Crypto infrastructure firm Bakkt jumps 17% on deeper stablecoin payments push with new deal
The firm said it has agreed to acquire Distributed Technologies Research, a blockchain-based payment infrastructure provider.
The firm said it has agreed to acquire Distributed Technologies Research, a blockchain-based payment infrastructure provider.
The ABA sent a letter to the U.S. Senate, saying stablecoins that offer yields will affect its banking members ability to grant loans, but JPMorgan disagrees.
Stablecoin payment flows could tap $56.6 trillion by 2030, according to Bloomberg Intelligence, a rise that would make stablecoins one of the most important payment tools in global finance. Stablecoin payment flows was $2.9 trillion in 2025, according to Bloomberg. Hitting $55.6 trillion would require… Read More
For the past few years, stablecoins have been defined by a narrow reality: essentially a two-horse race between Tether’s USDT and Circle’s (CRCL) USDC, with most activity concentrated on crypto-native exchanges. What comes next looks materially different, Alchemy co-founder and President Joe Lau told CoinDesk… Read More
Amid an intensifying international focus on stablecoins, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a 56-page report detailing what it sees as the key risks surrounding their adoption. The report draws parallels from the claims many other central banks and international financial organizations make regarding… Read More
Bitcoin’s slide to $84,000 is being driven less by mood and more by mechanics, according to Greg Cipolaro, Global Head of Research at NYDIG. In a report, Cipolaro said the core engines of the 2024–25 rally have shifted into reverse. Spot bitcoin ETFs, once the primary… Read More