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Why banks are moving beyond single-provider stablecoin payment rails
Latest developments: Infrastructure providers are increasingly building network-based stablecoin payment systems instead of single-provider rails, said Borderless CEO, Kevin Lehtiniitty, in an interview on CoinDesk’s Markets Outlook.
- Borderless recently partnered with wallet infrastructure provider Dfns to launch an institutional stablecoin off-ramp aimed at banks, fintechs and enterprises.
- The system routes stablecoin payouts through multiple liquidity providers across global markets.
- The goal is to convert stablecoins into local fiat currencies more reliably while avoiding dependence on a single vendor.
Why it matters: Early enterprise stablecoin experiments often relied on bundled providers that handled the entire stack.
- These “black box” solutions packaged wallets, compliance tools and liquidity access into a single product.
- That model helped institutions run quick proof-of-concept pilots without rebuilding their payments infrastructure.
- But it also created vendor lock-in and introduced operational risk if a single provider experienced downtime.
The shift to “Stablecoin 2.0”: Institutions are now moving toward modular infrastructure where they control more of the stack internally.
- Large enterprises are selecting separate best-in-class tools for compliance, custody wallets and liquidity access.
- This approach mirrors how traditional financial infrastructure is built across multiple vendors.
- Lehtiniitty describes this shift as the transition from “Stablecoin 1.0” pilots to “Stablecoin 2.0” production systems.
How the network model works: Multi-provider networks help institutions manage regulatory uncertainty and improve pricing.
- No single company is licensed or regulated in every country, making global payout coverage difficult with one partner.
- A network structure lets institutions connect to multiple liquidity providers within the same corridor.
- Payments can automatically reroute if a provider experiences regulatory issues, banking disruptions or technical outages.
What comes next: Stablecoins may increasingly operate behind the scenes as financial infrastructure.
- Enterprises are exploring the technology for cross-border payments, especially in emerging market corridors.
- Stablecoins can also reduce the need for costly pre-funded accounts used in traditional remittance systems.
- Over time, the technology may become embedded in payment systems rather than marketed as a standalone product.
About $27 million was liquidated on the decentralized lending platform Aave over the last 24 hours, in what some market participants say may have been caused by a temporary pricing issue involving the token wstETH.
Blockchain data flagged by risk-management firm Chaos Labs shows a spike in liquidations in the past 24 hours. Some observers believe the event may have been linked to a price update in an oracle system that Aave uses to determine the value of collateral.
Oracles are services that feed price data from the outside world into blockchain applications. Lending protocols like Aave rely on them to decide when a borrower’s collateral is no longer sufficient to back their loan — at which point the position can be liquidated.
While such scenarios are rare, most recently, a price-oracle setup misconfigured by DeFi lender Moonwell briefly valued Coinbase Wrapped ETH (cbETH) at about $1 instead of roughly $2,200, leaving the protocol with nearly $1.8 million in bad debt.
In Aave’s case, some say the issue may have involved wstETH, a token issued by Lido that represents staked ether. Because it accrues staking rewards over time, one wstETH is typically worth slightly more than one ETH.
According to a post from LTV Protocol on X, at the time of the liquidations, Aave’s oracle appeared to value wstETH at roughly 1.19 ETH, while the broader market valued it closer to 1.23 ETH.
Volume remained relatively low for wstETH trading pairs, with just $10 million being traded over the past 24 hours, so it is unlikely any astute traders capitalized on the pricing mismatch before it snapped back.
Aave spokesperson didn’t reply to CoinDesk’s request for comments.
Earlier in the day, risk firm LlamaRisk briefly published a post on the AAVE forum, attributing the liquidations to an issue with Chaos Labs’ risk oracle, before deleting it.
Chaos Labs later said the underlying oracle itself reported the correct market values, and that the liquidations were instead triggered by a configuration issue in the protocol’s CAPO risk oracle, which is designed to place limits on how quickly the value of yield-bearing tokens such as wstETH can increase.
According to Chaos Labs, the incident was caused by a mismatch between stale parameters stored in a smart contract, including a reference exchange rate and its associated timestamp. Because those values were not updated in sync, the CAPO system temporarily calculated a maximum allowed exchange rate that was lower than the real market value of wstETH.
That effectively caused the protocol to treat wstETH as about 2.85% less valuable than it actually was, pushing some borrowing positions below their safety thresholds, triggering liquidations.
Chaos Labs said the protocol incurred no bad debt, though liquidators — traders or bots that repay risky loans in exchange for discounted collateral — captured roughly 499 ETH in liquidation bonuses and profits from the temporary price discrepancy.
A Lido contributor told CoinDesk, “We are aware of the liquidations due to an incorrect wstETH to USD price reported by this oracle mechanism. The cause has nothing to do with wstETH itself, how it works or the Lido protocol which continue to operate normally.”
Oliver Knight contributed reporting to this story.
Read more: Aave governance rift deepens as major governance group exits $26 billion DeFi protocol
The prediction markets platform argued for an injunction against Ohio authorities, claiming that federal commodities laws superseded state laws on sport event contracts.
An Ohio federal court has denied a motion filed by prediction markets platform Kalshi for a preliminary injunction against Ohio state authorities over allegations that the company was operating in violation of gambling laws.
In an order filed Monday, US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Chief Judge Sarah Morrison denied Kalshi’s request for an injunction that would have blocked the Ohio Casino Control Commission and state attorney general from regulating contracts on the platform, specifically for sports betting.
According to the judge, Kalshi had failed to show that the sports event contracts available on the platform were subject to the “exclusive jurisdiction” of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
“Even if this Court were to find that sports-event contracts are swaps subject to the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction, Kalshi has not shown that the [Commodity Exchange Act, or CEA] would necessarily preempt Ohio’s sports gambling laws,” said the opinion and order, adding:
“Kalshi argues that Ohio’s sports gambling laws are field and conflict preempted by the CEA when it comes to sports-event contracts traded on its exchange […] Kalshi fails to establish that Congress intended the CEA to preempt state laws on sports gambling.”
The denial pushed back against the narrative from CFTC Chair Michael Selig, who said in February that the federal regulator had “exclusive jurisdiction” over prediction markets and threatened lawsuits against any authority claiming otherwise. Kalshi and prediction platforms face lawsuits in other US states over similar allegations involving unlicensed sports betting.
“This Court does not endeavor to explain why the CFTC has not exercised its authority […] with respect to the sports-event contracts,” said the Monday filing in Ohio. “But the agency’s inaction is not proof that the sports-event contracts are regulated by or permissible under the CEA—and the Court has concluded they are not.”
Related: CFTC chair backs blockchain-based prediction markets as ‘truth machines’
In a statement to Cointelegraph, a Kalshi spokesperson said that the company “respectfully disagree[d] with the Court’s decision, which splits from a decision from a federal court in Tennessee just a few weeks ago, and will promptly seek an appeal.”
CFTC guidance on prediction markets could be looming
Last week, Selig said that the federal regulator was working to provide guidance regarding prediction markets “in the very near future.” The CFTC chair is the sole Senate-confirmed commissioner in a panel normally consisting of five people.
Magazine: The debate over Bitcoin’s four-year cycle is over: Benjamin Cowen
TLDR:
- Top 30 institutional investors accumulated $540M worth of Solana spot ETFs during the fourth quarter.
- Electric Capital leads with $137.8M exposure while Goldman Sachs disclosed $107.4M in SOL-linked ETFs.
- Institutional demand remained stable even as the Solana price declined nearly 30% since Q4.
- Spot SOL ETFs are enabling regulated exposure for asset managers unable to custody crypto.
Solana institutional adoption is gaining momentum as investors purchased $540 million in spot SOL ETFs during Q4, showing early multi-quarter conviction in the high-performance blockchain.
Institutional Investors Increase Exposure to Solana
Top institutional investors are positioning heavily in Solana through spot ETFs. In Q4, the 30 largest investors accumulated approximately 4.3 million SOL, worth $540 million.
Electric Capital holds the largest allocation at $137.8 million, followed by Goldman Sachs with $107.4 million.
The presence of traditional financial institutions like Goldman Sachs indicates growing acceptance of Solana beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Smaller allocations by Morgan Stanley, Citadel Advisors, and VanEck Associates show diversified participation.
This spread suggests strategic interest across portfolios rather than isolated bets. Unlike earlier cycles where institutions entered altcoins after major retail rallies, Solana is attracting early interest.
The rapid accumulation suggests these investors are viewing SOL as a multi-quarter or multi-year allocation. ETF exposure allows institutions to gain regulated access while maintaining compliance with internal mandates.
Resilient Demand and Structural Appeal
Despite a roughly 30% drop in price since Q4, institutional flows have remained steady. This behavior points to fundamental evaluation, focusing on ecosystem growth, developer activity, and network throughput.
Market corrections have not triggered significant sell-offs, signaling confidence in Solana’s long-term prospects.
Recent price action reinforces this view. SOL dipped to $82 during the past week before quickly recovering to the $88–$89 range.
The strong support indicates steady accumulation by market participants. Technical patterns suggest a short-term uptrend may continue, aligning with institutional positioning strategies.
Solana’s scalability and high-performance blockchain infrastructure are key drivers of interest. Low transaction fees and fast throughput support applications like trading systems, payments, and consumer platforms.
Combined with an expanding ecosystem of decentralized exchanges, NFT platforms, and other applications, Solana presents a compelling option for portfolio diversification.
Spot SOL ETFs further enable access for traditional institutions. These regulated vehicles allow asset managers to gain exposure without direct custody challenges.
The combination of infrastructure, ecosystem momentum, and ETF accessibility explains why institutions are increasingly incorporating Solana into their portfolios.
Stablecoins are evolving from a niche crypto trading tool into a potential layer of global financial infrastructure, according to Australian investment bank Macquarie.
While most U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin activity, mainly in Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, still comes from crypto trading, accounting for about 90% of volume, the bank said adoption is expanding across payments, remittances, treasury operations and tokenized assets, increasingly linking traditional finance with decentralized finance.
“Stablecoin adoption is making strides in cross-border remittances, but adoption as form of payment still has room to grow, presenting an attractive total addressable market (TAM) opportunity,” analysts led by Paul Golding said in the Monday note.
Regulatory progress is helping drive the shift. The analysts pointed to developments such as the U.S. GENIUS Act, Europe’s MiCA framework and emerging Asia-Pacific regulations as factors pushing stablecoins from speculative uses toward institutional settlement tools.
Read more: Stablecoin market expands, bitcoin rallies as Iran war panic cools
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a fixed value, typically pegged to the U.S. dollar, and are widely used across digital asset markets for trading, payments and transfers.
Tether’s USDT is the largest stablecoin by market value and trading volume, serving as a key source of liquidity across crypto exchanges, while Circle’s USDC is the second largest and is widely used in institutional and decentralized finance applications. Together, the tokens underpin much of the crypto market’s activity and are increasingly being explored for payments, remittances and settlement.
Stablecoin growth has been rapid. Macquarie estimates the combined market capitalization of major coins at about $312 billion as of March 2026, up roughly 50% year over year and representing about 7%–8% of the total crypto market.
Transaction activity is rising even faster. Adjusted stablecoin transfer volume reached roughly $11 trillion in 2025, the bank said, suggesting onchain dollars are becoming a meaningful economic tool both within crypto markets and in some real-world payment corridors.
Payments networks and fintech firms are beginning to integrate the technology. The report noted that Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) now support USDC settlement, allowing card obligations to be discharged onchain.
Banks are experimenting with similar systems. Macquarie pointed to initiatives including JPMorgan’s JPMD tokenized deposit product, Citi’s Token Services and tokenized deposit pilots at HSBC as evidence that blockchain-based settlement is gaining traction among large financial institutions.
Read more: Standard Chartered says U.S. regional banks most at risk in $500 billion stablecoin shift
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How Bitcoin ETFs Are Changing Crypto Market Structure and Supply How ETFs Reshape Crypto Markets and Bitcoin Supply Flows
Exchange-traded funds have changed how capital reaches crypto markets and how traders find prices. The arrival of spot Bitcoin ETFs opened regulated on-ramps. At the same time, a meaningful share of mined Bitcoin sits outside active markets. This report explains how ETFs alter market structure and why the effective Bitcoin float falls well short of 21 million coins.
ETFs Expand Access to Bitcoin Markets
ETFs let investors buy Bitcoin exposure through standard brokerage accounts. This structure removed custody and private-key management for many buyers. Investors then moved capital into familiar products listed on major exchanges.
Chainalysis observed that spot-ETFs drove trading volumes into the billions per day within months of launch.
Regulators and issuers created prospectuses, oversight, and audit requirements for these funds. The SEC approved multiple spot Bitcoin listings in January 2024.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler noted the agency approved the listing and trading of a number of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products, marking a procedural turning point for market access.
ETFs Change Liquidity and Price Formation
Authorized participants now exchange ETF shares for underlying Bitcoin. This creation/redemption mechanism links ETF flows with spot markets. Market-making firms increased activity to support arbitrage and large block trades.
Major liquidity providers helped narrow spreads and improve execution quality for institutional trades.
At the same time, ETF flows influence daily price discovery. Large inflows can bid prices upward quickly. Conversely, sustained outflows can remove demand and pressure prices. Market observers now monitor ETF net flows as part of standard price analysis. Chainalysis documented large early inflows that matched high daily trading volumes.
ETFs Drive Institutional Bitcoin Adoption
Asset managers deployed regulated fund structures that appeal to pensions, endowments, and wealth managers. Major issuers launched competing ETFs. Institutions then allocated capital through those products rather than directly holding private keys. This shift created a concentrated pool of institutional demand routed into ETFs. Evidence shows certain ETFs grew to tens of billions in assets in under a year.
Wealth managers and broker-dealers scaled their offering and distribution channels. The result moved sizable blocks of Bitcoin into custodial arrangements under fund sponsors and their partners. This concentration affects how much supply remains available for active trading.
Custody Links Crypto to Traditional Finance
ETF issuers contracted regulated custodians, auditors, and clearing agents. Traditional financial infrastructure now supports large Bitcoin holdings. Institutional custodians apply governance, insurance, and reporting standards that differ from self-custody. These arrangements increase investor confidence and also reduce turnover in those holdings.
Market participants link ETF strategies to futures and options markets. Traders hedge ETF exposure via derivatives, which increases activity on exchanges such as the CME.
The cross-market linkages changed intraday flow patterns and reduced fragmentation between venues.
Why is a substantial portion of Bitcoin effectively unavailable
On-chain analysis shows a nontrivial share of mined Bitcoin never moves again. Independent research finds that between three and four million BTC likely remain permanently inaccessible.
Analysts attribute these losses to forgotten keys, discarded hardware, and unrecoverable custodial accounts. These coins still exist on the ledger, but holders cannot move them.
Some of the largest examples include early-era addresses that remain dormant. Those coins reduce the usable supply relative to the 21 million cap. As a result, market participants must base liquidity assessments on the effective float, not the theoretical total.
Long-Term Holding Shrinks Tradable Supply
Beyond permanently lost coins, many holders keep Bitcoin offline for long periods. Long-term holders now control a large portion of the circulating supply. Funds, corporate treasuries, and strategic reserves hold coins for extended horizons.
Analysts estimate U.S. spot ETFs and institutional treasuries together hold over one million BTC, which removes these coins from daily trading pools.
On-chain metrics show older UTXOs grow as new issuance slows after halving events. When holders prefer storage over trading, available liquidity declines. That scarcity amplifies price response to marginal demand.
What This Means for Bitcoin Markets
Taken together, ETF accumulation, institutional treasuries, and lost coins lower the effective supply. Analysts place the usable circulating supply below the raw mined total. Markets now respond to changes in institutional flows more than in prior cycles. This structural change raises the sensitivity of price to net inflows and outflows.
Regulatory clarity and custody standards helped mainstream ETF adoption. Those same structures increased the proportion of Bitcoin held in long-term, low-turnover accounts. The market, therefore, shows signs of maturing.
Yet price remains sensitive to large fund flows and macro events. Observers should monitor ETF flows, custody reports, and on-chain dormancy metrics to assess liquidity and risk going forward.
Key takeaways:
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Ether price struggled as investors pulled $225 million from the spot ETFs, and Ethereum staking rewards underperformed compared to stablecoin yields.
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Recent Ethereum network upgrades and plans for improved wallet security are positives, but fail to kickstart demand for Ether.
Ether (ETH) price has repeatedly failed to sustain levels above $2,100 over the past month, gradually eroding traders’ confidence in the altcoin. Even with a 7% rise between Monday and Tuesday, ETH derivatives metrics suggest a lack of interest in leveraged bullish positions, potentially signaling that bears remain in control.
ETH perpetual futures dipped into negative territory on Tuesday, signaling increased demand for short (bearish) positions. More importantly, this metric has remained below the neutral 6% to 12% range for the past month. Part of this investor disappointment stems from a 54% price decline over six months, even though cooling onchain activity has also played a significant role.
Weekly base layer fees on the Ethereum network averaged $2.3 million over the past month, down from an $8 million peak in early February. While 7-day transaction counts stabilized near 14 million, the current industry focus on layer-2 rollup scalability has so far failed to generate fresh demand for native Ether.
Contrary to perpetual futures markets, the ETH options risk gauge hovered near the neutral -6% to +6% range on Tuesday. Put (sell) options traded at a 7% premium relative to call (buy) instruments, suggesting confidence is slowly returning among Ether bulls. Furthermore, no competitor has yet challenged Ethereum’s $56 billion in total value locked (TVL).
Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $225 million in net outflows between Thursday and Monday, reversing the $169 million in inflows seen on Wednesday. This metric serves as a proxy to institutional demand, which is currently held back by the 2.8% native staking reward rate. By comparison, stablecoin yields on Sky Lending (formerly MakerDAO) sat higher at 3.75%.
Weak spot ETH ETF demand and concerns with Ethereum’s roadmap
Excitement surrounding the ETF staking approval in the US, which occurred in late 2025, has not yet translated into sustainable demand. One could argue that the negative outcome was simply a result of bad luck, as the launch coincided with a broader crypto market downturn that began in early October after total market capitalization neared a $4 trillion all-time high.
Related: Was Ethereum ‘ultrasound money’ a mistake? ETH down 65% vs. BTC since pivot
ETH has underperformed the broader cryptocurrency market since October 2025, and there are no signs that a reversal is underway. Investor sentiment is also impaired by a staggering $735 million net loss from the Ethereum treasury firm Sharplink (SBET US) in 2025. The company, chaired by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, released these financial results on Monday.
The pace of native chain scalability might have contributed to Ether’s negative performance. For instance, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said on Saturday that account abstraction, equivalent to smart accounts, will likely be shipped “within a year,” after more than a decade under development. Transactions will be able to reference each other’s data, enabling quantum-resistant wallets.
Another advantage of the upcoming Ethereum Hegota fork is paying gas fees in non-ETH tokens using special-purpose decentralized exchanges, while adding a “general-purpose public mempool” and removing “public broadcasters” in privacy platforms such as Railgun and Tornado Cash. Buterin also said that he expects “progressive decreases” of slot time and finality time in the long term.
Overall, ETH derivatives and onchain activity point to low conviction in a bullish breakout above $2,200, but at the same time, there is no indication of worsening conditions or domination from bears.
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Shiba Inu Price Prediction 2030: Nigel Farage Invests in Stack BTC While DeepSnitch AI Prepares to Outrun DOGE and SHIB With a 300x Launch Target
The institutionalization of crypto took another massive step forward this week in the United Kingdom. Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage has officially deepened his ties to the crypto sector by investing 215,000 pounds, or roughly $286,000, into Stack BTC.
Calculating a reliable Shiba Inu price prediction is nearly impossible when the asset has no real-world utility and is entirely dependent on fleeting internet hype. Smart money is completely abandoning these heavy, outdated tokens. They are putting their money in presales like DeepSnitch AI.
Discover why it’s the next crypto to 300x as the launch approaches.
Nigel Farage secures major stake in Bitcoin Treasury
This London-listed Bitcoin treasury company is chaired by former UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Moreover, the new development represents a major bridge between traditional political influence and decentralized finance. Through his media vehicle, Thorn In The Side, Farage’s strategic investment grants him a substantial 6.31% stake in the company.
Stack BTC recently announced it raised a total of $346,000 by issuing 5.2 million new shares in a funding round that also prominently featured Blockchain.com. The involvement of Blockchain.com is critical, as they have entered a partnership to deliver institutional-grade services for Stack’s planned Bitcoin treasury operations.
What is the best crypto to buy now: Shiba Inu price prediction or DeepSnitch AI?
DeepSnitch AI: The ultimate profit edge before the March 31st deadline
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Shiba Inu price prediction
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Dogecoin price prediction
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TLDR:
- Banks warn crypto companies may act as shadow banks without full oversight.
- National charters allow crypto firms to operate across all U.S. states efficiently.
- Circle and Ripple seek federal trust charters to expand payments and custody services.
- Legal battles could determine the regulatory framework for digital financial services.
Crypto bank regulation is drawing attention as U.S. banks confront regulators over national trust charters for crypto firms.
The discussion revolves around regulatory parity and operational control in the emerging digital finance sector.
Federal Charters Expand Crypto Operations
Federal trust charters enable crypto companies to operate nationwide without separate state approvals. Circle and Ripple are among the firms seeking these licenses to scale their operations efficiently.
Such charters allow crypto companies to hold customer funds, facilitate payments, and manage settlements across all 50 states. This provides capabilities traditionally reserved for regulated banks.
Wall Street banks view these charters as creating an uneven competitive environment. By allowing crypto firms to perform bank-like activities without the same compliance framework, national charters could disrupt traditional banking models.
Banks operate under stringent rules, including capital requirements, liquidity ratios, stress tests, and consumer protection regulations.
These safeguards are designed to reduce systemic risk and protect depositors. Crypto firms could operate outside some of these rules, which raises concerns about regulatory gaps.
The potential national reach of crypto firms could accelerate the adoption of digital financial services. This expansion would allow them to compete directly with banks in custody services, payment processing, and settlement infrastructure.
Legal experts note that federal charters would formalize crypto firms’ roles in the financial system while allowing them operational flexibility not required of traditional banks. This duality lies at the center of current disputes.
Banks Raise Shadow Banking Concerns
The Bank Policy Institute, representing major U.S. banks, warns that crypto companies could act as shadow banks. Shadow banking refers to entities performing banking functions outside traditional oversight.
Historical cases, such as pre-2008 structured investment vehicles, show how lightly regulated institutions can amplify systemic risk.
Banks caution that granting federal charters without full regulatory parity could recreate similar vulnerabilities in digital finance.
Competition is another factor. Crypto firms are building payment infrastructure, issuing stablecoins, and providing asset custody. Federal charters would enable rapid scaling with fewer compliance burdens than traditional banks.
Regulators must balance innovation and stability. Allowing charters can foster blockchain development in the U.S. while providing oversight.
However, hybrid institutions operating under mixed rules could create new regulatory challenges.
Analysts and market watchers have highlighted growing attention on how national charters will reshape the relationship between crypto companies and traditional banks. The legal and regulatory outcomes will determine the future role of crypto firms in the U.S. financial system.
The U.S. Senate is finally treating stablecoins as extensions of the dollar system itself, using the GENIUS Act to pull digital dollars inside the regulatory perimeter.
Summary
- The GENIUS Act passed the Senate 68–30, requiring payment stablecoins to be fully backed by cash and short‑term Treasuries with frequent, public reserve disclosures.
- Built on the Lummis–Gillibrand blueprint, the bill splits oversight between bank regulators and states while explicitly pitching regulated stablecoins as a way to cement U.S. dollar dominance.
- Critics warn the framework could entrench Trump‑linked ventures like World Liberty Financial and cement a two‑tier regime that squeezes offshore “grey‑market” stablecoins in the name of fighting illicit finance.
The U.S. Senate is finally treating stablecoins like part of the dollar system, not a crypto side project. In June 2025, senators passed the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill to create a federal regulatory framework for dollar‑pegged stablecoins, after more than a year of bipartisan trench warfare over Trump‑linked crypto politics, illicit finance, and the future of U.S. monetary power.
What the senator‑backed stablecoin bill actually does
Reuters reports that the GENIUS Act passed the Senate 68–30, with a bloc of Democrats crossing the aisle to join most Republicans in backing rules that would require payment stablecoins to be fully backed by “liquid assets like U.S. dollars and short‑term Treasury securities,” and mandate monthly public disclosure of reserves. Mayer Brown notes that the bill builds directly on the earlier Lummis–Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act, which set out a comprehensive regime for dollar‑backed tokens, splitting supervisory roles between federal and state regulators and explicitly positioning regulated U.S. stablecoins as a tool to “promote U.S. dollar dominance.”
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s own statement is blunt: “Passing a regulatory framework for stablecoins is absolutely critical to maintaining the U.S. dollar’s dominance, promoting responsible innovation, protecting consumers and cracking down on money laundering and illicit finance.” The bill aims to “fence in” risks around reserves, custody, insolvency and privacy, while giving banks and licensed non‑banks a clear path to issue payment tokens that can move “nearly‑instantly” around the world at lower cost than legacy wires and remittance products.
Politics, risks and macro stakes
The politics are nasty because the stakes are large. Reuters and Politico detail how Democratic support briefly collapsed in May 2025 over concerns that Republican drafters had watered down safeguards on foreign stablecoins and anti‑money‑laundering, just as President Trump’s own stablecoin venture, World Liberty Financial, was tied to a $2 billion Abu Dhabi‑backed investment into Binance. Senator Elizabeth Warren attacked the bill as creating a “super highway” for corruption and warned it could open the door for tech giants like Amazon and Meta to launch their own tokens without sufficient constraints.
Behind the floor drama is a clear macro calculation. The Lummis–Gillibrand materials cite UN estimates that offshore, unregulated stablecoins were used for roughly $17 billion in illicit transactions between 2022 and 2023, ranging from drug trafficking to sanctions evasion, and argue that forcing issuers onshore under tough rules would “cripple” that channel while locking in the dollar as the base currency of a multi‑trillion‑dollar digital economy. U.S. Treasury officials have gone further in speeches and private briefings, floating scenarios where regulated stablecoins generate trillions in incremental demand for Treasuries by 2030, effectively turning crypto rails into a new distribution channel for U.S. public debt.
For crypto markets, the senator‑driven stablecoin push is both a legitimization and a constraint. On one side, a clear federal framework promises mainstream integrations with banks, payments firms and on‑chain finance – a path to scale for the same dollar tokens that today power remittances on BNB Chain and elsewhere. On the other, the combination of reserve rules, licensing and harsh penalties for offshore USD tokens is meant to squeeze the grey‑market coins that made crypto dollarization possible in the first place. The message from Washington’s most aggressive stablecoin hawks is simple: digital dollars are welcome, as long as they stay inside the regulatory perimeter and serve U.S. monetary and security interests first.
BitGo has inked a strategic arrangement to custody and execute trades for StableX Technologies’ digital asset treasury, as StableX targets up to $100 million in crypto acquisitions tied to the stablecoin sector. Under the agreement, BitGo Trust Company will act as custodian for StableX’s holdings, while BitGo’s over-the-counter liquidity desk will facilitate the company’s planned purchases. StableX (EXCHANGE: SBLX) is a Nasdaq-listed company focused on stablecoin infrastructure, and it has already begun building its digital-asset treasury, including token purchases such as FLUID (CRYPTO: FLUID) and LINK (CRYPTO: LINK) in October. The deal signals a broader shift toward institutional-grade custody and execution infrastructure for a wider set of assets beyond Bitcoin-centric treasury strategies (CRYPTO: BTC).
BitGo’s involvement marks a notable step in the maturation of digital-asset treasuries among publicly traded companies. BitGo, which trades on the NYSE under BTGO, has long highlighted its role as an infrastructure provider for institutions seeking secure custody and reliable liquidity. The partnership with StableX comes as BitGo’s leadership emphasizes expanding access to custody and execution for non-Bitcoin assets, underscoring a trend where traditional finance is increasingly engaging with the stablecoin ecosystem and related tokenized assets.
“The partnership underscores BitGo’s expanding role as the go-to infrastructure provider for a new wave of publicly traded companies building digital asset treasury strategies,”
The news follows StableX’s earlier steps to assemble a digital asset treasury. The company has publicly disclosed prior token purchases, including FLUID and LINK, signaling an intentional move toward diversification beyond fiat reserves and pure cash equivalents. The inclusion of LINK signals StableX’s interest inacles within the broader decentralized finance and oracle ecosystems, while FLUID represents exposure to niche protocol tokens that some institutions view as strategic bets within the stablecoin infrastructure space. This aligns with a growing appetite among investors to diversify treasury holdings with crypto assets that could function as liquidity rails or settlement primitives in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
BitGo’s public-market journey also colors the narrative. The company went public in January, pricing its shares at $18 and experiencing a strong first-day move before trading pressure moderated. The stock’s inception-day performance reflected investor interest in crypto infrastructure plays, and the subsequent trading session saw the stock advance and retreat in line with broader market sentiment toward fintech and crypto-enabled businesses. The partnership with StableX is thus positioned as a practical extension of BitGo’s mission to provide institutional-grade custody and liquidity solutions for a new generation of digital-asset treasuries.
In contextual terms, the deal sits within a broader ecosystem of products and products-leaning investor instruments aimed at stablecoins and their supporting infrastructure. The stablecoin universe has seen sustained capital inflows, with total market capitalization rising to substantial levels and attracting attention from asset managers eager to provide related exposure. The sector’s size and ongoing integration into traditional markets have sparked interest from investment products and ETF sponsors seeking to design indices and vehicles that capture the value chain around stablecoins, payments rails, and tokenized real-world assets. The market continues to evolve as an array of financiers and issuers explore how best to combine custody, settlement, and liquidity across these assets.
Beyond StableX’s direct momentum, the broader ETF and tokenization landscape adds another layer to the narrative. In September, Bitwise filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a Stablecoin & Tokenization ETF designed to track companies and digital assets tied to stablecoins, tokenization, and related infrastructure. The proposed ETF would follow an index comprising firms involved in stablecoin issuance, infrastructure, payments, and exchanges, alongside widely traded crypto assets such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). This proposed vehicle sits alongside MarketVector Indexes’ benchmarks for stablecoin and tokenization infrastructure and Amplify ETFs’ own issuer products, including the Amplify Tokenization Technology ETF (TKNQ) and the Amplify Stablecoin Technology ETF (STBQ).
Market attention to stablecoins and their infrastructure has intensified as the sector’s scale expands. DefiLlama data show stablecoins collectively approaching a multi-hundred-billion-dollar market cap, underscoring why institutional players are increasingly considering products and services that enable secure custody, efficient liquidity, and reliable settlement for these tokens. The sector’s growth is mirrored in the real-world ecosystem, where large financial players and payment networks are actively exploring how to incorporate stablecoins into settlement rails, cross-border payments, and treasury management. PayPal’s PYUSD and Western Union’s USDPT are among the high-profile examples cited by market observers as signals that traditional finance is integrating digital-dollar tokens into everyday workflows. PYUSD has already seen broad usage in payments and settlement, while USDPT is anticipated to be rolled out in a Solana-based settlement network within the first half of 2026, signaling a broader push toward on-chain settlement capabilities.
In this environment, the BitGo-StableX partnership stands as a practical case study of how custody and liquidity infrastructure can underpin a growing stablecoin treasury. It illustrates how a Nasdaq-listed issuer can pursue a diversified crypto asset strategy with institutional-grade safeguards and execution capabilities, a model that could become more common as more publicly traded firms pursue dynamic crypto-treasury programmes. The emphasis on tokens beyond BTC highlights an expanding universe of crypto assets that institutions want to hold within regulated, custodial frameworks, signaling a maturing market for digital-asset treasury management and a deeper integration of crypto into mainstream corporate finance.
Why it matters
The collaboration between BitGo and StableX marks a tangible step toward legitimizing and scaling digital-asset treasuries for publicly traded entities. By combining custody with an OTC liquidity desk, the partnership aims to reduce operational risk and improve execution efficiency for treasury diversification into stablecoin infrastructure tokens and related assets. This development could accelerate demand for regulated, institutional-grade custody partners as more corporations explore crypto treasury strategies beyond Bitcoin exposure.
From a market structure standpoint, the move supports a broader trend: the emergence of investment vehicles and allocation strategies that reflect an evolving crypto economy. With ETF sponsors pursuing indices that track stablecoin issuers, infrastructure providers, and tokenization plays, the ecosystem is aligning more closely with traditional asset-management practices. The market’s attention to stablecoin infrastructure—backed by data on sector size and new tokenization benchmarks—suggests a growing appetite for vehicles that offer diversified exposure to the stablecoin ecosystem while maintaining compliance and risk controls demanded by institutional buyers.
For builders and investors, the partnership underscores the need for robust, audited custody and settlement layers as digital assets move from speculative instruments to treasury instruments and settlement primitives. The emphasis on tokens such as FLUID and LINK within StableX’s treasury demonstrates a willingness to explore specialized tokens that may offer liquidity and governance utilities in a diversified portfolio. As the market continues to grow, the compatibility of custodial services with trading desks and OTC liquidity will become a key differentiator for infrastructure providers seeking scale in a regulated environment.
What to watch next
- Whether BitGo and StableX close on further terms of the custody and trading arrangement, and the pace at which StableX deploys additional capital into its digital asset treasury.
- Any regulatory or SEC developments related to Bitwise’s Stablecoin & Tokenization ETF filing and related index design, including inclusion criteria for stablecoin issuers and infrastructure firms.
- Updates on the token purchases within StableX’s treasury, including additional positions in FLUID, LINK, or other stablecoin ecosystem assets.
- Progress on the broader ETF/benchmark landscape, including MarketVector’s benchmarks and Amplify ETFs’ TKNQ and STBQ performance and capital inflows.
Sources & verification
- BitGo and StableX strategic partnership press release detailing custody and OTC trading arrangements.
- StableX’s token purchases and treasury-building efforts disclosed in prior communications (including October token acquisitions).
- Bitwise Stablecoin & Tokenization ETF filing with the U.S. SEC and related index construction discussion.
- Amplify ETFs’ product lineup (TKNQ, STBQ) and MarketVector’s stablecoin/tokenization benchmarks.
- Market data on the size of the stablecoin market from DefiLlama and publicly cited examples such as PYUSD (PayPal) and USDPT (Western Union) in relation to stablecoin adoption.
BitGo expands custodial and trading role as StableX scales its digital asset treasury
BitGo’s institutional-grade custody and OTC liquidity capabilities position it as a critical enabler for the Series of moves in the stablecoin infrastructure space. The company’s public market presence, combined with its expanding product suite for institutional clients, provides a foundation for integrating custody with scalable execution as StableX builds its digital asset treasury. The narrative around this partnership is more than a single deal; it reflects a broader alignment between regulated custodians, publicly traded treasury strategies, and the infrastructure required to support a diversified portfolio of stablecoin assets and related tokens. While the market continues to weigh the implications of this agreement, the underlying trend remains clear: mainstream financial actors are embracing crypto-native treasury practices through credible, regulated channels.
For readers and market participants, the development signals ongoing maturation in the space. Treasuries that combine secure custody with efficient liquidity provision may become more common as more firms pursue crypto wealth management strategies that encompass a spectrum of assets—from stablecoins and tokenized assets to specialized protocol tokens. The next steps will hinge on how swiftly institutions can integrate these capabilities with risk controls, regulatory compliance, and governance considerations as they expand the scope of their digital-asset treasury programs.
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