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According to the latest statistics from RootData, the investment and financing heat in the cryptocurrency market has cooled down in February 2026, with a total of 63 financing events recorded throughout the month, amounting to $864 million, a month-on-month decrease of 19.3%. Despite the overall decline, the trend of capital concentrating on leading projects has become increasingly evident: this month, there were 16 large financing events exceeding $10 million, with stablecoin ecosystems, institutional-grade tools, and compliance platforms becoming the core revenue-generating tracks.This month, stablecoin giant Tether was extremely active, strategically investing $150 million in Gold.com and $100 million in Anchorage on February 5, demonstrating its deep layout in the infrastructure and physical asset sectors.At the same time, BTC Inc was acquired by Nakamoto for $107 million, and Korbit received a $93.82 million acquisition increase from Mirae Asset. This marks a new round of consolidation in the industry, with traditional financial giants (such as Mirae Asset) accelerating the acquisition of compliant trading platforms.In addition, the activity in the Japanese market surged, with Penguin Securities raising ¥2.8 billion and JPYC securing ¥1.78 billion in financing, showcasing the strength of the yen ecosystem in the fields of compliant stablecoins and securitization.

The current supply of stablecoins on the Polygon network has reached approximately $3.28 billion, setting a new historical high.

Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad posted on the X platform in response to "the White House's agreement goals may fall short." He stated that Coinbase and the company's CEO Brian Armstrong have been involved in negotiations for months and have committed to several potential compromise solutions. Coinbase's core goal has always been to protect the interests of the GENIUS Act and the general American public. He also thanked Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President's Digital Asset Advisory Council, for his efforts in pushing for problem resolution and looks forward to the smooth implementation of the President's crypto agenda.According to senior journalist Sander Lutz from crypto media Decrypt, the White House originally hoped to reach an agreement on stablecoin yield issues before the weekend, but a banking industry insider directly involved in the negotiations stated that this goal would not be achieved. The current divide between the crypto industry and banking lobbyists regarding whether stablecoins should generate yield remains significant. This controversy has become a major obstacle to advancing the crypto market structure bill and directly points to Coinbase CEO's insistence that stablecoins should be able to generate yield for users.According to previous reports from ChainCatcher, David Sacks, the White House's crypto and AI director, stated that the crypto industry has made significant concessions regarding stablecoin yields, and banks should respond accordingly.

According to the annual report from the Argentine cryptocurrency exchange Lemon, the growth rate of monthly active users in Latin America in 2025 is three times that of the United States, with the total regional digital asset inflow exceeding $730 billion for the year, a year-on-year increase of over 60%, accounting for 10% of the global total.There is a clear differentiation within the region: Brazil leads in capital scale with an inflow of over $318.8 billion, with an annual growth rate of nearly 250%, primarily driven by institutional trading and the integration of local payment systems; Argentina, on the other hand, ranks first in terms of per capita monthly active user ratio, with a penetration rate of 12% of the total population, accounting for over a quarter of the region's activity.The report points out that users in high-inflation economies such as Argentina and Venezuela tend to use crypto assets as a store of value, with USDT widely adopted in daily transactions in Venezuela; more stable markets like Peru and Colombia focus more on financial returns. Stablecoins are seen as the most critical factor driving regional adoption, continuing to grow rapidly in 2025.

White House Crypto and AI Director David Sacks stated, "White House Cryptocurrency Council Executive Director Patrick Witt has done an outstanding job mediating compromises between banks and the crypto industry. No one has worked harder than him to push for the passage of crypto market structure legislation.By the way, the crypto industry has made significant concessions on stablecoin yields, and now it's time for banks to respond accordingly."

White House AI and Crypto Affairs Director David Sacks stated on social media that Patrick Witt is advancing the compromise between the banking industry and the crypto sector, actively facilitating the implementation of market structure legislation.Sacks noted that the crypto industry has made significant concessions on the stablecoin yield issue and called for a corresponding response from the banking side.

Cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett stated that several individuals in the crypto industry publicly defended Patrick Witt and the White House's position after anonymous sources claimed a pessimistic outlook for stablecoin yield negotiations.A banking industry insider with direct knowledge of the negotiation progress mentioned that the banking representatives who attended last week's White House meeting (from ABABankers, ICBA, and the Bank Policy Institute) were confused by the statements and did not agree with the anonymous sources' views, and they have provided feedback to the White House regarding the situation.The insider also indicated that both parties are still in ongoing communication regarding the bill's text, and the March 1 deadline is not a decisive cutoff date.

According to market news, the Japanese yen stablecoin issuer JPYC has completed the first phase of its Series B financing, raising approximately 1.78 billion yen (about 12 million USD), led by Japanese IT solutions provider Asteria. Most of the funding comes from domestic Japanese companies and investment institutions, with BitFlyer Holdings also participating.JPYC was launched in October 2025 under Japan's regulatory framework for fund transfer businesses and is currently the only onshore yen stablecoin. It has partnered with Densan Systems, which provides payment infrastructure for about 65,000 convenience stores in Japan, to explore domestic payments, cross-border remittances, and travel payment applications in convenience store scenarios, and is involved in Circle's stablecoin foreign exchange quoting system StableFX for cross-border settlements.

MoonPay has launched the PYUSDx framework, allowing developers to issue branded, application-specific stablecoins backed by PayPal USD (PYUSD).This solution combines the stablecoin infrastructure protocol of M0 with MoonPay's issuance and distribution capabilities, separating reserve management from token issuance, thereby accelerating the stablecoin launch process. Under this architecture, PYUSD, issued by Paxos Trust, serves as the underlying reserve asset, while branded stablecoins are issued by MoonPay Digital Assets. The latter has recently obtained a trust license in New York, enabling it to act as a stablecoin issuer. Developers can launch customized stablecoins without the need to build their own underlying technology and operational systems.At the time of the product launch, the market is also concerned about its compliance with the regulatory framework of the U.S. GENIUS Act and the applicability of related tokens in different jurisdictions in the future.

According to CoinTelegraph, M0, MoonPay, and PayPal will launch PYUSDx, a product designed to help developers issue custom stablecoins backed by PayPal USD.PYUSDx combines M0's universal stablecoin and digital token platform with the infrastructure of the MoonPay group, simplifying the issuance of dollar-backed stablecoins by reducing technical and operational burdens.

According to Bloomberg, Barclays has sent requests for information to some potential technology suppliers to assess how to build a blockchain platform for processing banking operations such as payments, with possible applications including stablecoins and tokenized deposits, aiming to finalize vendor selection as early as April.The application of stablecoins in the payment sector is expanding, with Bloomberg Intelligence estimating that by 2030, the annual transaction volume of stablecoin payments could exceed $50 trillion. Previously, Meta has also been testing the integration of stablecoin payments into its applications.Several banks have begun to lay out blockchain systems, with JPMorgan having previously launched the deposit token JPM Coin for payments to institutional clients, and HSBC planning to expand its tokenized deposit services to corporate clients in the U.S. and UAE in the first half of this year.

According to Forbes, the valuation of stablecoin issuer Tether could be as high as $375 billion, which would place its owners among the wealthiest in the world.Industry insiders say that Tether's trading price range in the secondary market is between $350 billion and $375 billion. Based on communications with cryptocurrency investors and executives, Forbes currently estimates Tether's valuation at around $200 billion, still significantly higher than the $50 billion valuation a year ago.At a $200 billion valuation, Chief Financial Officer Giancarlo Devasini, who holds approximately 44-45% of the shares, would have a fortune of about $89 billion. Chief Executive Officer Paolo Ardoino and former CEO Jean-Louis van der Velde each hold about 19% of the shares, with their net worth around $38 billion; General Counsel Stuart Hoegner holds about 12%, with a net worth of nearly $25 billion.If calculated at the lower end of the secondary market valuation of $350 billion, Devasini's shareholding would be worth over $156 billion, enough to rank him among the top ten wealthiest individuals in the world, surpassing Buffett's current net worth of $147.8 billion.

According to CoinDesk, German electronic currency institution AllUnity has announced the launch of the Swiss franc-pegged stablecoin CHFAU on the Ethereum blockchain. The token is backed by Swiss franc reserves at a 1:1 ratio and is intended for institutional payments, settlements, and treasury operations.CHFAU is regulated by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany (BaFin) and plans to expand to other networks later this year. AllUnity is a joint venture of DWS, Galaxy, and Flow Traders.

Japan's financial group SBI Holdings and Startale Group announced the launch of the yen stablecoin JPYSC, aimed at institutional and cross-border payment scenarios.The stablecoin is issued and managed in trust by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank, complying with Japan's digital asset regulatory framework. SBI's trading platform, SBI VC Trade, will serve as the main distribution channel, while Startale is responsible for technical development. Both parties stated that the trust bank support model helps enhance governance and compliance assurance, promotes the use of the yen in the digital financial system, and provides a compliant alternative to the currently dollar-dominated stablecoin market. The project is expected to go live in the second quarter of this year after obtaining regulatory approval. In recent years, Japan has been actively advancing the construction of a stablecoin system. The revision of the Payment Services Act in 2022 defined fiat-backed stablecoins as "electronic payment instruments"; last October, Japan approved the issuance of the yen stablecoin JPYC. The three major banks MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho have also launched pilot projects for stablecoins and tokenized deposits.

U.S. lawmakers have recently resumed discussions on the yield mechanisms of stablecoins, with some legislators expressing concerns that the yields offered by stablecoins could lead to a drain on bank deposits and blur the lines between crypto products and traditional bank deposits.During a Senate Banking Committee hearing, Senator Angela Alsobrooks stated that while she supports financial innovation, the yield mechanisms of stablecoins could create products similar to bank deposits but lack corresponding regulatory and protective measures, potentially leading to future deposit outflow risks. The issue of stablecoin yields has been one of the core topics in legislative negotiations within the crypto market. The stablecoin bill GENIUS, passed in 2025, has prohibited stablecoin issuers from directly paying interest to holders, but it has not banned third-party platforms like Coinbase from offering rewards to users for holding coins.Banking professionals believe that allowing stablecoins to offer yields would undermine the deposit base of the traditional banking system. A previous study by the Independent Community Bankers of America indicated that if stablecoin yield mechanisms were fully opened, bank deposits could decrease by approximately $1.3 trillion, leading to a reduction of about $850 billion in community bank loans. The crypto industry, however, argues that restricting stablecoin yields would stifle innovation. Some industry insiders have stated that there is currently no evidence to suggest a significant correlation between the proliferation of stablecoins and the outflow of bank deposits.Senator Thom Tillis has indicated that he will request regulators to conduct an independent assessment of the risks of deposit outflow that stablecoins may trigger. Meanwhile, the White House has recently organized multiple rounds of meetings between banks and crypto companies, hoping to reach a solution on the issue of stablecoin yields by the end of this month.

The stablecoin issuer Circle's stock price briefly rose above $90, reaching a new high for the year, before retreating to around $87. This followed the company's fourth-quarter performance, which exceeded market expectations, driving the stock price up approximately 30% after the earnings report was released. Bernstein analysts maintained an "outperform" rating on Circle, setting a target price of $190, believing that the company's performance shows a growth trend that has "clearly distinguished itself from the crypto market."The report noted that Circle's expansion in the infrastructure sector is bringing in new revenue sources with higher profit margins, rather than relying solely on stablecoin reserve earnings. Analysts stated that Circle's transaction-related revenue continues to grow, including blockchain rewards earned as a super validator on the Canton network. Meanwhile, the proportion of USDC directly held on the Circle platform has risen to 17% of the total supply, up from 14% in the previous quarter. The company expects the circulation of USDC to maintain an annual growth rate of about 40% in the future and anticipates that other business revenues, excluding reserve income, will reach approximately $170 million by 2026, up from about $110 million in 2025.Bernstein is also optimistic about Circle's expansion into new product areas, including the Arc platform, Circle Payments Network, and "automated payment" capabilities aimed at AI agents. At the same time, Mizuho analysts pointed out that as stablecoins are increasingly applied in new scenarios such as prediction markets, like the Polymarket platform, Circle's revenue structure is expected to further diversify. Overall, market attention is gradually shifting to whether Circle can establish a more balanced revenue structure during the expansion of the stablecoin ecosystem.

According to TheDefiant, Resolv and Centrifuge have launched a $100 million tokenized credit strategy on the Aave platform. Tim Shekikhachev, co-founder of Resolv Labs, stated that the current operation flow of the entire supply chain is that funds flow out of Resolv USR, through Centrifuge's tokenization infrastructure, and ultimately into the leverage layer of Aave Horizon.It is reported that the Resolv protocol maintains a total locked value of $162 million in USR stablecoins, and the protocol is utilizing Centrifuge's tokenization technology to add JAAA to its system. Centrifuge currently has a total locked value of $1.35 billion.