MoonPay Launches Enterprise Platform, Rebranding Iron as a Unified Stablecoin Stack
MoonPay launched MoonPay Enterprise on August 6, 2026, unifying fiat collection, stablecoin conversion, treasury, issuance, and payouts across 190-plus countries.
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What Backs DAI and USDS? Sky's Collateral Explained (2026)
What backs DAI and USDS? Crypto collateral locked in smart contracts, not bank reserves. How overcollateralization works and why the model is verifiable on-chain.
What Backs USDC? Circle's Reserves Explained (2026)
What backs USDC? Cash and short-dated Treasuries, mostly in a BlackRock-managed fund with daily public holdings. How it's verified and why it isn't insured.
JPYC Raises $38 Million as Its First Corporate Customer Becomes an Investor
JPYC closed its extended Series B at 6 billion yen ($38 million) on August 5, 2026, with logistics firm AZ-COM Maruwa investing $6.3 million.
What Backs Tether? USDT Reserves Explained (2026)
What backs Tether? USDT reserves are roughly 80% US Treasuries plus gold, Bitcoin, and secured loans. How they're verified and what the KPMG audit changes.
Visa Adds Stablecoin Prefunding and Payouts to Visa Direct Through zerohash
Visa is adding stablecoin prefunding and payouts to Visa Direct through zerohash, reaching 18 billion endpoints across 195 countries and territories.
Circle Reports $701 Million Q2 Revenue as USDC Circulation Slips to $73.3 Billion
Circle reported $701 million in Q2 2026 revenue, up 7%, as USDC circulation fell to $73.3 billion. Distribution costs held the margin near 41%.
Yellow Card Raises $40 Million From Standard Chartered and Sony to Scale Stablecoin Rails
Yellow Card closed a $40 million round on August 4, 2026 from SC Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain and Blockchain Capital, passing $120 million total.
What Is a Stablecoin Depeg? (2026)
What is a stablecoin depeg? When a $1 token trades away from $1 and stays there. Why pegs break, why some recover, and how to tell noise from a real crisis.
BlackRock Launches Two Tokenized Money Market Funds Built for Stablecoin Reserves
BlackRock launched BSTBL and BRSRV on August 3, 2026, two tokenized money market funds designed to qualify as GENIUS Act reserve assets for stablecoin issuers.
How Are Stablecoins Regulated? (2026)
How are stablecoins regulated in 2026? The GENIUS Act and MiCA now require 1:1 reserves, licensed issuers, and redemption rights. What it means for holders.
South Korea Logs 18 Straight Months of Stablecoin Outflows as $367 Million Left in June
South Korea recorded $367 million in net stablecoin outflows in June 2026, an 18-month streak totaling $10.4 billion as traders seek products banned at home.
Stablecoin vs Bitcoin: What's the Difference? (2026)
Stablecoin vs Bitcoin explained: digital cash versus digital gold. Supply, volatility, trust models, use cases, and which one fits your goal in 2026.
Tether's Q2 Attestation Shows $1.5 Billion Profit and a Reserve Buffer Cut in Half
Tether's Q2 2026 attestation shows a $1.5 billion profit while excess reserves fell from $8.23 billion to $4.11 billion. Here's what drove the decline.
What Is the Primary Purpose of Stablecoins? (2026)
What is the primary purpose of stablecoins? To make dollars work on blockchain rails. Fed data shows 48.8% serve trading and under 1% payments in 2026.
Bitget Wallet Launches Assetback, Paying Card Cashback in Bitcoin, Gold, and Tokenized Stocks
Bitget Wallet launched Assetback globally on August 1, 2026, converting card cashback into Bitcoin, tokenized gold, or tokenized US stocks at up to 3%.