The move aims to integrate the second-biggest dollar-pegged stablecoin into regional payment networks to improve cross-border transactions and remittances.
CFTC chief launches innovation task force focused on crypto framework
Chair Michael Selig said that the task force was an example of “future-proofing“ regulation at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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.
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.
Tether says ‘Big Four‘ firm to handle first audit of USDT reserves
The stablecoin issuer did not name the accounting firm from the ‘Big Four‘ roster of Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and KPMG.
BitGo, Susquehanna roll out institutional OTC access to prediction markets
The offering allows institutional investors to trade event-based contracts using crypto collateral, as regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets intensifies in the United States.
Bitcoin hints at ‘regime shift’ as BTC price dips to $69.5K on Iran nerves
BTC price fell below $70,000 on macro tensions as analyst considered a possible bullish “regime shift” already starting to play out for Bitcoin.
Ethereum price rally pauses at $2.2K: What will trigger breakout?
A resurgence in institutional demand and spot ETF inflow return could put Ethereum price in a better position to overcome the next hurdle at $2,200.
Fira launches fixed-rate DeFi lending market with $450M in deposits
Fira debuted its fixed-rate DeFi lending protocol with $450 million in pre-launch deposits, seeking to make long-term decentralized lending rates more predictable.
Resolv temporarily halts protocol to ‘contain the impact’ of 80M USR exploit
Resolv’s USR dollar stablecoin is trading at just $0.24 after an attacker minted 80 million unbacked tokens, forcing a full protocol pause and reopening fears over stablecoin risk.