Better Mortgage and Coinbase have launched a Bitcoin-backed mortgage product that lets borrowers use BTC and USDC as collateral instead of selling their crypto to raise cash for a home purchase. BTC and USDC collateral for a home loan Fannie Mae backing gives it a conventional structure First loan funded in Ann Arbor, Michigan Nationwide […]
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Modern Treasury just made a practical move that matters: it added USDC on Base, aiming to connect stablecoin payments with the traditional banking rails that still move most of the world’s money. Translation: less crypto theater, more financial plumbing. USDC on Base added Stablecoin payments meet banking rails Built for business use, not just trading […]
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Circle is getting rewarded in Europe for playing by the rulebook, but its U.S.-linked stablecoin business is facing fresh competition risks and the stock still can’t shake the volatility. EURC is gaining ground under MiCA USDC faces new competitive pressure Circle’s profitability is still shaky CRCL remains a wild stock to hold Circle Internet Group […]
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Stablecoins are supposed to be the boring part of crypto. The Bank for International Settlements just reminded everyone that “boring” can turn into a mess fast when redemption pressure hits and issuers have to dump U.S. Treasuries to raise cash, as highlighted in the BIS warning on stablecoin fragility. $321 billion stablecoin market cap, with […]
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Circle is preparing USDC and its upcoming Arc blockchain for a threat that is still theoretical, but too dangerous to ignore: quantum computers that could one day break today’s standard cryptography. The move is sensible, overdue, and a bit of a wake-up call for an industry that loves decentralization right up until it has to […]
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Vietnam is weighing crypto-backed loans for small and medium-sized businesses just as Circle froze $12.6 million in funds and Bitcoin ETF outflows reportedly hit $3 billion. That’s a pretty neat snapshot of crypto in 2026: useful, messy, and still stuck between freedom and control. Vietnam is exploring crypto-backed SME lending as a financing tool. Circle’s […]
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Bitcoin pushed above $74,000 as U.S. regulators split between supporting crypto derivatives innovation and cracking down on a fresh round of old-fashioned fraud dressed up in AI hype. Bitcoin topped $74K as the market kept its bullish footing CFTC approved KalshiEX’s BTCPERP Bitcoin spot price-linked perpetual contract SEC sued Nathan Fuller over an alleged “AI […]
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Circle is pushing USDC deeper into global payments infrastructure, and the message is getting clearer by the day: stablecoins are graduating from exchange grease and speculative side quests into something closer to real financial plumbing. USDC settlement meets local-currency payout rails Nium joins Circle Payments Network as a global payout partner 190+ countries, 100 currencies, […]
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Cash App is rolling out USDC support to nearly 60 million users, turning Block’s flagship app into a mainstream way to send, receive, deposit, and withdraw digital dollars across major blockchains. USDC deposits, withdrawals, and payments are now being added to Cash App. Nearly 60 million users are in scope, with about 25% getting access […]
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Circle is trying to become more than the company behind USDC — it wants to own the rails, the blockchain, and maybe even the payments layer for AI agents Circle is pushing USDC from a simple stablecoin business into a broader payments and infrastructure play, with its own network, its own chain, and a long-shot […]
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