Stable Coins

Stablecoins, the name given to cryptocurrencies pegged to the price of a stable asset such as the US dollar or gold, have outgrown their label as they become part of the global financial system, said […]

Digital asset company Bakkt completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm Distributed Technologies Research (DTR) through an equity-based transaction as part of its bid to create a digital settlement layer. Bakkt CEO Akshay Naheta said […]

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are stepping in to freeze stolen funds while centralized issuers face criticism for holding back. A recent intervention on Arbitrum saw attacker-linked assets frozen after a major exploit, while some stablecoin […]

Historically, crypto markets have been driven by a dominant narrative. Not today.  In one corner, miners are trying to break free of four-year cycles. IREN is being recast as an AI infrastructure company, with analysts […]