Hyperliquid Opens Stablecoin Borrowing Against HYPE and Bitcoin
Hyperliquid users can now borrow USDC and USDT against supplied HYPE or Bitcoin, extending the venue’s onchain credit infrastructure beyond automated portfolio margin.
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BIS Research Shows Why Onchain Volume Can Misstate Payment Activity
A BIS working paper finds that blockchain architecture and classification choices can materially change estimates of crypto and stablecoin activity.
Stablecoin Growth Links Dollar Payments to Treasury Liquidity
A Bank of England policymaker says dollar stablecoins may widen access to dollar settlement while creating a two-way link with short-term Treasury markets.
Orlen Oil Loss Exposes Stablecoin Payment-Control Gaps
A failed Venezuelan oil transaction involving Poland’s Orlen shows how stablecoin settlement can magnify counterparty, custody and sanctions-control failures.
Tether and Nairobi Exchange Explore Tokenised Settlement
Tether and the Nairobi Securities Exchange will study tokenised securities and settlement infrastructure, but the agreement does not launch a market or approve USDT for settlement.
Tether Reports $1.5B Q2 Profit and $4.11B Reserve Buffer
Tether reported $1.5 billion in quarterly operating profit and a $4.11 billion asset buffer as USDT issuance reached $184.6 billion.
BIS Researchers Find Stablecoin Flows Resist Capital Controls
A new BIS working paper finds stablecoin inflows respond to economic stress but show little measurable sensitivity to capital controls.
Hyundai Tests USDT for Cross-Border Treasury Settlement
Hyundai’s US and Mexican units completed a $20,000 USDT transfer pilot, testing stablecoin settlement within an established corporate treasury process.
PhotonPay Adds Apple Pay and Google Pay to Stablecoin Checkout
PhotonPay has added Apple Pay and Google Pay to Global Checkout, placing mainstream digital wallets alongside card, local-payment and stablecoin options.
Spark Moves $150M to Uniswap for Stablecoin FX Layer
Spark and Uniswap have launched a shared stablecoin liquidity layer with about $150 million across USDS-USDT and USDS-PYUSD pools.