Circle taps African fintech Sasai to expand USDC adoption in cross-border payments

The move aims to integrate the second-biggest dollar-pegged stablecoin into regional payment networks to improve cross-border transactions and remittances. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-taps-african-fintech-sasai-to-expand-usdc-adoption-in-cross-border-payments?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Lombard taps Bitwise to offer Bitcoin yield and lending to institutional custody

Lombard CEO Jacob Phillips announced at the Digital Asset Summit that the platform enables institutions to earn yield and borrow against Bitcoin without moving assets out of custody. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/lombard-taps-bitwise-to-bring-bitcoin-yield-and-lending-to-institutional-custody-embargo-tuesday-2-30-et?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin holders shift from panic to cash-buffer discipline as volatility deepens

Bitcoin volatility rose as stablecoin flows surged to $440 billion over the weekend, highlighting investors’ pivot to cash as BTC spot and futures activity decreased. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-holders-shift-from-panic-to-cash-buffer-discipline-as-volatility-deepens?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound