StablecoinsMeta Launches USDC Creator Payouts via Stripe
Meta started paying Facebook and Instagram creators in USDC stablecoin via Stripe on Solana and Polygon. Pilot launch in Colombia and the Philippines.
StablecoinsMeta started paying Facebook and Instagram creators in USDC stablecoin via Stripe on Solana and Polygon. Pilot launch in Colombia and the Philippines.
StablecoinsVisa added Base, Polygon, Canton, Arc and Tempo to its stablecoin settlement pilot. Annualized volume grew from $4.7B to $7B in Q1 2026.
MarketsRobinhood Q1 2026 earnings: crypto revenue fell 47% to $134M, trading volume down 48%. EPS and revenue missed estimates. HOOD shares dropped 9.4%.
MarketsGalaxy Digital reported a $216M net loss in Q1 2026. Hyperliquid exposure partially offset losses. The Helios AI data center campus targets Q2 revenue.
InstitutionalOKX integrated BlackRock's BUIDL fund into Standard Chartered's custody, letting institutions use it as trading margin while earning yield.
InstitutionalBlock launched on-chain proof-of-reserves for its 8,883 Bitcoin ($681M) corporate treasury. Anyone can verify holdings via cryptographic signature.
EthereumBitMine bought 101,901 ETH in one week, reaching 5.08M total. Unrealized losses top $6.5B yet the company keeps buying and staking Ethereum.
TechnologyGemini launched Agentic Trading with Claude and ChatGPT support. The first AI trading tool available directly on a regulated US crypto exchange.
StablecoinsWestern Union is launching USDPT stablecoin and Stable Card in May 2026 on its DAN network, connecting crypto wallets to 8,000+ offices in 150 countries.