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Both US spot crypto ETF categories bled cash last week, but Ethereum funds reportedly saw steeper losses than Bitcoin funds. US-listed spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds both registered net outflows last week.

Visa, Mastercard and Stripe are building new rails linking stablecoins to traditional bank accounts, even as token issuance plateaus. Stablecoin supply growth has stalled, according to data reported by CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing. Yet payment volume using stablecoins rose sharply over the same period, climbing 45% to roughly $482 billion.

Stablecoin issuer Tether and investor HIVEN back AI payments startup AIsa in an extended seed round. Tether has taken a strategic stake in AIsa, a startup building payment infrastructure for autonomous AI agents. The investment closed as part of a seed extension round, according to reporting from Cointelegraph.

Bank for International Settlements economists say higher savings rates can pull users away from tokens like USDC. Economists at the Bank for International Settlements have published analysis linking commercial bank deposit rates to the pace of stablecoin adoption.

Of five stories that broke while US desks were dark, only two cleared three independent publishers, and the rest of the night is still running on two-source confidence. Of five stories that broke while US desks were dark, only two cleared three independent publishers, and the rest of the night is still running on two-source…

The exchange is paying rewards in XRP to holders of Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, though the advertised rate is dropping as the program progresses. Binance is running a promotional campaign that rewards users for holding or depositing RLUSD, Ripple's dollar-pegged stablecoin, with payouts made in XRP rather than cash or stablecoin interest.

Three stories today cite the same underlying data and reach incompatible numbers, and none of the three disputes has a primary document available to settle it. Three stories today cite the same underlying data and reach incompatible numbers, and none of the three disputes has a primary document available to settle it.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both cite Token Terminal for the dollar value of Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks deposited in DeFi on Base, but their figures diverge sharply. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both cite Token Terminal for the dollar value of Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks deposited in DeFi on Base, but their figures diverge sharply.

A new study from the Bank for International Settlements suggests higher savings rates could keep money in traditional banks rather than stablecoins. The Bank for International Settlements has published a paper examining why stablecoins have grown so quickly in recent years. Researchers point to a simple explanation.

Allaire reportedly outlined plans to bring Circle's stablecoin infrastructure to dozens of emerging economies. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said the company is looking to enter around 40 developing markets, according to a report from Cointelegraph. The statement signals an intent to widen the reach of Circle's stablecoin infrastructure well beyond its established customer base.

The stablecoin issuer is supporting Saber Money's expansion plans across two fast-growing payment corridors. Tether is backing Saber Money, a payments firm with plans to expand across Asia and the Gulf, according to reports from crypto.news and AMBCrypto.

New Ripple Prime offering aims to bring round-the-clock trading of tokenized real-world assets to over 100 markets. Ripple is pushing further into institutional finance with a new offering built around real-world asset (RWA) swaps. The product, branded Ripple Prime, is designed to let institutional clients trade tokenized versions of traditional assets around the clock.

The payments giant now lets partners fund cross-border transfers with USDC instead of traditional bank liquidity. Visa has begun operating USDC stablecoin prefunding within its Visa Direct cross-border payments service. Fintech News Singapore and CoinGape both reported the feature is now live, marking a tangible step in the company's broader stablecoin strategy.

The new Global Money platform aims to connect fiat rails with stablecoin settlement in a single system. Mastercard has gone live with a new payments platform built in partnership with BVNK, a company specializing in stablecoin infrastructure.

CoinGape and Cointelegraph agree MSCI adopted new exclusion rules affecting crypto treasury firms, but they disagree on whether Upexi faces confirmed removal or merely watchlisting, and on which companies make up the watchlist. CoinGape and Cointelegraph agree MSCI adopted new exclusion rules affecting crypto treasury firms, but they disagree on whether Upexi faces confirmed removal…

The fintech firm cleared a key regulatory hurdle in the Netherlands, yet additional MiCA requirements mean its stablecoin cannot go live yet. Qivalis has been granted an Electronic Money Institution license in the Netherlands, according to reports from CryptoSlate and UNLOCK Blockchain.

The company is targeting the fourth quarter of 2026 to begin actively managing its large XRP treasury. Evernorth has disclosed details of a plan to actively manage a treasury holding of 473 million XRP. The figure represents one of the largest publicly discussed XRP holdings tied to a single treasury strategy.

Stablecoin issuer's payments to a company connected to Hines ran alongside his tenure advising the Trump administration on digital assets. Tether, the issuer of the largest dollar-pegged stablecoin, paid millions of dollars to a firm associated with Bo Hines, reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news indicate.