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Ethereum (ETH) traded near $2,695 after a recent rally as BlackRock argued that AI agents could create new demand for stablecoins and blockchain settlement, including Ethereum blockspace. Key Points: BlackRock says AI agents may need machine-native payment rails, with stablecoins positioned as a lik

Dollar-pegged stablecoins could pull more than $1 trillion out of emerging market banks within three years, according to a new paper from Silicon Valley Bank and payments firm Sphere Labs. Key Points: SVB and Sphere Labs warn that stablecoins can speed up currency crises in high-inflation economies.

The European Central Bank and EU national central banks want stablecoin issuers released from a MiCA rule that locks up to 60% of reserves in bank deposits. Key Points: EU central banks asked Brussels to delete MiCA's 30% and 60% minimum bank-deposit quotas for stablecoin reserves. They want liquidi

Standard Chartered is betting that the next major phase of stablecoin growth will come from tokens that generate yield, forecasting that Sky's (SKY) token could rise roughly fivefold by the end of 2028 as its USDS stablecoin ecosystem expands. In a research report published Sept. 11, Standard Charte

Circle agreed to buy Singapore-based Tazapay for about $400 million in stock, a deal that extends USD Coin (USDC) settlement across more than 100 payout markets. Key Points: Circle will pay roughly $400 million in Class A common stock, with completion expected in 2027. Tazapay handles more than $25