Solana's stablecoin infrastructure is heating up with South Korea's Shinhan Card bringing payments to 13 million customers and an $18 million bet on payment rails over DeFi. Meanwhile, Anthropic chases a $900 billion valuation despite burning billions annually.

April 30, 2026 — 336 words / ~2.2 min

Stories covered:

  1. Shinhan Card's 13 Million Customers Get Stablecoin Payments on Solana
  2. Anthropic Seeks $900B Valuation Despite $2.7B Annual Loss
  3. Solana Bets $18M That Stablecoin Infrastructure Beats DeFi Apps