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One year after the GENIUS Act was signed into law, stablecoins have gained legitimacy as a business payment rail, but industry executives say the next phase will depend on whether regulators can turn issuance rules into workable banking and settlement infrastructure. The law, signed on July 18, 2025

The reported $53 billion bid by Stripe and Advent International for PayPal is being read by payments and crypto executives as a sign that the next phase of digital payments will be decided by companies that can combine consumer scale with crypto-enabled, audit-ready infrastructure. Reuters reported

The stablecoin market has shed roughly $10 billion since its May peak, capped by a $7.7 billion June contraction, the sector's steepest monthly dollar decline since 2022. Key Points: Stablecoin market capitalization fell $7.7 billion in June to about $312 billion, the largest monthly drop since the

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire dismissed the threat from OpenUSD, a stablecoin backed by more than 140 companies, saying nearly $30 trillion in quarterly USDC (USDC) transfers secures its lead. Key Points: Jeremy Allaire rejected claims that the newly announced OpenUSD stablecoin will erode USDC's market

Open USD is not being viewed by market experts as just another dollar-backed stablecoin. The larger threat, they say, is that OUSD gives major payment firms, exchanges, custodians and asset managers a direct economic reason to distribute it. Open Standard, a consortium backed by more than 140 compan