Stablecoins
Sen. Gillibrand Warns Against a ‘Watered-Down’ Stablecoin Bill
Gillibrand suggested that the long-awaited stablecoin bill could become law before the August recess.

Trump-Tied World Liberty Financial Pitches Its Stablecoin in Washington With Don Jr.
The president's son, Donald Trump Jr., connected to a Washington crypto event via video to talk up crypto and to back the family's link to World Liberty.

Crypto Exchange Bitso Launches Stablecoin Business, Eyeing LatAm Cross-Border Payments
The newly established subsidiary, Juno, will first issue a Mexican peso stablecoin on Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum.

Fidelity Investments Prepares to Unveil Its Own Stablecoin: FT
A Fidelity stablecoin could fill the role of cash in the blockchain-based version of its U.S. dollar money market fund

World Liberty Financial-Labeled Tokens Spark Speculation of Trump-Backed Project's Stablecoin Launch
The World Liberty Financial USD token was deployed on Ethereum and BNB Chain earlier this month, and addresses linked to Wintermute and BitGo interacted with the token.

Real-World Assets Cross $10 Billion in Total Value Locked: DeFiLlama
Growth comes from increases in TVL on Ethena USDtb and BlackRock's BUIDL.

Tether Ranks Among Top Buyers of U.S. Treasuries in 2024, Firm Says
The firm said it purchased a net $33.1 billion worth of U.S. Treasury securities last year.

Crypto Wallet Provider Utila Raises $18M as Institutional Demand for Digital Asset Management Soars
The crypto infrastructure provider has processed $8 billion in transactions in a month, CEO Bentzi Rabi told CoinDesk in an interview.

Stablecoin Protocol Level Aims to Expand $80M DeFi Yield Token With Fresh Capital Raise
The protocol's lvlUSD stablecoin hit $80 million market capitalization since its beta launch and outperformed rival yield-generating stablecoins, founders told CoinDesk in an interview.

U.S. Senate Takes First Big Step to Advance Stablecoin Bill
The first committee approval of a stablecoin bill in this new congressional session now moves the so-called GENIUS Act toward the Senate floor.
