Yield-bearing stablecoins have expanded 15 times faster than the broader stablecoin sector over the past six months, driven by sharp market cap gains in USYC, USDG, USDD and USDY. Their combined value has doubled since May 2025 to $22.7 billion, while US lawmakers remain split over how yield products fit into the CLARITY and GENIUS regulatory frameworks.

Swedish authorities are investigating a reported data leak tied to CGI Sverige after a threat actor called ByteToBreach claimed to have exposed source code and sensitive material from the country's e-government platform. CGI said the incident involved two internal test servers with an older application version and its source code accessible but no evidence of impact on production data or services. Officials and security researchers warned that the leaked code and documentation, if authentic, could pose ongoing risks to Swedish and European public cyber infrastructure.

In a Wednesday report, Binance Research said historical data suggest US midterm elections have often preceded strong rebounds in both Bitcoin and US equities, highlighting the 12 months after previous votes. The study noted that, in the three past midterm cycles tracked, the S&P 500 gained an average 19% and Bitcoin rose 54% in the year that followed, even though BTC posted negative returns during those midterm years. Analysts also cautioned that near-term price action may be shaped more by the escalating conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran and rising oil prices.

Stablecoin-focused banking startup Kast has reportedly closed an $80 million funding round that values the company at $600 million. The capital will be used to scale its payment infrastructure and products across North America, Latin America and the Middle East, while stablecoin transfer volume reached a record $1.8 trillion in February.

On Monday, Coinbase stated it launched regulated crypto and equity index futures for Coinbase Advanced users in 26 European countries under its MiFID-licensed entity. The lineup includes Bitcoin, Solana and a Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures product, offering up to 10x leverage on select contracts as ESMA intensifies its focus on perpetual-style derivatives.

On Thursday, the Cardano Foundation announced that 137 Spar supermarkets across Switzerland now accept ADA for grocery payments via the Open Crypto Pay system from DFX.swiss. The real-time solution enables direct transfers from ADA wallets, with merchants reportedly paying around two-thirds less in fees than on traditional card transactions. Spar had previously introduced nationwide crypto and stablecoin payments for 100 Swiss stores in August 2025 through Binance Pay and DFX.swiss, with plans to expand to 300 locations.

Weekly net stablecoin inflows climbed 414% to $1.7 billion as onchain activity increased, according to Messari. The rebound turned the 30-day average to a positive $162.5 million in daily inflows, while Washington’s clash over yield-bearing stablecoins continued to delay the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts. Messari also noted higher transaction volumes but smaller average transaction sizes, pointing to renewed issuance demand and stronger retail participation.

Strive vice president of Bitcoin strategy Joe Burnett projects that AI-driven technological deflation could pressure central banks into long-term monetary expansion, potentially lifting Bitcoin to $11 million per coin by the first quarter of 2036 and a $230 trillion market cap. His base case assumes Bitcoin's share of global financial assets rises from about 0.2% to roughly 12% and that global wealth compounds at 7% annually, implying around a 53% compound annual growth rate for BTC over the coming decade.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Bybit reported that its AI-assisted risk monitoring system disrupted or stopped more than $300 million in suspected scam-related withdrawals. The platform said around $500 million in withdrawals were flagged overall, protecting over 4,000 users, many of whom canceled transfers after receiving real-time alerts.