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- 📈 Stablecoin Market Cap Surpasses $230 Billion – This Week in Web3 Payments (Mar, 26th 2025)
📈 Stablecoin Market Cap Surpasses $230 Billion – This Week in Web3 Payments (Mar, 26th 2025)
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🔥 Top Stories of the Week
🏦 Tether Pursues Full Reserve Audit Amid Regulatory Shift: Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin, is engaging a Big Four accounting firm for a comprehensive audit of its reserves. This move aligns with the Trump administration’s supportive stance on cryptocurrency, aiming to enhance transparency and trust in Tether’s $140 billion USDT. Read here
🇺🇸 Crypto’s US Comeback? SEC Hints at a Regulatory U-Turn. With friendlier leadership and potential rule changes, the SEC may finally give crypto firms a legal path to operate onshore again—reversing years of forced offshore moves. Read now
🥇 Gold vs. Dollar: The Stablecoin Showdown Begins! Max Keiser predicts gold-backed stablecoins will overtake USD-pegged ones, as global distrust in the dollar rises and countries like China and Russia seek alternative digital assets. Full article
🎶 Bybit x Tomorrowland: When Crypto Meets Carnival Vibes! Bybit becomes the exclusive payment partner for Tomorrowland Brasil 2025–26, enabling early ticket access via Bybit Card and pushing deeper crypto adoption in the global entertainment scene. Find out more
🌍 Global Developments in Stablecoins and Payments
🇪🇺 European Central Bank Advocates for Digital Euro: ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane emphasizes the need for a digital euro to counter risks posed by U.S.-linked stablecoins and non-European tech firms. This initiative aims to secure the EU’s payment sovereignty in the evolving digital landscape. Get the scoop
🇩🇪 Germany’s BaFin Halts Ethena’s USDe Stablecoin: BaFin has ordered Ethena GmbH to stop offering its USDe stablecoin, citing serious compliance deficiencies and violations of MiCA requirements. This action underscores the importance of regulatory adherence in the stablecoin sector. Full story
🇦🇪 UAE Invests $3.9B in Blockchain-Powered Casino Resort: Sheikh Ahmed Al-Qassimi’s Royal Office partners with ACET to integrate blockchain payments in the UAE’s first $3.9 billion casino resort. This initiative advances DeFi adoption and showcases the UAE’s commitment to blockchain innovation. More info
🇵🇰 Pakistan Eyes Crypto Boom! Despite plans to legalize crypto transactions, Pakistan’s weak economy, unclear regulations, and lack of reforms may hinder its ambitions to become a global web3 player. Details
🏦 Stablecoins & Financial Integration
📈 Stablecoin Market Cap Surpasses $230 Billion, The stablecoin market capitalization has exceeded $230 billion, driven by increased institutional adoption and favorable U.S. regulatory developments under President Trump’s administration. This growth reflects the expanding role of stablecoins in the financial ecosystem. Read more below👇
🛒 70% of EU Crypto Payments Directed Toward Retail and Food: A significant portion of crypto spending in the EU is allocated to retail, food, and beverages. USDt dominates usage despite MiCA regulations, with micropayments and stablecoins driving daily adoption in these sectors. Full article
🏦 Federal Reserve Maintains Caution on Crypto Banking: Despite Trump’s pro-crypto stance and recent regulatory shifts, Caitlin Long warns that crypto debanking may persist until Jan 2026, when the Fed leadership could finally change. Read more here
🌟 Highlight of the Week: Stablecoins Hit $230 Billion – and They’re Just Getting Started
📈 The stablecoin market cap has officially crossed $230 billion, marking a major milestone for the digital finance ecosystem.
Source: https://app.rwa.xyz/stablecoins
Source: https://app.rwa.xyz/stablecoins
⚡️ What’s driving this explosive growth?
🔹Institutional interest is heating up – big banks and fintechs are entering the game.
🔹Regulatory tailwinds from the U.S., particularly under the Trump administration, are reducing uncertainty.
🔹Global use cases are multiplying – from cross-border payments to everyday retail adoption.
💡 Why it matters
This isn’t just a number. It’s a signal that stablecoins are cementing their role as core infrastructure for Web3 payments, and increasingly, for the traditional financial system too.
Expect more bank-issued stablecoins, DeFi-native innovations, and real-world integrations in the coming months.
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