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The post It’s time for institutional stablecoin adoption appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Homepage > News > Business > It’s time for institutional stablecoin adoption What was initially promised to be a ‘crypto’ revolution has settled into something starkly different, though just as disruptive: a stablecoin revolution. Yes, as world leaders pump their own memecoins and legislatures pass measures which specify exactly how much BTC a bank can keep on its balance sheet, the winner has been the assets that are most divorced from the volatile, number-go-up circus of ‘crypto’ markets, yet manage to deliver the practical benefits of digital currency. In other words, the world is beginning to prioritize utility over volatility. The numbers bear this out. The total market capitalization of stablecoins is now over $300 billion. The third-largest coin on the market, after behemoth first movers BTC and ETH, is Tether (USDT), a stablecoin with a market cap of $183 billion. When you look at which coins are actually being used, stablecoin dominance becomes even clearer. In any given 24-hour period, USDT dominates transaction volumes. At the time of writing, $126.7 billion in USDT transactions had been made. BTC and ETH come in as distant seconds and thirds ($74 billion and $37.6 billion, respectively), while another stablecoin, Circle’s (NASDAQ: CRCL) USDC, pulls in at fourth (with a 24-hour transaction volume of almost $12 billion). Not surprisingly, Tether accounts for a substantial 59.6% of the market cap. However, as stablecoins have taken up an increasingly large share of the digital asset conversation, this trend has also shifted: the figure peaked at 75% in September and has since declined. Its share of the pie is being eaten by swathes of new offerings. There are alternate USD-pegged assets—which make up the entirety of the top ten stablecoins—but also alternate currency pegs such as Circle’s EURC or any number of Renmibi-linked assets. Put simply:…

The post LAKE Launches Its Water Shop appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. LAKE, a disruptive Real World Asset (RWA) company aiming to disrupt the trillion-dollar global water economy, has officially launched the LAKE Water Shop, now live within its growing RWA blockchain-based ecosystem. Built on LAKE’s pioneering “Spring to Consumer” (S2C) model, this Water Shop is a user-friendly Web3 water marketplace deployed on the Polygon blockchain. It allows EU-based $LAK3 holders to purchase premium spring water directly from verified sources, with delivery managed entirely by LAKE. This launch reinforces LAKE’s mission to broaden and decentralize access to this vital resource, creating new borderless distribution channels.  This unique model is transforming the way we’ve interacted with water — replacing traditional intermediaries with blockchain-powered transparency and direct access, where LAKE sets the new standard: just like sourcing produce straight from a farm, you get pure, high-quality spring water directly from the source — no middlemen. Powered by the LAK3 token — the company’s token launched in January — the Water Shop provides a solid utility for the token. LAK3 acts as a true cryptocurrency and is the sole means of payment accepted on the platform. LAK3 serves as the universal cryptocurrency for water and is the only asset specifically designed to unlock real-world access and opportunities in the profitable and growing water market. The LAKE Water Shop is more than a marketplace — it’s a technological achievement. The platform integrates blockchain technology with real-world logistics, syncing in real time with LAKE’s partnered water sources, storage facilities, and delivery systems.  “This is a major proof-of-concept for LAKE and the entire RWA space. The Water Shop represents the culmination of years of hard work and innovation” said Jean-Hugues Gavarini, CEO and Co-founder of LAKE. “We’re not just talking about utility — we’re delivering it, literally. European LAK3 holders can now turn their digital assets into real…

The post The Television Critics Association Issues Statement On Suspension Of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ And The Issue Of Free Speech appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Until this week, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” aired weeknights. White. (Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images) JIMMY KIMMEL ABC via Getty Images The membership of the Television Critics Association (TCA) issued a statement today condemning ABC’s indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which is seen by many as the latest in a series of actions aimed at silencing critics of the Trump administration. In a press release, the organization says, “The Walt Disney Company’s capitulation to the demands of the FCC chair this week represents a wanton disregard of the First Amendment’s guarantee to a right for people and the press to speak without government retribution.” The group also announced that its membership, “stands with the Writers Guild of America (WGA), which said in a statement it is ‘united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent,” and SAG-AFTRA, which said this “is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone’s freedoms.’” Kimmel’s suspension comes two months after CBS announced The Late Show With Stephen Colbert‘s cancellation as Paramount Global awaited the FCC’s ruling on a merger with Skydance, and is the latest example of the Trump administration’s hostility to a free press, including removing the Associated Press from the White House press pool, and Congress defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The TCA statement goes on to say, “The government attempting to punish creatives, writers, and/or journalists for speech that officials do not like is authoritarianism. Corporations that profit from the words of television stars, writers, and journalists must defend their employees from governmental pressure, which is different from setting their own creative and editorial standards.” A nonprofit organization founded in 1978, the TCA’s goal is, “to increase the public’s understanding of television;…