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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

The Bank of England scrapped individual holding caps for sterling stablecoins on Monday, replacing them with a temporary £40 billion issuance limit per coin while easing reserve rules. Key Points: The central bank dropped proposed caps on individual stablecoin holdings, setting a £40 billion limit o