Topic: #stablecoin
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Bitcoin slips toward $82,000 as QCP Capital eyes $80K-$90K fourth-quarter range
Bitcoin traded near $82,000 on Thursday as QCP Capital's Q4 2026 outlook projected an $80,000-$90,000 range, citing a Fed hike, softer stablecoin supply and a market stuck in a 'stalemate.'
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ESMA gives MiCA firms until January 2027 to drop non-compliant stablecoins like USDT
ESMA told MiCA-authorized crypto firms on October 8 to stop dealing in non-compliant stablecoins by January 8, 2027, a three-month wind-down in which Tether's USDT is the most prominent token affected, per Crypto Briefing.
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Samsung Wallet to add USDC transfers for US Galaxy users in late October
Samsung said it will add USDC transfers to Samsung Wallet for eligible US Galaxy users in the last week of October. Users will be able to send to crypto wallets and pay out to bank accounts in more than 60 countries.
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Samsung Wallet to add Solana-based USDC payments for 82 million U.S. Galaxy phones
Samsung Wallet will add USDC cross-border payments running on Solana for 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices in the last week of October 2026, according to a Solana Foundation announcement reported by U.Today.
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Samsung Wallet adds USDC on Sui for 82 million US Galaxy devices, report says
Samsung is adding Circle's USDC to Samsung Wallet with Sui as its infrastructure partner, targeting 82 million US Galaxy devices with gasless transfers, according to Crypto Briefing.
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Tether signs MoU with Kazakhstan's central bank to explore tenge stablecoin pilot
Tether said it's working with Kazakhstan's National Bank and the Alatau City Authority under a new MoU to explore a potential tenge-backed stablecoin pilot, real-world asset tokenization and DeFi.
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Stablecoin firm Rain applies for OCC trust bank charter to cut third-party reliance
Stablecoin payments company Rain has applied for an OCC trust-bank charter for a proposed New York subsidiary that would hold digital assets and dollars and issue and redeem stablecoins, CoinDesk reported.
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Cardano Foundation launches CIP-0113, letting issuers freeze and restrict tokens
The Cardano Foundation said its CIP-0113 token standard is live after security audits. It lets stablecoin, fund and bond issuers restrict who can receive tokens and freeze or seize holdings when rules require it.
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Unidentified wallet sends about 133.78 million USDC to Aave, Whale Alert flags
An unlabeled wallet moved roughly 133.78 million USDC into lending protocol Aave, according to Whale Alert data reported by Crypto Briefing. Neither Aave nor Circle has commented on the transfer.
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LG CNS launches KITL blockchain platform for stablecoins and tokenized assets
LG CNS introduced KITL on Oct. 6, a shared blockchain platform for Korean banks, brokerages and payment firms, and expanded its tie-up with Securitize through an MOU on tokenized assets.
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Binance weekly BTC outflow hits highest since June 2023 as whales deposit stablecoins
Binance saw a net outflow of 23,137 BTC in the week through Sept. 27, its biggest since June 2023, per CryptoQuant data, while whale stablecoin inflows to the exchange rose 40% since mid-August.
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OKX launches OKX Money stablecoin app with up to 10% APY on USDG balances
OKX has launched OKX Money, a stablecoin savings and payments app, in parts of Latin America, Africa, South Asia and the Middle East. Qualifying users can earn up to 10% APY on eligible USDG balances.
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OKX and NYSE owner's OKXICE files to list 60+ tokenized U.S. stocks
OKXICE, the OKX and Intercontinental Exchange venture, listed more than 60 U.S. stocks it plans to tokenize, including Nvidia and Tesla, traded 24/7 against stablecoins in AMM pools, a filing shows.
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Stripe taps Privy CEO Henri Stern to lead its crypto and stablecoin strategy
Stripe has put Privy co-founder and CEO Henri Stern in charge of its crypto and stablecoin strategy, Crypto Briefing reported, as its stablecoin card programs hit about $1.2 billion in monthly spending.
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Kaiko: EUR stablecoins take 7.46% of euro crypto volume as fiat pairs dominate
Kaiko's European market report, as covered by Crypto Briefing, found that EUR-backed stablecoins made up just 7.46% of euro trading volume on centralized exchanges. Plain EUR fiat pairs carried most of the €362 billion traded in 2025.
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Bitwise launches PAPY-USDC vault on Circle's Arc for RWA-backed lending
Bitwise brought its Premium RWA Vault (PAPY) to Circle's Arc on September 16, lending USDC on Morpho against tokenized real-world assets with a 5-6% variable APY target, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Tempo stablecoin supply jumps 161% in a week after Open USD launch
Stablecoin supply on Tempo, the Stripe- and Paradigm-incubated Layer 1, rose about $450 million (161%) in one week to roughly $729 million after Open USD launched, per DefiLlama data.
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Hyperliquid's first $14.58M USDC yield payment awaits transfer for HYPE buybacks
Hyperliquid's first AQAv2 yield payment, about $14.58 million in USDC, was pending transfer to its Assistance Fund as of October 3, 2026. The fund uses that money to buy and burn HYPE, Crypto Briefing reported.
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AllUnity launches USDAU as EU stablecoin issuers make case for dollar tokens
European stablecoin issuers including AllUnity, Stable Mint and SG-Forge told Cointelegraph that businesses still need regulated dollar tokens, as the EU reviews MiCA and the ECB raises concerns.
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Tether-backed Utexo announces USDT launch on Bitcoin via Lightning and RGB
Utexo, a Tether-backed project, announced a launch of USDT on Bitcoin under a new commercial license, built on Lightning and RGB, and it's in talks with Morgan Stanley on bank custody, U.Today reported.
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Thai exchange Bitkub adds Aptos-native USDT for deposits and withdrawals
Bitkub, a Thai exchange with more than 5 million registered users, began supporting Tether's USDT on Aptos on September 30, giving users a baht on-ramp and off-ramp, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Circle minted about 13.5 billion USDC on Solana in September, Crypto Briefing says
Circle minted roughly 13.5 billion USDC on Solana in September. Crypto Briefing's on-chain compilation calls it the largest monthly stablecoin mint on the network, though the figure counts gross issuance, not net new supply.
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Varys, Verda report: only 16 of 494 LATAM stablecoin firms focus on liquidity
A Varys Capital and Verda Ventures report mapped 494 firms in Latin America's stablecoin ecosystem and found only 16 focused primarily on wholesale liquidity, corporate treasury and credit.
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Verda Ventures report finds 16 of 494 LatAm stablecoin firms focus on liquidity
A Varys Capital and Verda Ventures report found only 16 of 494 Latin American stablecoin companies focus on wholesale liquidity. Verda partner Amit Chu said that thin layer could put local-currency cash-outs at risk.