Goldman Sachs and 21 Banks Target 2027 USD Stablecoin Launch
21 banks form consortium for 2027 USD stablecoin Focus on institutional cross-border payments Expansion planned to euro and G7 currencies 21 financial
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KuCoin Lowers Institutional Lending Bar with UTA Upgrade
KuCoin lowers the institutional lending volume threshold from 30 million to 10 million USDT. The upgrade adds Unified Trading Account support to integrate
Kaspa KaChat 4.0 Fuels Stablecoin Adoption Surge
Kaspa rose more than 5% to trade near $0.0286 in late August 2026 after KaChat 4.0 added desktop and web support plus on-chain social features.
Ethena Buybacks Stall as USDe Supply Lags
Tether and USDC dominate nearly 90% of the stablecoin market cap and continue to set the pace for overall sector growth. Ethena buybacks remain on hold
Coinbase and Schwab Drive Institutional Crypto Moves in August 2026
Coinbase migrates trading activity from its International Exchange to Deribit on September 9, 2026, with all positions and balances transferred.
Altcoin Season Signals: XRP Momentum and Institutional ETH Moves Beyond Bitcoin
BitMine holds 3.3M staked ETH worth $7.7B Schwab expands altcoin access in August 2026 Altcoin Season Index triggers on 75% outperformance BitMine
Stablecoin Adoption Accelerates as Merchants Gain USDC Support on Solana and RLUSD Supply Shifts Between Ethereum and XRPL Networks
Finassets.io added USDC payment support on Solana in August 2026, allowing merchants to accept the stablecoin alongside 70+ cryptocurrencies.
Coinbase Debuts Tokenized Stocks on Base Network
Coinbase launched tokenized U.S. equities on Base on August 24 2026 using the B20 standard. Thirteen stocks including NVDAc, METAc, and AAPLc are available
Metaplanet US Push Collides with MSCI Index Risk
Metaplanet invests 2100 BTC to launch a Nasdaq-listed U.S. bitcoin-treasury subsidiary via Super League. MSCI index rule changes based on May 2026 data
Tether Bitcoin Mining Ambitions in Uruguay Collapse Amid Regulatory Hurdles
Tether's 2023 plans for two bitcoin mining sites in Uruguay unraveled by 2026 due to regulatory and operational barriers. The outcome highlights risks for
Crypto Exchanges Advance Institutional Play with BYDFi Coinfest Sponsorship and KuCoin Certification
BYDFi named Gold Sponsor at Coinfest Asia 2026 KuCoin achieves first ISO AI governance certification Exchanges target institutional adoption in August 2026
FASB Move Could Accelerate Stablecoin Adoption as Cash Equivalents
FASB released an exposure draft on August 19 2026 clarifying stablecoin classification as cash equivalents with comments due November 19 2026 Platform X is