Clarity Survives (Barely), Strategy Sells and the Untold Story of Mastercard's $1.8 Billion Deal: Crypto's Week in 5 Stories

Stablecoin Competition Shifts From Token Issuance to Wallet and Distribution Control - BlockTelegraph

Stablecoin issuers are ceding strategic ground to infrastructure companies. The competitive edge in digital payments is shifting from token creation to the platforms, wallets, and settlement systems that move money through financial networks. This redirection reflects how the stablecoin market is maturing from a crowded token race into a broader payments infrastructure, where control over customer relationships and transaction rails matters far …

Clarity survives (barely), Strategy sells and the untold story of Mastercard's $1.8 billion deal: Crypto's week in 5 stories

Washington kept crypto’s biggest legislative hope alive, Wall Street pushed deeper into digital assets, and a security scare sent billions of dollars of bitcoin moving between wallets.

Mastercard’s $1.8 Billion BVNK Deal Signals Stablecoins’ Shift From Experiment to Payments Backbone

Mastercard just closed its biggest bet yet on digital money. On August 3, the payments giant finalized the purchase of BVNK, a London-based stablecoin infrastructure provider, for $1.8 billion. The move caps years of incremental tests and partnerships. It positions the company to weave stable value tokens directly into its vast network of banks, merchants and fintechs. The acquisition comes at a moment when stablecoins handle real flows. Cross-b…

Clarity survives, Strategy sells: the five stories that defined crypto's grown-up week - CryptoGazette

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act lives to fight in September, Strategy sells 1,690 BTC, and Mastercard completes a $1.8 billion deal in a defining week for cr The post Clarity survives, Strategy sells: the five stories that defined crypto’s grown-up week appeared first on CryptoGazette.