
Visa CEO sidesteps labeling Open USD a challenger to Tether and USDC: ‘Our role is not to pick winners’
The payment giant will "remain multi-coin, multi-chain" and "not to pick winners" as stablecoins are poised to proliferate.

The payment giant will "remain multi-coin, multi-chain" and "not to pick winners" as stablecoins are poised to proliferate.

Crypto's integration into mainstream events like the World Cup signals a shift towards broader acceptance and potential growth in digital payments.

Five new USDT Perpetual Contracts that track the share price performance of companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange have been listed by Bybit, the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world based on trading volume: Tencent (TENCENTUSDT), MiniMax (MINIMAXUSDT), Zhipu AI (ZHIPUUSDT), Pop Mart (POPMARTUSDT) and GigaDevice (GIGADEVICEUSDT). These

USAT's Celo launch could enhance crypto adoption by simplifying transactions and expanding regulated stablecoin access in emerging markets.

USAT can be used to pay for gas on the blockchain, meaning users will not have to hold multiple tokens to make USAT transactions.

Tether AI's edge device model could revolutionize decentralized AI, boosting demand for USDT and Bitcoin while challenging tech giants.

Tether's open-source AI model could revolutionize privacy and efficiency in mobile AI, impacting crypto and tech industries significantly.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 29th July 2026, Chainwire
The Nairobi Securities Exchange is testing how blockchain can improve market access, settlement, and investor participation.
Recently, HTX’s first-ever TradFi “Trade to Earn” campaign concluded successfully. The campaign leveraged innovative gameplay – “24/7 mining” and “up to 110% fee rebates” – to ignite significant trading enthusiasm for traditional finance assets within the crypto market. HTX’s official data reveals impressive results: the campaign generated a total trading volume of 63.37 million USDT,

Tether and the Nairobi Securities Exchange will explore tokenized securities, instant settlement, investor education and possible USDT use.

The agreement covers tokenized securities, blockchain-based market infrastructure and the potential use of USDT as a settlement layer.

The agreement covers tokenized securities, blockchain-based market infrastructure and the potential use of USDT as a settlement layer.

This partnership could accelerate blockchain adoption in Africa, enhancing financial inclusion and modernizing market infrastructure across the continent.

USAT went from $22 million to $140.8 million in a single month, the fastest growth of any regulated dollar token this year. In the same window, its offshore parent shed roughly six billion. One of those numbers is a rounding…

Local reports indicate that while the central bank maintains a ban on banks offering crypto services, two banking holding groups are preparing to offer digital peso stablecoin alternatives for businesses that would take advantage of the perks associated with programmable money. Digital Peso Stablecoins in Development in Argentina While dollar-pegged stablecoins, like USDC and USDT, […]
WEEX kicks off the TradFi Trading Fest from July 27 to August 10, 2026, offering new user rewards, first-trade protection, zero-slippage trading, lucky draws, and a 50,000 USDT exclusive prize pool for TradFi futures traders. TL;DR WEEX, a leading global crypto exchange, has officially launched the TradFi Trading Fest, a two-week campaign running from July

TL;DR WEEX, a leading global crypto exchange, has officially launched the TradFi Trading Fest, a two-week campaign running from July 27, 2026, 16:00 to August 10, 2026, 23:59 (UTC+8). The event is designed to give both new and existing users a smoother, more rewarding entry point into trading TradFi futures

Upbit added RLUSD trading against KRW, BTC and USDT, with XRP Ledger deposits and temporary order limits during the launch.
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin is now available to millions of Korean traders through KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs.