Stories By Maya Collins
Local Stablecoins May Accelerate Dollarization Instead of Preventing It
BIS says 98% of stablecoins are USD-denominated and $35T moved on-chain. Data from Argentina, Turkey, and Nigeria shows...
UK online casino players still trust e-wallets more than crypto for deposits
Crypto casinos get most of the attention in payments coverage right now, and it's easy to see why: instant settlement, n...
Tether Takes Tokenization Into Saudi Real Estate
Tether’s Hadron outlines real‑estate tokenization, as Saudi Arabia launches an RWA center and records first tokenised de...
Using USDC for Gas Changes the Economics of Blockchain Fees
Circle’s Paymaster adds a 10% USDC gas surcharge on Arbitrum and Base, shifting fee risk from users to providers. ERC‑43...
ADP: US Private Payrolls Add Just 44,000 Jobs in July
ADP reports U.S. private-sector employment rose by 44,000 in July 2026, with median annual pay at $62,100 and job-stayer...
Mastercard Buys BVNK to Expand Stablecoin Payment Rails
Mastercard acquisition closes Aug 3, 2026, adding BVNK’s regulated stablecoin rails across 130+ countries and new LemFi...
The Jobs Headline Is Not the Whole Story: Payroll Revisions
June 2026 payrolls rose 57,000 as prior months were cut by 74,000; markets repriced yields and Fed odds lower. Here’s ho...
FX Intervention Explained: Why Japan and Korea Buy Currencies
USD/JPY near ¥164 sparks Tokyo's 'decisive action' warning, while Korea hikes to 2.75% to support the won. What FX inter...
Gold ETF vs Physical Gold: Costs, Liquidity and Risks
US$526B gold ETF AUM at June 2026 and US$12B daily trading show deep liquidity, while coins face premiums and storage. W...
UK Stablecoin Rules: Can Issuers Pay Interest to Holders?
FCA final rules keep interest ban on UK stablecoins; HMRC to tax interest-like returns as savings income from April 2027...