Meta has launched a pilot program paying select creators in Colombia and the Philippines using USDC stablecoins on Polygon and Solana blockchains. This new method offers near-instant, traceable payments outside traditional banking hours, aiming to streamline cross-border payouts. While on-chain transfers are fast and low-cost, converting USDC to local currency remains challenging due to varying fees and KYC processes across countries. Meta plans to expand this payout system to over 160 markets in 2026, potentially reshaping how creators worldwide receive earnings by leveraging blockchain technology for faster, more transparent payments.
Hyperliquid has rapidly grown to over $10 billion in open interest for perpetual futures, expanding beyond crypto into equities, commodities, and pre-IPO assets. Its fully on-chain central limit order book offers sub-second execution and high through...
Fireblocks has integrated the Stacks Bitcoin Layer 2 network, allowing its 2,400 institutional clients to access Bitcoin-native DeFi services. This integration supports custody of STX tokens and minting of sBTC, enabling institutions to use DeFi prot...
The EU's new MiCA regulation ends a transition period on July 1, forcing exchanges to delist stablecoins like Tether's USDT that lack MiCA authorization, affecting about $17.5 billion in EU-circulating USDT. This regulatory shift is driving liquidity...
PancakeSwap has added a new MUSD-USDC stablecoin liquidity pool on the Monad blockchain, increasing its incentivized pools on the platform to 17. This new pool pairs MetaMask's treasury-backed stablecoin mUSD with USDC, offering liquidity providers h...
Solana's price climbed to around $68.50 following Circle's issuance of $500 million USDC on its network, enhancing on-chain dollar liquidity and reinforcing Solana's role in stablecoin transactions. This liquidity boost supports decentralized finance...
