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Stablecoins Push Banks to Pay Up: Stripe CEO Predicts Yield Revolution
In a world where depositing money in a savings account often means earning near‑zero interest, stablecoins are quietly rewriting the rules. Patrick Collison, co‑founder and CEO of payments firm Stripe, argues the rise of yield‑bearing stablecoins will force traditional banks and financial institutio
Ethereum Foundation Swaps 1,000 ETH for Stablecoins via CoW Swap to Fund R&D and Grants
In a move that underscores its evolving treasury strategy, the Ethereum Foundation quietly converted 1,000 ETH, roughly $4.5 million, into stablecoins using CoW Swap. Rather than deploying centralized exchanges, it opted for a decentralized route, signaling deeper alignment with DeFi architecture. Wha
Ripple’s DeFi Awakening: How mXRP Is Redefining the Role of XRP
For years, Ripple’s XRP has existed on the fringes of decentralized finance. Unlike Ethereum, Solana, or Avalanche, XRP wasn’t seen as a platform for staking, liquidity pools, or tokenized assets. It was the coin for remittances, not yield. But that perception is beginning to shift. In a significant
Stablecoins Surge Past $300 B: What the 47 % YTD Growth Tells Us About Crypto’s Next Phase
The stablecoin universe just hit a new landmark. In 2025 alone, stablecoins have ballooned past a $300 billion total market cap, fueled by an astonishing 46.8 % year-to-date growth. That milestone isn’t just about round numbers, it underlines a deeper shift in how crypto infrastructure and finance
SocGen Launches Its Own Euro & Dollar Stablecoins into DeFi Waters
Bridging the Financial Divide In a bold stride bridging traditional finance and decentralized systems, French banking giant Société Générale, through its crypto division SG-FORGE, has introduced its own euro- and dollar-pegged stablecoins, EURCV and USDCV, onto the Ethereum blockchain. These bank-issu
Polkadot Eyes Own Algorithmic Stablecoin: A Bold Bet on pUSD
Polkadot’s community is seriously entertaining a new proposition: a native, algorithmic stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, fully backed by DOT. The proposal, dubbed pUSD, has already garnered substantial early support, but it also reignites age-old debates around algorithmic stability, systemic ris
Hyperliquid Launches USDH Stablecoin After Heated Bidding War Over Issuance Rights
In a bold move to deepen its ecosystem, Hyperliquid has officially launched USDH, its first dollar-pegged stablecoin. The journey to issuance wasn’t smooth, a fierce governance battle over who would control issuance rights exposed fault lines in decentralization, validator incentives, and ecosystem
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Gains Ground as BlackRock and VanEck Embrace Tokenized Fund Off-Ramps
The financial world is inching closer to a blockchain-driven future. In a landmark move, Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has been integrated into tokenized funds from two of the world’s most influential investment firms, BlackRock and VanEck. The development, made possible through a partnership with token