Stablecoins
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...
US-UK Stablecoin Alignment Opens a Cross-Border Payments Path
U.S.-UK stablecoin pact sets 1:1 backing and legal claims, clearing a route for regulated cross-border payments. Banks a...
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...
Samsung Wallet Stablecoin Roadmap: What Payments Could Change
Samsung Wallet roadmap adds stablecoin support after Galaxy Unpacked 2026, with a USDC mockup and a new Galaxy Card comb...
Stablecoin Chargebacks: Why Onchain Payments Lack Recourse
Record $1.79T stablecoin volume in June 2026 shows onchain payments are final. New UK–US policy centers on legal claims...
Circle Buys IBM Blockchain Patents: Why Crypto IP Matters
Nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patents now sit with Circle, making it the largest US holder. What this means for USDC, paym...
Stablecoin Liquidity Explained: Why Custom Tokens Fragment
DeFiLlama’s $308.2B stablecoin market and USDT’s 59.6% share show how custom coins splinter liquidity. Visa’s VSP and OU...
Alloy by Tether Closure: How to Redeem aUSDT Before September 17
September 17 deadline ends Alloy by Tether redemptions. aUSD₮ minters must repay to unlock XAU₮. On‑chain supply near 50...
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...
Stablecoin Depeg Explained: Why Pegs Break and Recover
Stablecoin market cap sits near $308B as 2026 saw oracle-driven depegs and vault exploits. Here’s how pegs snap, who get...