Circle Internet Group said on Wednesday that fourth-quarter 2025 revenue reached $770 million, up 77% year over year, with net income of $133.4 million or 43 cents per share. USDC's circulation climbed 72% to about $75.3 billion by year-end, and shares jumped more than 20% in early trading, while full-year 2025 revenue rose 64% to $2.7 billion.

MoonPay has launched MoonPay Agents, a non-custodial software layer that lets AI agents open wallets, hold digital assets and transact with stablecoins directly onchain. The infrastructure is being introduced as financial institutions explore stablecoin rails and as forecasts project the AI agent market could reach $236 billion by 2034.

On Monday, Tice P. Brown, a beneficial owner of roughly 9.8% of Empery Digital, urged the board to liquidate the firm's 4,081 BTC treasury, return proceeds to investors, and remove CEO Ryan Lane along with the directors. According to his letter, Brown rejected a Feb. 18 offer to repurchase his shares at 100% mNAV, calling it a premium meant to protect management.

Mortgage lender Better and crypto VC Framework Ventures announced Tuesday a plan to access up to $500 million in financing through the Sky stablecoin ecosystem. The structure channels blockchain-based liquidity into U.S. mortgage originations, with Better designated as a "Star" recipient while continuing underwriting and loan processing.

Stablecore has integrated with the Jack Henry Fintech Integration Network, allowing up to roughly 1,670 United States banks and credit unions using Jack Henry systems to add stablecoin and tokenized asset services. Through their existing digital banking platforms, institutions can enable 24/7 payments, tokenized deposits, crypto on- and off-ramps and digital asset–backed lending without relying on separate crypto wallets or external exchanges.

Kraken said on Thursday that xStocks has exceeded $25 billion in cumulative transactions less than eight months after launch, counting centralized and decentralized trades plus minting and redemptions. The platform reports $3.5 billion in onchain volume and over 80,000 unique onchain holders, alongside a 150% increase since November.

Public Bitcoin miners are preparing roughly 30 GW of AI-oriented power capacity, nearly triple the 11 GW they run today, to navigate tighter margins after the 2024 halving. Some operators, including HIVE Digital, report growing AI/HPC revenue, while investors urge faster pivots; market volatility since Q4 saw Bitcoin drop below $60,000 before stabilizing in February.

Modern Treasury, a U.S.-based payments operations software provider, has introduced an integrated PSP service that supports stablecoin settlement alongside ACH transfers, wire payments and real-time payment networks. The platform currently works with Global Dollar (USDG), Pax Dollar (USDP) and USDC, with plans to add USDt later, and incorporates these assets into a single compliance framework so clients can process fiat and crypto payments through the same infrastructure.

Dragonfly Capital has closed its fourth crypto-focused investment fund, securing $650 million for projects centered on tokenized real-world assets and financial infrastructure. The firm plans to back blockchain-based payments, lending, stablecoin systems and traditional-style financial products such as card-like services and money market-style funds. The new raise comes after a period of reduced crypto venture activity and a shift in capital flows toward more mature companies accessing public markets.