decryptOct 19
Mastercard Brings Its Fraud-Fighting Tools to Stablecoin Payments
Mastercard is extending its fraud-fighting playbook to stablecoins, launching a tool that lets financial institutions scan token payments.
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cryptobriefingOct 19
Chainalysis: USDC-led stablecoins take 44% of Canadian dollar crypto volume
Stablecoins now outpace store-of-value assets in CAD order books as remittance flows from Canada surge Canadians trading crypto with their own dollars are increasingly buying something designed not to move. By June 2026, stablecoins accounted for 44% of Canadian dollar crypto.
thedefiantOct 19
Lighter Launches BTC and ETH Binary Options on Core
Lighter's new BTC and ETH binary options use 15-minute price windows, Chainlink prices and fully funded USDC positions.
cryptoslateOct 19
Tether loses nearly $5 billion across crypto exchanges as USDC and RLUSD rivals pay to win liquidity
Bybit, Binance and OKX led a $4.6 billion reduction in Tether's USDT stablecoin balances across 19 selected venues.
cryptobriefingOct 19
Mastercard expands crypto team as stablecoins, not Bitcoin, take center stage
The payments giant keeps adding blockchain talent and infrastructure, with its strategy pointing toward stablecoins and payments plumbing Mastercard is growing its crypto team again. The card network keeps adding people, products and partners to its digital asset operation. On.
cryptobriefingOct 19
Circle and Proof demo AI agents that verify identity and pay in USDC at Money20/20
A live demonstration in Las Vegas pairs Proof's x401 identity protocol with Circle's x402 payments framework and Agent Wallet AI agents can already book flights, compare prices, and fill out forms. Proving who they work for, and paying on the spot, has been a messier problem..
cryptobriefingOct 19
Morpho sees record Bitcoin-backed borrowing on Base markets
Coinbase customers have pushed USDC loans against cbBTC to roughly $1.6 billion, most of them without ever touching a DeFi interface Bitcoin holders on Base are now borrowing about $1.6 billion in USDC against their coins through Morpho. That sum marks a record for the.
cryptobriefingOct 19
90% of businesses using stablecoins at scale say it’s worth the effort, Payoneer survey finds
Businesses using or piloting stablecoins reported operational benefits, including faster settlement, better access to markets and currencies, and improved payment recipient experiences. Stablecoin adoption is gaining traction among businesses already putting the technology to.