Tim Scott: Stablecoin Yield Deal May Land This Week as White House Nears Announcement

Published at 2026-03-17 21:16:13

Senator Tim Scott said a deal over stablecoin yield provisions could land this week, and officials at the White House are reportedly prepared to announce as soon as tomorrow that they have made progress on the sticking point holding up the crypto market structure bill. The comments suggest renewed momentum around one of the most contentious elements of the legislation. If a deal is finalized, it could accelerate passage of the broader bill and deliver clearer regulatory guardrails for stablecoin issuers, banks and decentralized finance platforms. Market participants will be watching for concrete text and timing; until then the outcome remains uncertain, but the prospect of an agreement has already eased some regulatory uncertainty that has weighed on product launches and institutional participation.

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Mastercard said Tuesday it will acquire stablecoin payments infrastructure provider BVNK in a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, signaling a strategic push into tokenized payments.

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Published at 2026-03-17 12:30:54

PayPal Launches PYUSD Stablecoin in 70 New Markets

PayPal expanded its dollar-backed PYUSD stablecoin into 70 new markets, targeting lower cross-border fees and faster merchant settlement. The rollout widens PayPal's payments rails and could alter remittance and payout dynamics for merchants.

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Published at 2026-03-17 12:16:03

dtcpay Raises $10M Series A, Gets Luxembourg EMI License to Scale Stablecoin Payments

Singapore’s dtcpay raised $10 million in a Series A led by Vertex Ventures and secured a Luxembourg EMI license to accelerate its regulated stablecoin payment services in Europe and beyond. The move aims to boost merchant adoption and cross-border payment rails.

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Published at 2026-03-17 08:45:26

USDC Supply Hits Record $81.1B, Narrows Gap With Tether on Ethereum

USDC’s circulating supply reached a record $81.1 billion on March 13, 2026, closing in on Tether’s roughly $96 billion Ethereum supply. The milestone highlights rising stablecoin adoption and growing dollar liquidity on-chain.

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Published at 2026-03-13 17:30:50

Argentina Halts peso Stablecoin argt, Classifies It as a Security

Argentina’s securities regulator ordered a halt to operations of argt, a peso‑pegged stablecoin from Twin Finance, ruling it qualifies as a security subject to capital markets rules. The token, listed on Belo, had been offering returns up to 32% APR.