Ethena’s synthetic USDe contracts sharply as dollar-backed stablecoins expand

Ethena’s synthetic USDe contracts sharply as dollar-backed stablecoins expand

Ethena’s USDe shed 24% of its supply in November, losing market share as fiat-backed stablecoins including USDT, USDC, PYUSD and RLUSD added billions. Ethena’s synthetic-dollar stablecoin USDe saw one of its sharpest monthly contractions yet, while fiat-backed stablecoins including USDT, USDC and PYUSD attracted billions in inflows.  CoinGecko data showed that Ethena’s USDe stablecoin fell…

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Unlimit enters stablecoin infrastructure race with decentralized clearing house

Unlimit enters stablecoin infrastructure race with decentralized clearing house

The new platform lands amid a wave of fintech adoption of stablecoins for global transfers, payouts and onchain settlement. Fintech payments provider Unlimit has launched a non-custodial platform designed to act as a clearinghouse for major stablecoins and provide direct global off-ramps.  The company said the service will simplify stablecoin swaps by pairing decentralized exchange…

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Ondo turns to Figure’s stablecoin with M investment to back tokenized fund

Ondo turns to Figure’s stablecoin with $25M investment to back tokenized fund

The purchase broadens Ondo Finance’s onchain Treasury reserves and comes amid a renewed push into crypto-backed lending across fintechs, lenders and exchanges. Ondo Finance has purchased $25 million of YLDS, the yield-bearing stablecoin issued by Figure Technology Solutions, to diversify the assets backing its tokenized US Treasurys fund. The company said Monday that YLDS will…

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India’s government may consider stablecoin framework, diverging from RBI

India’s government may consider stablecoin framework, diverging from RBI

India’s government is considering adopting a stablecoin regulatory framework while the Reserve Bank of India urges a “cautious” approach. The government of India may consider stablecoin regulations in its Economic Survey 2025-2026, while the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) takes a “cautious” approach to crypto and pushes for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), revealing…

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Crypto firm LevelField secures Illinois approval to buy Chicago bank

Crypto firm LevelField secures Illinois approval to buy Chicago bank

LevelField could become the first crypto-friendly FDIC-insured bank to offer crypto services after receiving approval from the Illinois financial regulator to acquire Burling Bank. Digital asset-focused fintech firm LevelField Financial said it has secured conditional regulatory approval to acquire Chicago-based Burling Bank, marking one of the most notable crypto-banking acquisitions in recent months. The move…

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Here’s what happened in crypto today

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $866 million in outflows as the US government shutdown ended, pushing BTC to a six-month low and…

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