Stripe is funding a new blockchain called Tempo to process stablecoins faster. And a legion of big names is joining the effort. https://t.co/9HVvgeKZob ...

Technology & Scalability - Solana claims its throughput is significantly higher than 1,000 transactions per second (TPS) and has achieved this in production many times [1] - Solana asserts its scale is 10-30x greater than a centralized server on any given day [1] - Stripe indicates existing blockchains are not optimized for high-throughput, low-latency payments use cases, specifically for stablecoins and crypto [2] Business Strategy & Positioning - The author suggests Stripe's motivation may be to own distribution and capture the Layer 1 (L1) premium [1] - Stripe is introducing "@Tempo" [1] - Stripe is focusing on high-throughput, low-latency payments use cases [2]

Credits🔺@santiagoroel – @inversion_cap🔺Robb Haddick – @dragonfly_xyz🔺Ivan Torreledo – @littioco🔺@BTC_Dave & @BTC_Jeff – @opentrade_io🔺@fdomtzf – @nonco_otc🔺Jorge Soriano Lazaro – @criptanapp🔺Charles Naut & Farooq Malik – @raincardsGlobal access to stablecoins, told by the people building it. ...

Tether(@Tether_to) just minted another 2B $USDT!Over the past month, #Tether and #Circle have minted $12B in stablecoins.https://t.co/Hpn4LisKe2https://t.co/6dITkpO0hm https://t.co/XUEzdAt1cr ...

Circle Alliance Program member @PretiumApp empowers Africans to pay with USDC and other stablecoins at merchants, utilities, and more.No P2P conversions needed, bridging digital dollars with everyday life across Africa.https://t.co/KDbgzLBlaz https://t.co/WlsZzPpwqX ...

The Trump administration may soon have reason to thank Hong Kong. The city’s experiments with stablecoins, if successful, could raise demand for dollar assets https://t.co/dmpaPI8xlm ...

More stablecoins more HederaHedera (@hedera):Hedera has been selected for @wyostable Wyoming’s Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), the first U.S. state-issued stable token.Trusted. Fast. Compliant.The future of public sector payments is here.Read more: https://t.co/eoq6vWPGP8@wyoapollo https://t.co/JoLSchfb7I ...

ICYMI: The Federal Reserve is going to host a Payments Innovation Conference on October 21Examining stablecoins, tokenized assets, AI and DeFi with a focus on improving "safety and efficiency of payments" https://t.co/aKFKQtZwMe ...

Arthur Hayes says $3T in stablecoins onchain by 2028.Add other tokenized assets and a rising tide lift all ships setup...things will go bezerk.I expect perp DEX volumes to 10-100x from here into the end of the decade. This means $25M+ profit days for Hyperliquid, Lighter, Reya and others.Perp DEXs are the best biz model in crypto rn.Sticker Dood (Clip Arc) (@EtanBoss):The Rollup Co. looks over the math of what Wall Street coming on-chain would mean w/@0xSimonJones :"Then you're talking about moving a thousa ...

Crypto Adoption & Market Trends - Ondo Finance launches Ondo Global Markets, offering 100+ tokenized U S stocks & ETFs on Ethereum [1] - Chainalysis' 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index is topped by India, the U S, and Pakistan, followed by Vietnam and Brazil [1] - Galaxy Digital begins tokenizing SEC-registered $GLXY shares on Solana via Superstate's Opening Bell [2] - Euro-based Bitcoin firm Treasury raised $147 million led by Winklevoss Capital & Nakamoto Holdings, buys 1,000+ $BTC [2] - Polymarket has been approved by the CFTC to operate crypto prediction markets in the United States [3] Institutional Involvement & Regulatory Landscape - US Bancorp relaunches institutional Bitcoin custody service after a 3-year pause, partnering with NYDIG as sub-custodian [1] - The Federal Reserve will host a Payments Innovation Conference on October 21, covering DeFi, stablecoins, AI, and tokenization [2] Economic Factors & Alternative Currencies - Markets see a 97 6% chance of a Fed rate cut [3] - Ray Dalio suggests crypto is now an alternative currency with limited supply, potentially attractive if dollar demand falls [3] - Trump mentioned tariffs could potentially replace income tax in the future [3]