Regulation
Circle became a federal trust bank – now lenders warn stablecoins is projected to drain $500 billion
Circle’s charter raises a bigger question than crypto regulation: who funds American lending if deposits move?
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Rumors
Sony’s stablecoin plan sends PlayStation crypto rumors racing ahead of the facts
The OCC has conditionally approved a proposed Sony Bank trust, while games, the PlayStation Store and a consumer launch remain unannounced.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Bitcoin treasuries already faced two collateral calls in 2026 and some loans can liquidate after just 12 hours
Empery disclosed two February calls, but missing collateral balances and trigger ratios make it impossible to rank which treasury is closest to another lender demand.
Stablecoins
Stablecoins are moving more money while crypto’s cash pile gets smaller
Stablecoins look stronger than ever as payment infrastructure and weaker than ever as crypto liquidity.
Analysis
Hong Kong builds a gold and yuan network that sidesteps dollar stablecoins
China is turning Hong Kong into an offshore hub for yuan liquidity, gold settlement, and bond access as it builds an institutional alternative to dollar-dominated stablecoins.
Banking
Circle gets permission to open a US bank but cannot take ordinary deposits or make loans
Circle National Trust will open with custody for Circle and its affiliates, while custody for select institutions and USDC reserve management remain future possibilities.
Stablecoins
GENIUS Act deadline puts stablecoin issuers on the clock
By July 18, 2026, regulators must turn the GENIUS Act into a concrete rulebook that determines which stablecoin issuers can operate in the US.
Payments
Ethereum is losing ownership of crypto payments as Base moves $565B in stablecoins
Base’s slim lead over Ethereum in adjusted stablecoin volume points to a bigger shift in how tokenized dollars move across blockchain networks.
RWA
Solana’s $8.7B RWA surge shows tokenized assets are finally starting to move
Solana's RWA transfer volume more than doubled over 30 days, shifting the adoption signal from tokenized value to usage quality.
Crypto
Crypto hacks hit a record count but the biggest threat isn’t smart contracts
The industry's security problem is changing shape: more hacks, lower typical losses, and a handful of infrastructure compromises still defining the first half's damage.
Payments
Why Binance’s reported $2B Mesh investment could decide who controls stablecoin payments
The signal is about who controls the wallet-to-merchant path that makes tokenized dollars spendable.
People
The fight over the UK’s digital pound has become a battle over crypto’s political influence
A standards complaint against Reform leader Nigel Farage pushes the digital-pound debate toward disclosure, political finance, and who gets access while payment rules are still open.
