Stablecoin

MetaMask has expanded its Mastercard-backed crypto card across Latin America, adding support for 13 countries while the card remains available in Brazil and Argentina. The product automatically converts crypto from a user's wallet into local currency at checkout and offers 1% cashback paid in mUSD. The rollout follows MetaMask's 2024 pilot and a nationwide U.S. launch announced in February.

Coinbase said on June 12 it is preparing the next phase of its “Everything Exchange,” aiming to let users access crypto, stocks, ETFs, cash, perpetual futures, prediction markets, and rewards from a single account. The company highlighted goals including instant settlement and 24/7 availability, and said its roadmap covers nearly 10,000 stocks and ETFs. Coinbase added it plans to reveal the next phase on June 16.

On June 12, Abracadabra's algorithmic stablecoin MIM fell as low as $0.87 across multiple chains, slipping about 11% over 24 hours. Blockaid said the Arbitrum depeg was driven by thin, imbalanced pool liquidity rather than an exploit, with executable routes showing $0.91–$0.92. Abracadabra's June 11 governance proposal for a Curve MIM-2Pool gauge could improve liquidity, but any impact would come only after the vote and subsequent emissions.

On-chain trackers flagged a 75,000,000 USDT transfer leaving a Binance-associated wallet on Ethereum. The transaction (hash: 0x0b880…8abc7) moved funds to an external address, while the recipient and purpose remain unclear. Traders are watching the outflow as stablecoin reserve shifts can coincide with broader market repositioning.

Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott said on June 11 that advancing the CLARITY Act is part of building consumer protections and reinforcing U.S. financial leadership, including through stablecoin regulation. He argued that stablecoins backed by dollars or U.S. Treasuries can increase demand for the dollar, while clearer crypto rules could improve payments and reduce transaction costs. The measure still needs Senate passage, reconciliation with the House version, final approval in both chambers, and the president’s signature before it can become law.

A Sky governance proposal posted on June 11 seeks to raise the LITE-PSM-USDC-A pre-minted DAI buffer and DC-IAM gap from 400 million to 800 million. The plan cites USDC reserves of 4.13 billion, up 108% since the October 7, 2024 recalibration, and would increase daily refresh capacity to 1.6 billion and serving capacity to 2.4 billion. The Core Facilitator team has cleared the change for an Executive Vote on June 12, but it still requires formal approval to take effect.

Tether blacklisted a Tron address and froze 72,030,295 USDT on June 12, 2026, after activity tied to a large Monero purchase coincided with a sharp XMR move. The wallet had received 120.2 million USDT on June 11 and then routed funds across exchanges, cross-chain paths, and XMR buys, pushing XMR from around $330 to an intraday peak near $438.

Kraken has introduced deposit and withdrawal support for USDCx on the Canton Network, widening its connectivity to institutional-oriented stablecoin rails. USDCx is presented as a Canton-native token backed 1:1 by USDC held in Circle's xReserve on Ethereum, and the exchange said the change was detailed in a June 11 product update.

On 12 June 2026, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act could shift about 90% of crypto trading volume from offshore venues to the U.S. He argued the bill would improve consumer protection by bringing activity under defined rules, while criticizing JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon as opposing it to defend a payments unit he said generates $20 billion in revenue and over $5 billion in profit.

Blockrise founder Jos Lazet argues that Bitcoin’s next phase could be driven by crypto-native "anarchistic neobanks" that combine onchain settlement with regulated banking safeguards. In April 2026, Blockrise partnered with European neobank bunq to embed insured bank accounts into its Bitcoin-only platform, with fiat deposits protected up to €100,000 under the Dutch Deposit Guarantee Scheme. The article also highlights stablecoin rails and regulation—including $33 trillion in stablecoin transaction volume in 2025—as factors pushing more activity into licensed financial channels.