorbed some of the outflow. The selloff lands as the same AI trade…
BNY and Circle expand partnership, adding mint and burn capabilities for USDC
BNY, the world's largest custodian bank, said it plans to add support for additional stablecoin via its Digital Asse…
Private keys, not smart contracts, caused 40% of crypto's $16 billion hack losses. Here's whats being done.
The industry is moving toward fixing the private key vulnerability issue, just not evenly, Wish Wu, co-founder and CE…
Ripple wants institutions to borrow against tokenized assets on XRPL
A proposed XRPL standard would let institutions borrow against tokenized assets, with the blockchain enforcing loan t…
Wall Street's BNY expands stablecoin services for institutions, starting with Circle's USDC
The world's largest custody bank is adding USDC custody and minting services as stablecoins move deeper into traditio…
Vitalik Buterin says crypto’s most powerful idea is still nowhere near ready
The Ethereum co-founder says indistinguishability obfuscation could one day act like a “trustless trusted third par…