A survey found corporate use of stablecoins is likely to expand sharply within 12 months, with 88 percent of respondent companies saying they are likely or very likely to use them. About 42 percent said they already use stablecoins for cross-border payments, while 2 percent rely only on traditional payment networks. Firms using stablecoins reported average cost savings of 35 percent, rising to 47 percent for companies with monthly payments above $100 million. Respondents cited regulatory clarity as the biggest barrier.

Bitcoin options investors are increasingly positioning for downside protection amid near-term uncertainty, with elevated put skew in both Deribit and BlackRock\'s iShares Bitcoin Trust options. Anchorage Digital said short-dated implied volatility has often exceeded one-month volatility in 2026, reflecting focus on near-term risks. It added Strategy-related options have not priced in an extreme downside scenario despite weakness in Strategy’s preferred and common shares.