Crypto & Stablecoins
Digital assets, on-chain finance, and the regulators trying to catch up.
PayPal PYUSD Crosses $5B Market Cap as Merchant Checkout Integration Drives Adoption
PYUSD reaches $5 billion in circulation, with 60% of growth attributed to merchant checkout — where PayPal offers 0% fees for PYUSD-settled transactions.
Visa Settles $1.8B Monthly in USDC Across 15 Issuer Banks as Stablecoin Rails Go Mainstream
Visa's stablecoin settlement program now processes $1.8 billion monthly across 15 issuing banks, reducing cross-border settlement from T+2 to near-instant.
SEC Approves Staking for Ether ETFs, Unlocking 3.8% Native Yield for Institutional Holders
The SEC permits spot Ether ETF issuers to stake underlying holdings, adding a yield component that analysts say will drive $12 billion in net inflows.
Solana Processes $4.2B in Monthly Stablecoin Payments as DePIN Commerce Use Cases Emerge
Monthly stablecoin payment volume on Solana hits $4.2 billion, driven by point-of-sale integrations and decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) micropayments.
BlackRock Tokenized Treasury Fund Hits $2B AUM as TradFi Embraces On-Chain Yield
BlackRock's BUIDL fund reaches $2 billion in assets, making it the largest tokenized real-world asset product and validating the institutional case for on-chain treasuries.
Circle USDC Surpasses $60B Market Cap as Stablecoin Regulation Drives Institutional Adoption
USDC market capitalization hits $60 billion for the first time, fueled by the clarity of the Stablecoin TRUST Act and growing use in cross-border treasury operations.