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Stablecoins and the Treasury Twist
Treasury is becoming more active at the long end of the bond market just as regulated stablecoin issuers become a new class of buyers at the short end. Why that is not yield curve control, and why it still matters.
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Stablecoin Recap Aug 17–24, 2026: USDC added $1.72 billion in a week that saw a confirmed depeg.
The total market capitalization of stablecoins increased from $297.24 billion to $300.1 billion, a rise of $2.87 billion or 0.96%. This growth occurred during a week that also saw a confirmed depeg ev
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Stablecoin Recap Aug 10–17, 2026: USX experienced an outflow of $0.506 billion.
The total stablecoin market cap began the week at $298.0 billion and ended at $297.48 billion, a decrease of $0.49 billion or 0.16%. During a week that also saw USX's substantial outflow, the overall
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Stablecoin Recap Aug 3–10, 2026: USDC gained $0.307 billion in a week of stablecoin market growth.
The total stablecoin market capitalization increased from $297.15 billion to $298.0 billion, a rise of $0.78 billion or 0.26%. In the same period, the US and UK reaffirmed their support for stablecoin
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Stablecoin Recap Jul 27–Aug 3, 2026: USDT experienced a $0.746 billion outflow during regulatory discussions in South Korea.
The total stablecoin market cap began the week at $301.92 billion and ended at $300.23 billion, a decline of $1.71 billion or 0.57%. During a week that also saw South Korea plan stablecoin rules, the
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Stablecoin Recap Jul 20–27, 2026: USDT experienced a depeg, reaching a low of $1.34, 34% off its peg.
The total stablecoin market capitalization decreased from $303.06 billion to $301.92 billion, a decline of $1.16 billion or 0.38%. During the same week, the BIS cautioned that stablecoins could underm
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Stablecoin Recap Jul 13–20, 2026: USDS saw a $1.037 billion outflow during a stablecoin market contraction.
The total stablecoin market capitalization began the week at $304.6 billion and concluded at $303.06 billion, a decline of $1.55 billion or 0.51%. During the same period, the European Central Bank iss
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Do Stablecoins Cause Currency Crises?
A July 2026 IMF paper models stablecoins in fixed exchange-rate regimes as an access and information technology. Drawing on BIS evidence and Bolivia, stablecoins can intensify a currency crisis but rarely originate one, and silencing the price does not restore lost credibility.
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Stablecoin Recap Jul 6–13, 2026: USDS added $0.823 billion, leading stablecoin inflows.
The total stablecoin market capitalization increased from $304.26 billion to $304.6 billion, an increase of $0.36 billion or 0.12%. In the same period, USDC issuer Circle won final approval for a US n
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Open USD, Qivalis, and the Race to Own Stablecoin Settlement
Open USD's 140-firm dollar consortium and Qivalis's 37-bank euro project are bids to own digital settlement. Against a concentrated $302bn market (USDT 61%, USDC 24%, HHI 4,324), governance, reserves and access will decide the next stablecoin contest.
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Stablecoin Recap Jun 29–Jul 6, 2026: Stablecoin Market Capitalization Declines by $2.3 Billion
Total stablecoin market capitalization decreased by $2.3 billion, a 0.75% reduction.
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Stablecoin Recap Jun 22–29, 2026: BIS warns stablecoins risk fragmenting global financial system.
The total market capitalization of stablecoins decreased from $307.59 billion to $306.55 billion, a decline of $1.85 billion or 0.6%. This contraction occurred during a week when the BIS warned that s
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Digital Euro vs Open Stablecoins | Europe's Digital Money Choice
The digital euro cleared a key EU vote, but Europe's real choice is architectural: a retail CBDC, bank-led euro stablecoins like Qivalis, tokenized deposits, or open stablecoin rails. The better path is open discipline, not gatekeeping.
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Stablecoin Yield and the New Deposit War
Bank of America warns yield-bearing stablecoins could pull $6T from deposits. But deposits are reallocated, not destroyed, and a White House analysis finds a yield ban would lift lending ~0.02%. The real channel is the Treasury market.
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Stablecoin Recap Jun 15–22, 2026: USD1 gained $0.372 billion during a week when the Bank of England eased stablecoin rules.
The total stablecoin market capitalization started at $307.95 billion and ended at $307.59 billion, a decrease of $0.33 billion or 0.11%. In the same period, the Bank of England eased stablecoin regul
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Insight
MiCA's Stablecoin Trap | Compliance, Surveillance, Competitiveness
An unresolved EBA Q&A on whether MiCA e-money token issuers must KYC every holder could decide if compliant euro and dollar stablecoins stay open and competitive, or become permissioned surveillance rails.
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Stablecoin Recap Jun 8–15, 2026: USDC experienced a $0.754 billion outflow.
The total stablecoin market capitalization decreased from $309.47 billion to $307.95 billion, a decline of $1.46 billion or 0.47%. During a week that also saw confirmed depeg events for USDL and USD1,
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Insight
Japan's Yen Stablecoin Test | Megabanks and Digital Payments
Japan's MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho plan a yen stablecoin test that could reshape bank-issued stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and payments in Asia.
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Stablecoin Recap Jun 1–8, 2026: Visa tested private stablecoin settlement with Brale and Canton.
The total market capitalization of stablecoins decreased from $310.12 billion to $309.47 billion, a decline of $2.55 billion or 0.82%. During a week that also saw Visa's involvement in stablecoin sett
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Stablecoin Banking: The New Battle for Deposits, Payments and Licenses
Stablecoins are moving into the banking stack: deposits, payments, custody and licensing. StablecoinBeat data shows USDT and USDC held ~81% of $324B supply as of June 2026, with non-dollar tokens near 0.3%. Banks, neobanks, payment firms and trust banks now compete over four models of regulated digital money.
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Stablecoin Recap May 25–Jun 1, 2026: USDT and USDC dominance shifts slightly with $2.82 billion market cap decline.
The total market capitalization of stablecoins decreased from $328.55 billion to $325.72 billion, a decline of $2.82 billion or 0.86%. During a week that also saw the SEC approve Paxos as a 'blockchai
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Stablecoin Recap May 18–25, 2026: USDC experienced a $0.537 billion outflow.
The total stablecoin market cap began the week at $328.72 billion and ended at $328.55 billion, a slight decrease of $0.18 billion or 0.05%. During the same week, the EU opened a consultation on MiCA
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Stablecoin Recap May 11–18, 2026: Stablecoin Market Update: USDY Leads Inflows
The total stablecoin market cap increased from $327.4 billion to $328.72 billion, a rise of $1.32 billion or 0.4%. During the same week, the Bank of England reconsidered its strict stablecoin regime,
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AI Agents, Micropayments, and Stablecoin Rails
Agentic commerce is not one market. Stablecoins will not become the default rail for AI-assisted retail. Their stronger case is narrower: autonomous digital procurement, where bounded agents buy small units of API access, data, and compute from suppliers discovered at runtime.
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Stablecoin Recap May 4–11, 2026: USDG led inflows with $0.541 billion as total market cap rose $0.66 billion.
The total stablecoin market capitalization increased from $326.74 billion to $327.4 billion, an increase of $0.66 billion or 0.2%. During the same period, the Bank of England chief discussed global st
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Stablecoin Recap Apr 27–May 4, 2026: CLARITY Act stablecoin yield rules finalized.
The total stablecoin market capitalization increased from $325.4 billion to $326.74 billion, a rise of $1.34 billion or 0.41%. This change occurred during a week when the CLARITY Act's stablecoin yiel
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BIS vs Stablecoins: The Fragmentation Debate Is Back
The BIS warns of stablecoin fragmentation, but StablecoinBeat data tells a different story. At HHI 3,995, the market is dominated by USDT and USDC. The real risk is concentrated issuers inside fragmented legal regimes.
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Aave Bad Debt Crisis: How the Kelp DAO Exploit Hit Stablecoin Liquidity
The Kelp DAO exploit created $123–230M in Aave bad debt without touching a single stablecoin reserve. Analysis of how cross-chain collateral failure cascades into stablecoin liquidity stress.
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Stablecoin Recap Apr 20–27, 2026: US authorities froze $344 million in crypto linked to Iran.
The total stablecoin market capitalization decreased from $326.65 billion to $325.4 billion, a decline of $1.25 billion or 0.38%. In the same period, US authorities froze $344 million in crypto assets
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Stablecoin Recap Apr 13–20, 2026: United Stables added $1.021 billion.
The total stablecoin market cap began the week at $326.12 billion and ended at $326.65 billion, an increase of $0.53 billion or 0.16%. In the same period, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) soug
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Stablecoins Are Becoming Instruments of Currency Competition
An institutional analysis of how U.S. rulemaking, European concern over dollar dominance, and stalled global standards are turning stablecoins into a new arena of currency competition.
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Stablecoin Recap Apr 6–13, 2026: USDC added $0.995 billion during a week when the FDIC revealed proposed rules for stablecoin issuers.
The stablecoin market cap increased from $325.84 billion to $326.12 billion, a rise of $0.28 billion or 0.09%. This growth occurred during a week when the FDIC revealed proposed rules for stablecoin i
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Europe's Stablecoin Policy Is Becoming a Market Access Regime
A Germany-Italy proposal would tie EU stablecoin market access to regulatory equivalence and give the EBA power to ban non-compliant issuers. Analysis of MiCA's next phase.
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Stablecoin Recap Mar 30–Apr 6, 2026: USDD added $0.565 billion during a week that also saw the Fed's Barr back stablecoin clarity.
The total stablecoin market cap increased from $324.68 billion to $325.84 billion, a rise of $1.16 billion or 0.36%. This growth occurred during a week when the Fed's Barr backed stablecoin clarity wh
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Stablecoin Recap Mar 23–30, 2026: USDC experienced a $1.237 billion outflow.
The total stablecoin market capitalization began the week at $325.57 billion and ended at $324.68 billion, decreasing by $0.89 billion or 0.27%. During the same week, the Financial Stability Board (FS
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Stablecoin Recap Mar 16–23, 2026: USDC saw a $0.399 billion outflow as the total stablecoin market cap decreased by $0.04 billion.
The total stablecoin market capitalization began the week at $325.61 billion and ended at $325.57 billion, a slight decrease of $0.04 billion or 0.01%. During the same period, USDC experienced outflow
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Insight
Mastercard's BVNK Deal and the Rise of Stablecoin Infrastructure
Mastercard's $1.8B acquisition of BVNK signals stablecoins are becoming core payment infrastructure for enterprise settlement and treasury management.
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Oil Shock and Stablecoin Demand Explained
Rising oil prices are increasing global demand for stablecoins as offshore digital dollars, especially in emerging markets.
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Stablecoin Recap Mar 9–16, 2026: USDC added $0.346 billion.
The total stablecoin market capitalization increased from $325.07 billion to $326.06 billion, a rise of $0.99 billion or 0.31%. This growth occurred during a week when UK borrowing costs reached their
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Stablecoin Market Recap: March 4–11, 2026
Total stablecoin market cap rose $5.0B to $323.42B. USDC led inflows with +$1.87B. USD1 depeg and Florida stablecoin bill were the week's key events.
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Stablecoins, x402, and the Agent Economy
How stablecoins and x402 could become the programmable, low-cost payment layer for autonomous agents, machine commerce and digital infrastructure systems.
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Stablecoin Recap Mar 2–9, 2026: USDC added $2.047 billion during a $4.17 billion market cap increase.
The total stablecoin market capitalization rose from $317.49 billion to $321.66 billion, a $4.17 billion increase or 1.31%. During a week that also saw Circle’s policy chief urging the UK to merge MiC
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