Stablecoins
New OCC stablecoin rule resets redemptions, and banks face big shifts
The OCC’s final stablecoin rule removes an automatic 7-day extension and defines timely issuer redemption separately from bank cash access.
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Lending
Aave changes USDT borrowing rules and loan costs suddenly jump
Aave’s implemented USDT rate change targets more withdrawal headroom through higher borrowing costs, while exits still depend on available pool cash.
Stablecoins
Coinbase to drop this Japanese yen stablecoin years after its price crash sparked investor lawsuits
The roughly $13 million yen-backed stablecoin is nearing the end of its wind-down, following a 2021 trading controversy and a $6.75 million settlement with its issuer.
AI
Tether’s own AI study shows when buying a laptop costs more than cloud tokens
QVAC’s dense-model example falls short of a new laptop’s cheap-cloud break-even, even using refreshed Singapore prices.
Stablecoins
Bitcoin’s $80,000 recovery faces liquidity questions as Binance’s Tether flows swing $14 billion
A reversal in Binance's USDT transactions and declining stablecoin balances add another uncertainty to the market's recovery prospects.
Exchanges
Old wallet addresses trap CoinDCX users, triggering potential losses
The exchange says a failed deposit-sweeping process caused losses it absorbed, while ZachXBT's $15.8 million allegation remains unreconciled.
Investments
a16z drops crypto branding, expands $2.2B fund into AI and frontier tech
Chris Dixon expands a16z’s $2.2 billion crypto fund into AI and emerging technologies five months after launch.
Stablecoins
OCC drops proposed affiliate rewards presumption, but stablecoin yield ban stays
The final GENIUS Act rule leaves linked issuer and third-party rewards subject to review and gives existing programs no grandfathering.
DEX
Solana bot turns just $12,000 into $1.4 billion in trading volume as fake liquidity floods Raydium
Bitquery uncovered a suspected wash-trading operation spanning 438 pools, including tokens displaying billions in liquidity despite holding barely $10,000 in USDC.
Exchanges
SideSwap reopens Bitcoin swaps while Liquid reserves stay locked
SideSwap’s wallet funds the reopened swaps while partly manual refills can delay payments and direct Federation withdrawals remain restricted.
Stablecoins
OCC waiver rule puts active stablecoin issuers on notice
Existing US issuers awaiting OCC approval need discretionary relief to keep issuing from Jan. 18, 2027.
Stablecoins
Stablecoins moved $891 billion in a quarter after exchanges and bots were excluded
Coinbase-commissioned research measures filtered transfers, while its separate after-hours statistic covers a different period and includes automation.
