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Nunchuk has added support for Tether over the Liquid Network, allowing users to custody their Tether on the Liquid Network.
Republicans passed an earlier Clarity Act version last year, but it faced deadlock after banking leaders raised concerns about stablecoins offering yield, leading Coinbase to withdraw support. Banks feared losing customers to attractive crypto exchange products.
David Bennett speculated Circle might leverage its extensive patent portfolio to become a "patent troll," similar to Craig Wright, by enforcing patents against other blockchain projects. The financial terms of the IBM deal were not disclosed.
Historically, Bitcoin's early forks saw figures like Mike Hearn join R3 for CBDCs, and Gavin Andresen support Craig Wright, leading to Bitcoin Cash and SV. Dixon sees these as community capitulation and deviation from core Bitcoin principles.
The "Clarity Act" and "Genius Act" are legislative mechanisms designed to give legacy banks a head start in issuing stablecoins backed by Federal Reserve reserves and regulate crypto exchanges, enabling a covert CBDC system.
America's public-private partnerships, including the Trump administration, integrate AI with stablecoins. Meanwhile, BIS's mBridge builds parallel CBDC networks in Asia and the Middle East to circumvent Swift and "kill the dollar."
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon opposes the Clarity Act, warning its stablecoin yield language could divert deposits from insured accounts and negatively impact local lending.
Swan Bitcoin CEO Corey Klipsten claims Tether effectively controls TwentyOne Capital, using it as a vehicle for US political interests and influence.
Trump targeted Brazil's PIX payment system and dollar-linked stablecoins, which account for 90% of local crypto transactions, by imposing a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods using Section 301 to protect dollar-based trade.
AFX trade, a decentralized perpetual exchange on Arbitrum, suffered a $24 million exploit targeting a bridge, with the stolen USDC swapped for 12,468 ETH. David Bennett reiterated his strong warning against DeFi protocols due to their inherent risks.
Tokenized T-bills and gold represent the next phase for institutions, already attracting $2 billion due to their yield, unlike stablecoins.
BlackRock's BUIDL fund signifies a structural change in cash management, offering liquid, transferable, and yielding T-bills that outperform idle stablecoins.
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warns that dollar-backed stablecoins can evade capital controls in emerging markets, creating a new channel for USD liquidity. The BIS stated that "dollarization is hard to reverse once established."
The total USD stablecoin supply reached $292.6 billion as of Tuesday, an increase from $253 billion a year ago. This growth occurs despite the BIS's broad skepticism, which reiterated in June 2026 that stablecoins lack foundational monetary properties.
Conner Brown indicates the UK aims to be a 'fast follow' to US digital asset policy, having recently rescinded a stablecoin balance cap and showing unexpected openness to Bitcoin policy discussions in the House of Lords.