Coinbase’s plan to make a major push into the stablecoin payments sector has hit a wall. The US crypto exchange has ended acquisition talks with UK-based fintech BVNK, in what could have been one of the largest deals ever for a stablecoin-focused startup. Details on why the negotiations collapsed have not been revealed yet. Acquisition […]
Bitcoin’s liquidity is drying up as the ongoing U.S. government shutdown enters its second month, freezing federal flows and rattling crypto prices. This fiscal gridlock is forcing a major shift in investor behavior, moving capital toward the perceived safety of stablecoins and away from more volatile digital assets. On-Chain Data Points to Defensive Moves Analysis […]
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin is nearing a market capitalization of $900 million, according to the company’s latest October independent attestation report. The figure has more than doubled in just three months, climbing from $400 million in August. Launched less than a year ago, RLUSD is pegged 1:1 to the US dollar and backed by deposits, short-term […]
India and the United States are leading global cryptocurrency adoption between January and July 2025. According to the TRM Labs’ Country Crypto Adoption Index 2025, India retained its top position for the third consecutive year, while the United States held its second-place ranking. Both countries have demonstrated significant momentum so far this year, driven by […]
Bealls, a 110-year-old US retail chain with over 660 stores nationwide, has announced a new partnership with digital payments firm Flexa to enable in-store cryptocurrency payments. With this integration, Bealls becomes the first national retailer to accept digital currencies from any crypto wallet across more than a dozen blockchains at once. The announcement marks Bealls’ […]
Tether is evaluating a raise from “a selected group of high-profile key investors,” to maximize the scale of the company’s strategy across all existing and new business lines, “by several orders of magnitude,” stated CEO Paolo Ardoino on Wednesday. The stablecoin issuer is looking to raise between $15 billion and $20 billion for a roughly […]
Ripple is executing a strategic pivot that could redefine the role of Ripple (XRP) in global finance. Alexis Sirkia, Captain of the Yellow Network, believes the launch of Ripple USD (RLUSD) and the first U.S.-based XRP ETFs could reignite transaction volume on XRPL. RLUSD-XRP Synergy Fuels Liquidity and Adoption Sharing his views with CryptoPotato, Sirkia […]
On Tuesday, Google announced the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), which it described as an “open protocol developed with leading payments and technology companies.” The protocol is designed to enable AI agents to send and receive payments to each other, supporting different payment types such as credit and debit cards, stablecoins, and real-time bank transfers. “We’re […]
Stablecoin reserves on centralized exchanges have climbed to a new record of $68 billion, even as supply growth has slowed. The latest milestone, recorded on August 22, was driven by $53 billion in USDT holdings and $13 billion in USDC balances. According to a report by the on-chain aggregator CryptoQuant, this marks a clear break […]
Ripple Labs has entered into a collaboration with SBI Holdings, a major Japanese financial services conglomerate, according to an announcement on Friday. The memorandum of understanding is to distribute Ripple’s stablecoin, RLUSD, in Japan through SBI subsidiary SBI VC Trade, starting in Q1 2026. SBI VC Trade holds multiple Japanese financial licenses, including being the […]