Upbit's commission-exemption campaign lifted stablecoin volume, but Tether's USDT held a 98.1% share, underscoring Tether's grip on Korean liquidity.
▸ · James CorriganA decade-long peso collapse turned $10,000 in local savings into $114, reinforcing Bitcoin and stablecoins as Argentina's default dollarization tools.
▸ · James CorriganBSC testnet capacity climbed to 2,324 TPS as BEP-675 trials ran, while stablecoin-holding wallets on the network rose to 79.3 million.
▸ August 8, 2026 · Aisha RahmanVisa Direct clients can now prefund accounts and settle payouts in stablecoins through Zerohash, sidestepping traditional banking-hour liquidity constraints.
▸ August 5, 2026 · Tomas KellerA 120 million USDT transfer from Bitfinex to a Tether Treasury-tagged address surfaced on-chain August 4, fitting the stablecoin's routine supply cycle.
▸ August 4, 2026 · Tomas KellerChangeNOW and CoinRabbit argue privacy tooling isn't the enforcement gap — fiat off-ramps are, citing TRM Labs' $158B illicit-flow figure for 2025.
▸ August 3, 2026 · James CorriganOn-chain flow data shows a near 1:1 rotation from Bitcoin into Tether, with altcoins and gold-pegged tokens also repositioning defensively.
▸ July 20, 2026 · Tomas KellerPolygon Labs cuts staff a second time in 2026 as it closes the Coinme deal, pivoting from foundation model to payments with profitability eyed…
▸ July 16, 2026 · Tomas KellerVisa's new VSP bundles wallet infra and Open USD access for institutions, landing alongside a $403 price target and stock gains.
▸ July 16, 2026 · James CorriganA $60.50/share offer from Stripe and Advent sent PYPL up 16% and would put PYUSD and Stripe's Bridge under one owner.
▸ July 15, 2026 · James Corrigan
