Visa reported a record $1.79 trillion in adjusted stablecoin transaction volume for June, surpassing the previous high from February. USDC dominated with 67% of the volume, mainly on Solana and Coinbase's Base network, reflecting growing adoption and preference for low-cost, fast transactions. The 63% month-over-month and 125% year-over-year growth highlight accelerating stablecoin use. Visa's data, filtering out non-organic activity, shows stablecoins are becoming a significant part of digital payments, with a 12-month cumulative volume of $10.2 trillion and a market cap over $322 billion.
In 2026, while the overall stablecoin market shrank, Tron’s stablecoin supply rose to a record $89.2 billion, driven mainly by USDT which makes up 98.5% of its stablecoins. Tron now holds 28.7% of the total stablecoin market and hosts $87.9 billion i...
Ngrave released firmware version 1.8 for its ZERO hardware wallet, introducing a new open-source Universal QR Protocol that replaces its legacy QR system, enhancing transparency and security. The update also expands token support on the Polygon netwo...
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino highlighted that USDT, the largest stablecoin, is increasingly vital for developing countries, facilitating both domestic and cross-border trade. Emerging economies like Venezuela and Bolivia rely on USDT to hedge against fai...
Two violent home invasions in France led to $667K in crypto theft at knifepoint, traced by investigator ZachXBT to a suspect flaunting wealth on Telegram. The stolen Bitcoin was laundered through Chainflip and KuCoin, with some converted to USDT on E...
USDT stablecoin usage is growing rapidly in Venezuela, Argentina, Bolivia, and Turkey as citizens seek to protect their wealth amid currency depreciation and limited access to physical U.S. dollars. These countries face high inflation and economic in...
