The competition for stablecoin dominance is entering a third phase and companies such as Tether, issuer of the largest token, and Circle, the No. 2, are setting up their positions as the industry fac… [+4712 chars]

Ran Goldi, SVP of payments at Fireblocks, reviews the strategic moves as stablecoin issuers look to corner the market.

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Tether, Circle to Face Banks, Payment Companies as Stablecoin Industry Evolves, Fireblocks Says

The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (Genius) Act is expected to be passed in the U.S. in the coming months, and that could trigger an almost 10-fold jump in stableco… [+1716 chars]

The passage of the Genius Act in the U.S., expected in coming months, will further legitimize the stablecoin industry, the report said.

Stablecoin Market Could Grow to $2T by End-2028: Standard Chartered

The crypto lending market is still a shadow of its former size preceding the brutal 2022-2023 crypto winter, but beneath the surface, signs of recovery are emerging, especially in the decentralized c… [+2212 chars]

Total crypto lending is still down 43% from its 2021 peak, but decentralized platforms have seen a significant growth, Galaxy reported.

Tether, Galaxy, Ledn Dominate CeFi Crypto Lending as DeFi Borrowing Soars, Research Shows

Visa is joining the Global Dollar Network (USDG), a stablecoin consortium convened by U.S. regulated digital asset firm Paxos, alongside cryptocurrency and fintech heavyweights like Robinhood, Kraken… [+1101 chars]

Paxos’ Global Dollar Network (USDG) also includes Kraken, Galaxy Digital, Anchorage Digital, Bullish (the owner of CoinDesk) and Nuvei.

Visa Is Joining the Paxos, Robinhood Stablecoin Consortium: Sources

As traditional gold markets heat up, crypto investors are following suitflocking to tokenized versions of the precious metal that offer both price exposure and digital flexibility.
Gold-backed crypt… [+1274 chars]

Gold-backed cryptocurrencies like PAXG and XAUT rose significantly so far this year, mirroring a spike in ETF demand.

Gold ETF Inflows Hit Three-Year High as PAXG, XAUT Outperform Wider Crypto Market

As risk assets including cryptocurrencies struggled on Thursday amid tariff uncertainties, tokenized gold once again emerged as an outperformer in the carnage.
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Gold-backed crypto tokens outperformed most crypto sectors, including stablecoins, in market cap growth since Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, a CEX.IO report said.

Tokenized Gold Nears $2B Market Cap as Tariff Fears Spark Safe Haven Trade

Amid growing trade disputes between major economies, cryptocurrency markets are showing mixed reactions, with Tron (TRX) demonstrating particular resilience. 
Tether's recent minting of 1 billion US… [+2219 chars]

TRX Rallies 10% as Tether Mints $1B on Tron Amid Global Trade Tensions

EY-Parthenon and Coinbase conducted a survey of more than 350 institutional investors globally in January of 2025. While regulatory clarity will loom large over developments in the digital assets lan… [+3615 chars]

A survey uncovers institutional investor sentiment and planned adoption of digital assets. Dive into the results with EY-Parthenon’s Prashant Kher.