Circle’s Heath Tarbert calls UK stablecoin regulations ‘revolutionary’ in CNBC interview

The post Bank of England warns AI stock crash could push UK into recession appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. A collapse in AI share prices could remove a total of 2.2 percentage points from the UK’s economic output, the Bank of England said in its financial stability report on Tuesday. The BOE warned investors and lenders fully sized into tech exposure that the AI trade is ballooning. Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey described the danger as a “triple whammy,” according to Politico. He stated that the issues come from bets on AI stocks that have grown too large, adoption of AI technology moving slower than promised, and no clarity yet on the companies that would actually survive as long-term winners. “The risk of a sharp correction in equity markets remains high,” he added. AI-related companies now account for half of the value of the US S&P 500, which is double the approximately one-quarter share they held in 2022, the Bank of England noted. Stock markets in Taiwan and

The divergence in USDT and USDC usage highlights evolving stablecoin roles, impacting global payment systems and decentralized finance growth. The post Tether’s USDT dominates payments while Circle’s USDC leads DeFi, Dune data shows appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Dune: USDT Leads Payments, USDC Dominates DeFi appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The world’s biggest stablecoins are increasingly becoming chain-specific financial products, with Tether’s USDt (USDT) and Circle’s USDC (USDC) serving distinct roles across the crypto ecosystem rather than competing head-on. Dune’s Digital Asset Brief found that USDT overwhelmingly dominates onchain payments. During the first half of 2026, the biggest stablecoin settled about $95 billion in identified commerce payments, compared with $14 billion for second-biggest USDC. It also accounted for roughly 92% of the $48 billion in business-to-business payment volume. On Tron, USDT’s largest network, around 93% of the token’s supply is held in ordinary wallets rather than on exchanges, underscoring its role as a payment and remittance asset. USDC, meanwhile, has established itself as the dominant stablecoin in decentralized finance. USDC on Base processed roughly $2.6 trillion in transfer volume in J

Dune data shows Tether's USDT has become crypto’s dominant payments stablecoin while Circle's USDC powers DeFi, highlighting how blockchain choice shapes stablecoin use.

The post Nigel Farage Resigns as MP Amid Crypto ‘Gift’ Scandal, Will Stand in By-Election appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Nigel Farage, the leader of the UK’s Reform party, announced that he would resign as a member of Parliament and stand in the by-election that could replace him. On Tuesday, Farage announced that he would resign as MP representing Clacton in response to what he called “foul means” by established politicians. The UK lawmaker’s resignation followed reports that he had personally received millions of dollars’ worth of donations and gifts from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster linked to a crypto casino. “Let me be absolutely clear: I have done nothing wrong,” said Farage in an X livestream. “I have not broken the law in any way at all. I have not misused public money.”  Source: Nigel Farage Farage already had ties to the crypto industry before reports of the scandal. He spoke at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vega

The post Coinbase Secures UK License To Offer Equities And Perpetual Futures, Expanding Beyond Crypto appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Coinbase has received a regulatory green light in the United Kingdom, according to the original report. The authorization permits the exchange to give institutional traders access to perpetual futures, while UK retail customers will be able to trade equities initially, with more traditional assets likely to follow. A Full-Service Platform Takes Shape The license signals a fundamental shift in Coinbase’s product strategy. Previously, the platform operated as a pure-play crypto exchange with a small selection of staking and custody services. Now it can act as a bridge between digital assets and regulated equity markets for British users. The equities offering will start with basic trading capability, but the infrastructure supports expansion into mutual funds, bonds, or structured products over time. That kind of multi-asset ambition has been building

The post Coinbase: A New Era of Financial Choice in the UK appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Coinbase has celebrated a significant achievement by securing a MiFID license in the UK, paving the way for the company to diversify its offerings beyond cryptocurrencies. This regulatory milestone allows UK users to access not only crypto assets but also derivatives and stocks from one cohesive platform. Continue Reading:Coinbase: A New Era of Financial Choice in the UK Source: https://en.bitcoinhaber.net/coinbase-a-new-era-of-financial-choice-in-the-uk

The post Rivian stock falls 12% amid plans to sell 75 million shares appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. A motherboard from one of Rivian’s all-electric vehicles. Michael Wayland / CNBC Rivian Automotive stock plunged more than 10% during early trading on Tuesday after the electric vehicle maker announced a public offering of 75 million shares of its Class A common stock. The capital raise occurred during extended hours trading after Rivian shares rose 8.1% on Monday. The stock also increased 19% last week. Based on Monday’s close of $20.14 per share, Rivian would raise roughly $1.51 billion with the offering. Rivian ​said in a filing that it plans to use the proceeds ​to fund equity contributions as part of a loan ⁠agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy. Rivian said in the public filing that it intended to grant underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional 11.25 million shares. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Rivian stock The raise follows Riv