Open USD Consortium Launches to Challenge USDC and Tether Dominance
Over 140 firms including Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, and Aptos have formed a consortium to launch Open USD stablecoin with zero-fee minting.
Over 140 firms including Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, and Aptos have formed a consortium to launch Open USD stablecoin with zero-fee minting.
USDC maintains its institutional edge through Circle Mint direct redemptions as of June 2026 while stablecoin adoption expands in cross-border payments.
Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $623 million in net inflows for the week ending May 10 2026 per SoSoValue data, though other reports show $1.67 billion outflows
Bitwise launched the spot Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) in May 2026, reaching $62.92 million in assets under management after a single-day inflow near $18 million.
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko urges development of an atomically composable perp DEX inside the SVM to boost native apps. Hyperliquid captured 43% of
Altcoin season evolving with selective breakouts SOL and XRP showing rotation signals vs BTC Monitor dominance metrics for rotation confirmation Solana and
Altcoin season in 2026 could mark a pivotal shift, with potential for altcoins to outpace Bitcoin in market gains. Bitcoin dominance remains strong at a
Bitcoin continues to dominate the crypto market in April 2026, with the Altcoin Season Index at 34/100, signaling limited altcoin momentum. XRP leads a