The best performing crypto stock in 2026

DoorDash is integrating stablecoin-powered payouts through Tempo, a blockchain built for payments, to speed settlement across its 40-country marketplace. Stripe, Coastal Bank, and Latin American financial platform ARQ are also moving payment operations onto Tempo's network, according to the announcement. DoorDash will start with merchant payouts, where faster and cheaper settlement creates the most value, with potential expansion to driver disbursements. News like this indicates that stablecoins continue to shift from trading tools to “everyday money” and operational infrastructure. Read more →

Coinbase-backed x402 protocol just unveiled Agentic.market, a marketplace where AI bots can purchase services from major providers including OpenAI, Bloomberg, AWS, and LinkedIn. The platform already supports 69,000 active bots that have completed 165 million transactions worth ~$50 million. By enabling micropayments without API keys or subscriptions, the marketplace lowers barriers for startups and creates new revenue streams for service providers. Read more →

Circle (CRCL) is up nearly 30% this year as other crypto-adjacent stocks are in the red. See Coinbase (-13%), Robinhood (-22%), Gemini (-55%), Figure (-17%). Only Block and Bullish are showing green with YTD gains sitting at 14% and 9%, respectively. Where Coinbase and other exchanges once served as a one-size-fits-all proxy, Circle now offers a pure stablecoin adoption play – USDC supply up 30% in 12 months – while others capture Bitcoin treasury or trading volume bets. The real tension? Whether a JPMorgan or Bank of America tokenized dollar with equivalent regulatory standing could quickly erode Circle's distribution advantage. Read more →

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