What the 10-year Treasury yield means for crypto yields and stablecoins

Understanding the 10-year Treasury yield: Definition and importance The 10-year Treasury yield is the interest rate that the US government pays to borrow money for 10 years. When the government needs cash, it issues bonds called Treasury notes, and the 10-year note is one of the most watched. The “yield” is the annual return you’d … Read more

Stablecoins Take the Lead in April’s Real Crypto Value Transfers

As the crypto market grows, knowing which assets are genuinely driving value becomes increasingly vital and doesn’t merely involve following price charts. By April 2025, on-chain transfer volumes (cleaned of spam, wash trades, and other non-economic activities) tell a clear story: stablecoins rule, with USDT and USDC leading the way. Yet blockchain-native assets are also … Read more

Synthetix’s sUSD Faces Significant Depeg Amid SIP 420 Transition: Is This the Start of a Death Spiral?

Synthetix’s stablecoin, sUSD, has dipped yet again—this time by 4.6%—in just the last 24 hours, and is now sitting at a value of $0.916. With this new significant drop, sUSD is now pegged over 8% off where it should be. With this new serious stability issue that sUSD is dealing with, many Twitter Communities and … Read more

Solana Takes Center Stage: $11B in Stablecoins Issued and $1.6T Transferred in January

According to Defillama’s most recent data, the stablecoin economy surpassed $215 billion as of Jan. 24, 2025. Notably, billions worth of these stablecoins were issued on the Solana blockchain. Solana Stablecoin Growth Shines Amid $215 Billion Market Boom The growth of the stablecoin economy shows no signs of slowing down, with its total market valuation … Read more

Chainalysis: Stablecoins Emerge as the Cornerstone of Illicit Crypto Activity in 2024

Illicit cryptocurrency activity reached significant levels in 2024, with $40.9 billion directed to wallets linked to criminal activities, according to the latest report from Chainalysis. As blockchain systems continue to mature, malicious actors are adopting increasingly sophisticated techniques and refining their operations into organized ventures. Chainalysis Report Highlights Increasing Professionalization of Crypto Crime The report … Read more