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Circle’s charter raises a bigger question than crypto regulation: who funds American lending if deposits move?
Andjela Radmilac 8 min read 
One year after the GENIUS Act became law, stablecoin adoption accelerates as banks, payment firms and regulators define the next phase.
Crypto companies gained 23% in the first half of 2026 as the industry’s fastest-growing businesses found new ways to capture value.
The OCC has conditionally approved a proposed Sony Bank trust, while games, the PlayStation Store and a consumer launch remain unannounced.
Circle’s distribution costs are becoming a central pressure point as Coinbase and Hyperliquid gain more leverage over the USDC economics.
Tether’s ability to blacklist wallets has given U.S. authorities a new point of control over offshore digital funds.
A $300 billion stablecoin market could push dollarization through entire economies before governments formally adopt the dollar.
Stablecoins look stronger than ever as payment infrastructure and weaker than ever as crypto liquidity.
Tether's gold position now rivals that of several sovereign nations, and a new partnership with a lending platform is testing whether tokenized bullion can function as collateral in the same way Bitcoin already does.
