According to Bitso's 2025 report, stablecoins accounted for 40% of all crypto purchases in Latin America, marking a shift toward assets that maintain dollar stability rather than speculative coins like Bitcoin. USDC purchases specifically exceeded Bitcoin purchases on the platform, reflecting a preference for stable, dollar-pegged assets amid inflation and currency volatility in the region. This trend highlights a practical use of crypto for preserving value and facilitating payments rather than investment speculation, suggesting exchanges should prioritize stablecoin infrastructure to meet regional demand.
Hyperliquid has enabled borrowing of USDT stablecoin on its testnet, expanding its portfolio margin system beyond USDC. This allows traders to borrow USDT against their HYPE token collateral within a unified account for both spot and perpetual trades...
Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, praised XRP as a better "Web2.5" product compared to centralized stablecoins like Tether and Circle, highlighting XRP Ledger's open and permissionless access for developers. This marks a notable shift after year...
A report by crypto market maker Keyrock reveals that 98.6% of AI agent crypto transactions between May 2025 and April 2026 were settled in the stablecoin USDC. This dominance underscores USDC's role as the preferred settlement asset in the emerging m...
The Trump administration, through a partnership between Better Home & Finance and Coinbase, introduced the first conforming mortgage that allows borrowers to use Bitcoin (BTC) or USDC stablecoin as collateral, backed by Fannie Mae. This new mortgage ...
