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The metals that traded like AI-infrastructure proxies for the first half of the year have now given back every basis point of YTD gains, with gold off 25% from its $5,600 peak and silver cut nearly…
Roughly 154 metric tons of bullion backing USDT and XAUT moves from passive reserve to active credit, with Ledn's gold-backed loans settling in USDT and exposing holders to one issuer across both…
Gold perps alone peaked at $7.77B in daily volume on Binance; the new European-style options, settled in USDT through ADGM-regulated Nest Exchange, layer on top of that demand with retail capped at…
1B $USDT (≈999.7M USD) has been minted at Tether Treasury.
USDC, DAI, and USDe all claim to be worth a dollar. The mechanism behind that promise, and the way it can break, is what separates them.
Gold tokens like PAXG and XAUT track metal prices with no yield. T-bill tokens like BUIDL and OUSG pass through ~4-5% yield but add custodial and KYC layers. They're different tools, not rivals.
Backed 1:1 sounds reassuring. But tokenized gold is a chain of claims, not a bar in your hand, and the failure modes live in the seams.
USDe pays double-digit yield by going long spot crypto and shorting the same coin's perpetual futures. It works — until funding flips negative.
Most retail holders cannot redeem stablecoins directly with the issuer. The dollar price works only above minimums, and the rules vary by token, jurisdiction, and bank partner.
Geopolitics punctured a fragile bounce, but the regulatory tape tells a deeper story about how Washington now frames digital assets.
We rank the 10 largest USD stablecoins in 2026 by reserve transparency, audit frequency, and regulatory posture — not just market cap. Plus the depegging history most lists skip.
EU bans interest on most stablecoins. The US is ambiguous. Singapore permits it with disclosure. Here's how MiCA, GENIUS, and the SEC each treat yield wrappers.
Open USD lands with BlackRock, Visa and Stripe behind it. Circle takes a 16% hit. Behind the launch, USDC mints and burns keep telling the real story.
USDY, OUSG, and USDC may all represent dollar value on-chain, but their yield, redemption, access, tax, and liquidity mechanics differ sharply.
USDC, USDT and PYUSD all promise $1 redemption in their marketing. The fine print, minimums, and fees tell a different story.
Most stablecoins look identical on a surface. The difference is what's behind them, and that's exactly why some broke their peg while others didn't.
BFUSD, USD0, and USDF all pay yield but get it from very different places. Here is the structural breakdown of perp funding, RWA collateral, and synthetic dollars.
Meme coins are built on jokes and hype, not utility — and they're one of crypto's riskiest corners. Here's how they work and why caution is essential.
War headlines, oil spikes, and a Korean circuit breaker hit the tape, yet Bitcoin held the low $60Ks. The read: geopolitics was priced long ago.
Most euro and dollar stablecoins sold in the EU now run under a MiCA license or an older e-money license. Here is how the regimes differ in practice.
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