As Coinbase negotiates with the administration, the fate of the CLARITY Act—and U.S. crypto regulation—is in flux.

Coinbase withdrew its support for a US crypto bill after a late draft showed provisions that could harm consumers and limit competition. The Senate Banking Committee has postponed the bill’s markup, with talks expected to continue once a revised draft is ready.

Strategic acquisitions and U.S. licenses give Polygon the “missing pieces” to offer end-to-end, compliant crypto payments.

Visa has partnered with BVNK to let businesses send and receive payments using stablecoins through Visa Direct, putting digital dollars directly into recipients’ wallets. The rollout will start in markets with high demand for digital asset payments, with plans to expand globally over time.

Pakistan has just signed an agreement to explore the use of a dollar-pegged stablecoin, marking the country's growing interest in blockchain-based settlement systems.

Stablecoin payments on Revolut jumped 156% in 2025 to about $10.5 billion, with most transfers between $100 and $500 showing everyday use. Ethereum leads the volume, and Revolut’s easy exchange feature and growing user adoption are driving the surge.

Bakkt Holdings is acquiring Distributed Technologies Research Ltd., a stablecoin payment provider, by issuing about 9.13 million shares to DTR shareholders. The deal aims to speed up Bakkt’s stablecoin services, reduce reliance on third parties, and support upcoming neobanking and payment offerings.

With a $3.4B stablecoin, a new onchain lending platform, and a US banking charter bid, World Liberty Financial is pushing DeFi toward regulated finance.

Tether froze around $182 million in USDT across five Tron wallets on 11 January 2026, locking the funds while keeping them visible on-chain. The move appears linked to US authorities and follows Tether’s policy to halt wallets tied to sanctioned or illegal activity.

Rain, a US-based stablecoin payments infrastructure provider and a principal member of the Visa network, has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the company at $1.95 billion.