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Coins•7h ago

Treasury’s Bessent Views Crypto as Key Tool to Preserve US Dollar Dominance

Key Highlights: The administration of President Donald Trump is advancing a strategic push to onshore cryptocurrency businesses and position digital assets as essential economic infrastructure. Officials emphasize that dollar-pegged stablecoins can bolster the U.S. dollar’s global standing while serving as a vital vehicle for federal debt financing. The initiative builds upon legislative milestones, notably the ...

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Coins•10h ago

Robinhood Adds Ripple’s $2.5B RLUSD Stablecoin Despite Backing Rival USDG

Key Highlights: Robinhood has forged a partnership with Ripple to introduce the RLUSD stablecoin across both retail and institutional operations, even while remaining an active member of the competing USDG-distributing Global Dollar Network. The institutional scope includes Bitstamp utilizing RLUSD on the XRP Ledger for settlement, Robinhood implementing Ripple’s treasury software, and upcoming plans to ...

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Coins•11h ago

Brazilian Companies Turned to Stablecoins to Dodge Currency Crash on Election Day

Key Highlights Brazil’s domestic markets suffered severe volatility following the presidential election, with the Ibovespa index plunging 14% and the U.S. dollar recording its biggest daily surge against the real since 1999. Corporate treasuries rushed to protect capital, driving significant volume into digital assets, with institutional clients accounting for 78% of trading on Mercado Bitcoin. ...

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Coins•Oct 25, 2026

Solana Stablecoin Holders Reach 14M Despite 13% Drop in SOL: Can Adoption Fuel a Rebound?

Key Highlights Solana maintains over $15 billion in on-chain stablecoin supply, reaching a peak near $15.65 billion, yet capital remains largely dormant across decentralized exchanges. Despite holder counts reaching 14 million addresses in October 2026, the native SOL token has declined over 13% over the past 30 days to trade near $101–$102. DeFi total value ...

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Coins•Oct 25, 2026

Stellar Clocks Busiest Day of the Month as XLM Transactions Hit 14.16 Million

Key Highlights: Stellar recorded surging on-chain network activity, hitting a peak throughput of 163.9 transactions per second (TPS) on October 23 while maintaining low fees and 99.99% uptime. Total transaction volume on Stellar surged 71% quarter-over-quarter to reach $33.2 billion in Q3 2025, fueled by massive gains in stablecoins and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Technical ...

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Coins•Oct 23, 2026

Stellar Sees USDT Volume Surge to $200M in Just 10 Weeks

Key Highlights: Stellar recorded an impressive $200 million in Tether ($USDT) volume over a condensed timeframe. The surge in transaction volume occurred without reported price swings, pointing toward platform engagement rather than speculative trading. Market observers are tracking the activity as an indicator of broader stablecoin adoption and potential ecosystem developments for the network. Stellar ...

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Coins•Oct 23, 2026

Sweden’s Central Bank Revives E-Krona Debate Amid Stablecoin and Digital Euro Push

Key Highlights: Sweden’s Riksbank is urging lawmakers to reconsider the creation of an e-krona amid competitive pressure from foreign stablecoins and a planned digital euro. Deputy Governor Per Jansson warned that the Swedish krona could lose ground if it lacks a competitive, usable digital format for modern cross-border payments. While an official issuance decision has ...

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Coins•Oct 23, 2026

Chainlink Partners With LG CNS to Enter South Korea’s $68B Market

Key Highlights: LG CNS is collaborating to utilize Chainlink’s cross-chain capabilities to enable stablecoin distribution and cross-network transfers of tokenized money. South Korea stands as Asia’s second-largest cryptocurrency market, with the Korean won ranking second only to the U.S. dollar in global crypto trading volumes. While Chainlink boasts partnerships with institutions like Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, ...

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Coins•Oct 22, 2026

OCC Drops Proposed Affiliate Rewards Presumption While Keeping Stablecoin Yield Ban

Key Highlights: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized its stablecoin framework under the $GENIUS Act, dropping a rigid presumption on linked reward structures in favor of a case-by-case factual assessment. Regulators rejected a de minimis safe harbor and confirmed that statutory yield prohibitions apply universally to both retail and institutional holders ...

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Coins•Oct 22, 2026

Sui Spotlights AI Agents in Finance in New Mysten Labs Repost

Key Highlights: Sui amplified an impactful post originated by Mysten Labs concerning the future intersection of artificial intelligence and banking. Louisa Bai, Head of Stablecoins at Mysten Labs, is leading the conversation on how financial structures adapt when autonomous AI agents oversee funds. The ongoing debate examines the necessity and structure of legacy financial institutions ...

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Coins•Oct 22, 2026

Ripple (XRP) Announces Major New Partnership

Key Highlights: Ripple has revealed that cross-border liquidity platform Arf plans to provide short-term working capital on the XRP Ledger. The initiative will leverage Ripple’s upcoming stablecoin, RLUSD, to facilitate financing during international payment settlement cycles. The integration directly addresses the capital inefficiency of pre-funding overseas accounts required for global transactions. Arf to Leverage RLUSD ...

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Coins•Oct 21, 2026

American Bankers Association Claims OCC’s GENIUS Rules ‘undermine’ US Congress

Key Highlights The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized rules concerning stablecoins ahead of the $GENIUS Act’s scheduled implementation in January 2027. Banking trade groups, including the American Bankers Association (ABA) and the Bank Policy Institute, warned that the omission of yield presumptions could cause deposit flight away from traditional lenders. Crypto ...

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