BIS Says Stablecoins Compete Directly With Bank Deposits
The Bank for International Settlements has concluded that stablecoins compete directly with traditional bank deposits, positioning dollar-pegged digital tokens as a genuine rival to the conve
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Circle Reports $1.4B Revenue as USDC Volume Hits $36T
Circle allocated 59% of its first-half revenue to distribution partners and transaction costs, 34% to operations, and retained roughly 7% as net profit. USDC processed over $36 trillion in on
Polkadot caps DOT at 2.1 billion: why only 392 million DOT can still be created
Polkadot has put a hard limit on its money supply for the first time. Referendum 1710 has been executed, the cap stands at 2.1 billion DOT, and 1.708 billion of them had been issued as of Oct
AI Agent Statistics 2026: Adoption, Costs and Results
AI agents are software tools that plan and complete tasks with limited human input. In 2026, surveys show that more companies are buying them and putting them to work. They also show that res
Tokenized Real-World Assets Statistics 2026: Market Size, Growth and Top Asset Classes
Tokenized real-world assets, often called RWAs, are digital tokens on a blockchain that represent ownership of an off-chain asset. The asset can be a government bond, a loan, a fund share, a
Deutsche Bank Nears Bitcoin Custody Launch: What It Means
Deutsche Bank is reported to be nearing the launch of a Bitcoin custody service, a development that would position one of Europe's largest banks as a direct custodian of the asset for institu
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Won't Signal October Rate-Hike Decision
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh declined to signal whether the Federal Open Market Committee will raise interest rates again in October, keeping markets in the dark about the Fed’s next pol
Judge Rejects CFTC Bid to Reverse Gemini's $5M Court Loss
A federal judge has rejected the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's attempt to reverse a $5 million court loss tied to Gemini, leaving the penalty in place and closing off the agency's bi
Deutsche Bank and Charles Schwab Deepen Crypto Push as Bitcoin Gains Ground in TradFi
Two legacy financial giants are expanding digital asset efforts as traditional finance warms further to Bitcoin. Deutsche Bank and Charles Schwab are stepping up their cryptocurrency efforts,
Character.AI Was Worth $1 Billion Before Bankruptcy — Now Disney Offers $20 Million for Its Technology
Key takeaways Character.AI filed for bankruptcy despite millions of users Disney offered $20 million for selected intellectual property Computing costs and litigation overwhelmed the chatbot
Postbank, Bulgaria’s Fourth-Largest Bank, to Add Crypto and ETF Trading by Early 2027
The lender plans to fold digital assets, stocks and gold into its mobile banking app as traditional banks widen crypto access. Postbank, ranked as Bulgaria's fourth-largest bank by assets, in
Circle Discloses $1.4 Billion H1 Revenue, Paying 59% to USDC Partners
USDC issuer Circle generated roughly $1.4 billion in revenue in the first half of 2026 while settling more than $36 trillion in onchain transactions, the company disclosed on October 16 in a