Circle and Coinbase Enter Three-Year USDC Renewal With Terms Unchanged
The Circle and Coinbase revenue-sharing agreement entered its first three-year renewal on August 18, 2026, extending unchanged terms through 2029.
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How Do Stablecoins Affect the US Treasury Market?
Stablecoin issuers are now structural buyers of short-dated US government debt. How the mechanical link works, what research shows, and why it runs both ways.
Stablecoin Holders Want to Spend, and the Cards Are Starting to Show It
New research finds 42% of stablecoin holders want to make major purchases while 28% do, as crypto card spending hits a record $759 million monthly.
Do Stablecoins Protect Against Inflation?
A dollar-pegged stablecoin tracks a nominal dollar, not purchasing power. Why holding one still loses real value, and when it is still the right choice anyway.
What Does a Stablecoin Audit Actually Verify?
A clean audit opinion means no material misstatement, not zero risk. What a full stablecoin audit checks, what it cannot confirm, and how to read the result.
OCC Conditionally Approves World Liberty Trust Bank to Issue USD1
The OCC granted preliminary conditional approval on August 14, 2026 for World Liberty Trust Company to issue USD1 and manage its reserves under federal supervision.
Why You Need a Second Token to Send Stablecoins
You need a second token to send stablecoins because networks charge for blockspace, not issuers. How gasless transfers work in 2026, and who actually pays.
MoonPay Opens PYUSDx Launchpad With Programmable Rewards From PYUSD Reserves
MoonPay opened the PYUSDx launchpad on August 13, 2026, letting developers issue PYUSD-backed stablecoins with programmable reserve rewards they control.
KPMG Issues Clean Opinion in Tether's First Full Financial Audit
KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on Tether's 2025 financial statements, the first full audit in the company's history, showing reserves exceeding liabilities by $6.814 billion.
What Are Tokenized Deposits?
Tokenized deposits are bank deposits represented on-chain. How they differ from stablecoins on claims, insurance, credit creation, and where banks are building them.
Can Stablecoin Transactions Be Reversed?
Stablecoin transfers cannot be undone at the protocol level. But issuers hold a freeze-and-reissue power Bitcoin lacks, and it has returned billions to victims.
Russia Names USDT the Only Stablecoin Retail Investors May Buy
The Bank of Russia's draft directive names USDT as the only stablecoin approved for retail trading, with a 300,000-ruble annual cap per intermediary.
Hong Kong's First Licensed HKD Stablecoin Goes Live as HKDAP Enters Institutional Use
Standard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint has taken HKDAP into institutional use, making it the first Hong Kong dollar stablecoin licensed under the Ordinance to go live.
Who Actually Stands Between You and Your Stablecoin Issuer?
Holding a stablecoin in an app can put several firms between you and the reserves. The Fed says these chains now impair transparency and amplify run risk.
FDIC Clears Augustus National Bank, Advancing a Charter Built Around Stablecoin Settlement
The FDIC approved deposit insurance for Augustus National Bank, clearing a charter whose subsidiary Juno Moneta, which will deliver stablecoin services.
What Happens If a Stablecoin Issuer Goes Bankrupt? (2026)
What happens to your tokens if a stablecoin issuer fails? The GENIUS Act gives holders first-priority claims on reserves, but the fine print complicates it.