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Crypto card payments rose from $100 million to $1.5 billion by 2025, surpassing P2P stablecoin transfers as the main driver of on-chain activity. Crypto-linked card payments have surpassed peer-to-peer (P2P) stablecoin transfers as the main driver of on-chain stablecoin activity. A new study from blockchain analytics firm Artemis shows that these transactions have quietly grown […]
The agreement highlights Pakistan’s growing interest in stablecoins to complement its digital currency and payments strategy. Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a company affiliated with World Liberty Financial (WLF) to explore the use of its USD1 stablecoin. The agreement represents one of the first publicly announced collaborations involving WLF and comes at […]
Speed is also an issue. Traditional payment systems can take days to process cross-border transfers. Reducing this friction could increase productivity and strengthen Canada’s economy at a time when both are desperately needed. Introducing stablecoins: regulated digital currencies that combine the reliability of traditional money with the efficiency of modern technology. What is a stablecoin? […]
The company suggests that digital wallets could eventually process payments on a scale that can compete with global card networks. Venture capital firm a16z Crypto has outlined its key expectations for the digital asset sector in a post shared on X on January 1, pointing to major shifts in payments, privacy and blockchain use cases […]
Stablecoins could experience destabilizing runs if holders lose confidence in their ability to redeem at par | Photo credit: Funtap Stablecoins could pose significant risks to financial stability due to their inherent vulnerabilities, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its latest Financial Stability Report (FSR). The claim that stablecoins can serve as settlement […]
Nearly a quarter of all stablecoins now sit on exchanges, largely unused and awaiting guidance. Stablecoin supply has risen to a record $314 billion by 2025, with $69 billion now parked on centralized exchanges, according to the latest data from CryptoQuant. The size and concentration of this liquidity, much of which is inactive, has sharpened […]
TLDR: Ethereum currently hosts the most stablecoins and major economic activities in the blockchain ecosystem. Solana excels in high-frequency trading because of its optimization for low-cost trades. A single blockchain cannot scale to meet the growing demand for tokenization and on-chain operations. Dragonfly expects tenfold growth in the stablecoins and prediction markets in the coming […]
USX suffered one of the sharpest stablecoin depegs of 2025, falling to $0.10 before market makers restored liquidity. The USX stablecoin on Solana lost its dollar peg on December 26, collapsing to as low as $0.10 on secondary markets. This sudden drop, caused by a severe lack of liquidity, marks one of the most extreme […]
Many countries came up with national strategic priorities for digital assets, licensing and regulation in 2025. Even in India, authorities are now turning a sharper eye on topics like stablecoins, with conversations about their relevance to real-world asset organization. Encouraged by these developments, SB Seker, APAC head, Binance, spoke business line about the future potential […]
TLDR: Circle’s IPO strengthened transparency and regulators’ confidence in stablecoin adoption. USDC has expanded to 30 blockchains, increasing liquidity and cross-chain transfers. Arc blockchain enabled enterprise-level financial workflows and on-chain settlement. Applications such as CPN and StableFX enabled faster global payments and currency transactions. Circle’s IPO and stablecoin expansion in 2025 played a crucial role […]
