Stablecoin firm Rain valued at $1.95 billion after $250M Series C
Rain said it raised $250 million in a Series C round that valued the company at $1.95 billion. The round was led by ICONIQ Capital...
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Polygon Labs launches Open Money Stack to transform borderless stablecoin payments during 2026
Polygon Labs introduced this Thursday the Open Money Stack, a modular framework designed to facilitate borderless stablecoin payments and simplify global transfers. Sandeep Nailwal, founder...
China pays interest on digital yuan affecting competitiveness of United States dollar stablecoins
China authorized its commercial banks to pay interest on the digital yuan starting January 1 of this year. According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, this...
Ethereum sees record $8T stablecoin transfer volume in Q4 2025
$8 trillion in stablecoin transfers moved across Ethereum in the fourth quarter of 2025, a record that nearly doubled the roughly $4 trillion processed in...
Stablecoins reach record 306 billion following the approval of the GENIUS Act
The 2025 stablecoin market experienced unprecedented growth, reaching a historic capitalization of 306 billion dollars by the close of December. The signing of the GENIUS...
Polymarket shows stronger retention than most DeFi, wallets and exchanges
Polymarket retention outperformed over 85% of sampled crypto projects, driven by product design and targeted incentives. A cohort analysis of 275 crypto platforms found the...
Ripple President anticipates total integration of stablecoins in finance by 2026
Monica Long, Ripple’s president, recently stated that stable assets will cease to be experimental to become a fundamental layer of global finance within the next...
FDIC Proposes First Rule for Banks Under GENIUS Act Regarding Stablecoin Issuance
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has officially initiated the rulemaking process to establish the first stablecoin regulation stemming from the GENIUS Act. Acting Chairman...
Visa Launches Stablecoin Advisory As Market Tops 300 Billion Dollars
Visa officially inaugurated its new advisory practice focused on stable assets to guide financial institutions amidst the sector’s growing interest. Carl Rutstein, global head of...