Stablecoin Duopoly Problem: Why USDT and USDC Dominance Cuts Both Ways
USDT and USDC dominate crypto dollars, but concentration can create payment friction, counterparty risk and policy pressure for users.
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Phemex launched a $7 million USDT prize pool World Cup trading and prediction campaign. The campaign runs from June to July 20, 2026, alongside the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Four participation tracks include match predictions, blind box rewards, prediction market sprint, and country-based trading. As the world awaits the biggest football matches in history, the […] The post Crypto Firms Bet Big on 2026 World Cup Sponsorship Deals appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
Read full articleUSDT and USDC dominate crypto dollars, but concentration can create payment friction, counterparty risk and policy pressure for users.
iTeller, a crypto and fintech platform built for real-world money movement, is expanding access to digital asset services through a crypto-to-fiat platform designed for crypto deposits, fiat payouts, virtual cards, USDT settlement, and selected on-ramp and off-ramp services.
Polymarket is pushing more traders toward identity checks as regulatory pressure grows over sanctions exposure, geoblocking failures and jurisdictional misuse. Polymarket is moving closer to requiring more traders to verify their identities as the prediction market faces mounting pressure over…
Ethereum is trading at $2,080 and grinding lower into a zone where the technical picture is bleak on the surface, but quietly building something more interesting beneath the surface. The 100-day moving average sits just above as a lost reference point; the ascending channel floor is on the verge of a breakdown, yet the 4-hour […]
RAIN coin price has surged 63% to $0.01318, setting a new ATH. $100M liquidity plan ahead of V2 and World Cup is fueling demand. Key support sits at $0.011, with $0.010 as the downside risk level. RAIN coin has recorded a sharp move in the past 24 hours, climbing 63.2% to $0.01324 and setting a […] The post Why did RAIN coin jump 60% to a new record high today? appeared first on CoinJournal.
UK sanctions crypto firms linked to Russian networks while HTX says operations remain safe and unaffected by recent actions. The UK government expanded its crackdown on Russia-linked financial networks on May 26. Multiple crypto businesses were sanctioned as part of the Russian sanctions. The UK’s first use of these sanctions powers against crypto exchanges. UK […] The post UK Cracks Down on Russia-Linked Crypto Firms and Exchanges appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
Polymarket and Kalshi have been hit with mounting regulatory scrutiny, and Spain is now the latest jurisdiction to step in. After challenges ranging from security concerns to government investigations, Spanish regulators have begun a formal process against both prediction market operators and ordered their sites blocked nationwide. Sanctions Against Polymarket And Kalshi Spain’s Directorate General […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has backed the CFTC’s exclusive authority over prediction markets as federal and state officials fight over who should regulate the fast-growing sector. According to Trump’s Truth Social post late Tuesday, keeping the Commodity Futures Trading Commission…