The Rise of Yield-Bearing and Bank-Led Stablecoins: 414% Inflow Surges, OCC Approvals, and the New Programmable Payment Rails
A $1.7 Billion Signal in One Week
Last week, while Washington continued wrestling with how — or whether — digital dollars should generate yield, stablecoin markets delivered a concrete verdict. Net inflows exploded 414% to $1.7 billion, according to Messari data, a report from Alexander Beaudry and Austin Freimuth. This wasn’t scattered retail speculation. It reflected institutions and sophisticated users actively allocating capital into...
