Circle (CRCL), the stablecoin issuer behind USDC, got a second upgrade by Wall Street analysts in a week, and this time by its biggest bear. Compass Point’s Ed Engel, who had a sell rating and the lowest price target among analysts, has upgraded the stock to Neutral just a day after Mizuho's Dan Dolev revised his bearish outlook. However, Engel kept his price target the lowest among Wall Street analysts covering the stock, despite the upgrade. His new price target is $60, down from $75 due to premium va ...

Universal launched USDU, the first USD‑backed stablecoin registered by the UAE’s central bank. The news did not move crypto prices overnight, but it landed during a global push to bring stablecoins under clear rules. Regulators want digital dollars that behave more like bank money and less like experiments. For everyday users, this story is about trust. A government regulator is now signing off on a crypto dollar for use in the UAE’s financial system. DISCOVER: Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2026 What Exactly ...

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has approved USDU, the country’s first USD-backed stablecoin. The approval came on Thursday under the Payment Token Services Regulation. Notably, the stablecoin is backed one-to-one by the US dollar and operates under direct central bank oversight. This is the first time a dollar-denominated stablecoin has received formal approval from the UAE central bank. The token is now part of the country’s regulated payment system rather than sitting outside the banking f ...

Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset managers, announced on Wednesday that it will launch a stablecoin on Ethereum. The token, called the Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), is expected to become available on exchanges in the coming weeks for institutional and retail investors. The move highlights the growing entry of companies and financial institutions into the stablecoin sector, now valued at more than $316 billion. As competition intensifies, questions remain over which projects will achi ...

公司战略与资产配置 - 公司计划将其投资组合的10%至15%配置于黄金 同时将10%配置于比特币 [1][2] - 公司去年已购入大量黄金以支持其稳定币产品 此策略持续至今 [4] - 公司未披露其投资组合的总价值或其中实物黄金的具体持有量 [2] 公司业务与市场地位 - 公司的商业模式是发行由现实世界资产支持 并与美元或黄金1:1挂钩的稳定币 [3] - 公司是市值最大的美元稳定币USDT和黄金稳定币XAUT的发行方 [3] - 公司近期宣布推出受监管、完全合规的美元稳定币USAT 对其主要竞争对手Circle的USDC构成压力 [3] 市场环境与资产表现 - 黄金价格于1月26日首次突破每盎司5000美元的心理阻力位 目前交易价格为每盎司5280美元 持续创下历史新高 [5] - 比特币价格目前为每枚89500美元 较其126000美元的历史高点低约30% 处于盘整状态 [6] - 黄金持续创新高的背景是全球性的避险情绪升温 [5]

Some stocks mired in bear markets amount to no more than falling knives, meaning there's risk in trying to catch these battered names while they're faltering. On the other hand, some swooning stocks may be opening the door to opportunity for savvy investors. Fintech company Shift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR) may be in the latter, more positive category. After tumbling nearly 42% last year, the stock is off to a strong start in 2026, gaining almost 6% since the beginning of the year. In the context of the stock's ...

公司动态：富达投资推出稳定币FIDD - 富达投资计划在未来几周内在以太坊网络上推出名为富达数字美元（FIDD）的稳定币 [1][2] - 该稳定币将由美元1:1支持，储备金将由现金和短期美元计价资产构成，并由富达管理与研究公司负责监督 [2][3] - FIDD将通过富达数字资产、富达加密资产以及面向财富管理者的富达加密资产平台提供，并可在富达的交易平台和加密货币交易所使用 [2] - 富达数字资产国家协会将作为稳定币的发行方，这是一家在联邦特许下运营的私人国家信托银行，上月已获得美国货币监理署的有条件批准，将在联邦监管下运营 [3] 公司战略：富达持续扩展数字资产业务 - 推出FIDD是富达数字资产组合的进一步扩展，公司此前已提供加密货币托管和交易服务、面向零售的加密交易应用程序以及加密货币个人退休账户 [4] - 富达已提供包括比特币、以太坊和Solana在内的多种加密货币交易所交易基金 [4][6] - 公司高管认为稳定币有潜力成为数字市场中支付和结算的核心工具，能为零售和机构客户带来实时结算、24/7运营和低成本资金管理等益处 [3] 行业趋势：金融机构加速布局稳定币 - 富达此举使其加入了越来越多寻求推出自身稳定币的金融机构行列 [1] - 自去年美国总统签署《GENIUS法案》成为法律以来，监管清晰化正为稳定币的推出铺平道路，多家金融机构已显示出推出稳定币的意向 [5] - 美国顶级银行如摩根大通和美国银行等机构正在探索开发自己的稳定币 [5]

Fidelity Investments announced on Jan. 28 the launch of its first stablecoin, the Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD). The move positions the asset management giant as one of the first major traditional financial institutions to issue a dollar-backed token under the GENIUS Act, the federal stablecoin law signed in July 2025. FIDD will be issued by Fidelity Digital Assets, National Association, a federally chartered national trust bank, and will operate on the Ethereum blockchain with each token redeemable for ...

You can find original article here WealthManagement. Subscribe to our free daily WealthManagement newsletters. (Bloomberg) -- Fidelity Investments is launching its own stablecoin, joining a slew of companies across startups and financial institutions with similar intentions. The Fidelity Digital Dollar, or FIDD, will be issued by Fidelity Digital Assets, National Association, a national trust bank that received conditional approval to operate from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in Decem ...

公司动态：富达投资推出稳定币 - 富达投资计划推出名为富达数字美元(FIDD)的与美元挂钩的稳定币 以扩大其数字资产产品范围 [1] - 该稳定币将在未来几周内向零售和机构投资者开放 并运行在以太坊区块链上 [1] - 稳定币将由富达专注于加密货币的子公司富达数字资产发行 并由美元和高质量现金等价物全额支持 [1] - 富达数字资产总裁表示 作为领先的资产管理公司和数字资产先驱 公司具备独特优势通过数字美元为投资者提供链上效用 [2] - 富达的新以太坊代币将进入一个竞争激烈的市场 目前由Circle的USDC和Tether的USDT主导 两者合计占稳定币总市值的82% [2] - 早在2025年3月 就有知情人士透露这家管理5万亿美元资产的巨头已开始测试稳定币 但当时尚未准备好推向市场 [3] 行业趋势：稳定币市场增长与监管 - 稳定币类别在2025年经历了创纪录的增长 截至年底其总市值增长49%至3060亿美元 目前市值已达到3110亿美元 [3] - 增长很大程度上得益于7月《GENIUS法案》的签署 该法案允许稳定币在美国发行和交易 [3] - 富达的举措反映了传统金融机构对稳定币日益增长的兴趣 因为基于区块链的结算方式越来越受关注 [4] 竞争格局：传统金融机构的参与 - 摩根大通去年为“JPMD”申请商标曾引发轰动 市场猜测其将推出稳定币 但最终该代币是美元存款代币 目前在Coinbase孵化的以太坊二层网络Base和Canton Network上交易 [4]