Opera’s Minipay Expands Stablecoin Support: Adds USDC and USDT to Its Digital Wallet

Minipay, an integral feature of the Opera Mini browser, has announced a significant upgrade with the introduction of ‘Pockets’. This new feature now supports USDC and USDT, two of the most widely used stablecoins, thereby enhancing its existing digital asset management capabilities. The innovative ‘Drag & Swap’ feature simplifies the process of switching between USDC, … Read more

Orbital Analysis: Emerging Markets Overwhelmingly Embrace USDT Payments on TRON

Orbital, a provider of blockchain-based payments, has published a blog post highlighting the importance of USDT payments on TRON in emerging markets. The company processes millions of on-chain transactions each year, valued in the billions of dollars. The post explains that while developed markets have little motivation to adopt crypto payments, the situation is different … Read more

Stablecoin Market Remains Steady in June Amidst Crypto Volatility

While June was a lackluster period for crypto assets as many experienced double-digit losses against the U.S. dollar, the stablecoin market also saw minimal growth over the past 30 days. Ethena’s USDE led the growth, with its supply increasing by 21.4% since May. Stablecoin Economy Shows Little Change in June The stablecoin market remained relatively … Read more

Tether Announces Shift to ‘Community Driven Support’ Regarding USDT in Eos and Algorand

Tether, the company that manages the issuance of USDT, the largest stablecoin of the crypto market, has announced a shift in its focus on providing support to blockchains based on community interest. The company announced it would stop minting USDT tokens in two blockchains, Eos and Algorand, starting June 24. Tether Announces Change to Community-Driven … Read more

Kaiko Research: Latam Crypto Traders Prefer Stablecoins Over Bitcoin

Kaiko, a leading cryptocurrency market data analytics firm, has found that cryptocurrency users in Latin America prefer stablecoins over bitcoin. In its most recent Latam market report, issued in June, Kaiko determined that 40% of the trading volumes involved Tether’s USDT. This preference exists even though Bitcoin’s proposition includes protection against the currency debasement processes … Read more

Tron’s Tether Volume Competes With Visa’s Daily Transactions Amid Crypto Slump

According to data from the X account Lookonchain, the 24-hour trading volume of tether on the Tron network has surpassed Visa’s average daily transaction volume. Additionally, despite a general downturn in the crypto economy, tron (TRX) has achieved a 2% gain against the U.S. dollar over the past week. Tron Network’s USDT Volume Hits $53 … Read more