Circle Payments Network reached a $14.7 billion annualized transaction volume by Q2-end, growing 76% quarter over quarter, driven by rising stablecoin use beyond crypto trading. USDC circulation hit $73.3 billion, with on-chain transaction volume surging 151% to $14.8 trillion. Stablecoins are increasingly used for treasury management, cross-border settlements, and as alternatives to traditional banking, supported by institutional adoption from firms like BNY and Standard Chartered. Visa's stablecoin settlement pilot also expanded, highlighting stablecoins' growing role in reducing remittance costs and improving global payment infrastructure. Circle plans to launch its Arc blockchain mainnet in September to further support institutional and ecosystem growth.
Solana has become the top blockchain for tokenized stocks in decentralized finance (DeFi), holding $75.4 million in related deposits. This represents about 64.5% of the total tokenized-stock DeFi market, surpassing platforms such as Ethereum, BNB Cha...
This week, ten companies announced dividend increases, with Ubiquiti leading at a 25% rise and Popular at 20%. Investment Grade stocks like BPOP, SYBT, UI, and UNTY are mostly fairly valued or slightly premium, with UI noted for quality and growth de...
Carrying a $15,000 credit card balance at an average 21% APR can cost over $6,400 in interest and take 43 months to pay off. Transferring this balance to a 0% intro APR credit card pauses interest for 12 to 21 months, allowing payments to go fully to...
The Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card now includes a perk offering a free one-year Apple TV subscription, valued at $156, if activated by December 31, 2026. This benefit is available to both new and existing cardholders and can be activated throug...
BitMart announced it will cease all trading on August 26, 2026, at 01:00 UTC, with withdrawal requests closing four hours later at 05:00 UTC. However, as of August 22, 2026, many crypto assets already have withdrawals disabled, limiting users' abilit...
