21 October 2026 – Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry, led the pre-seed round in Peso, a Bolivian fintech …
USD
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European issuers’ push into dollar stablecoins comes as the EU reviews its MiCA framework and the ECB continues to raise concerns about …
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Markets
Open USD takes on Tether, Circle with a different stablecoin model that's 'building money'
by shayaanby shayaanThe “overwhelming majority” of Open Standard’s equity will be distributed over time to partners based on how much they help grow the …
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XRP price has exploded 21%, breaking out of months of compression and putting the $2 level back on the market’s radar. With …
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Markets
Open USD rattled Circle's stock, but its key backers still support USDC
by shayaanby shayaanExecutives at Coinbase, Visa and Mastercard said they plan to support multiple stablecoins, suggesting Open USD is another payments rail rather than …
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Markets
Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition
by shayaanby shayaanVisa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fintechs issue, manage and settle digital dollars through its payments network. www.coindesk.com
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Adoption
Korean Companies Deny Joining Open USD Alliance, Exposing Stablecoin Transparency Gap
by shayaanby shayaanA stablecoin alliance that advertised Samsung Electronics, Dunamu, KakaoBank, Hyundai Card, KB Kookmin Card, and Samsung Card as members ran into a …
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Markets
Jefferies warns against buying the dip in Circle as Open USD raises new competition fears
by shayaanby shayaanThe investment bank said new competition from the Stripe- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin consortium could pressure USDC’s growth. www.coindesk.com
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Markets
Strategy Adds $300 Million To USD Reserve As Saylor Reports 520 BTC Buy
by shayaanby shayaanStrategy has added more Bitcoin to its treasury, but the bigger signal in Michael Saylor’s latest update may be the company’s decision …
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Finance
Vitalik Buterin proposes personalized stablecoin baskets to replace USD pegs
by shayaanby shayaanEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has reposted an earlier proposal he made to ditch the U.S. dollar as the default reference point for …