Tagged: stablecoins

August 9, 2026 @ 9:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Digital Assets sector had plenty to say on stablecoins, the Coldcard hack, and crypto investing this week. Stablecoins “It’s a demand-side story for treasuries at exactly the moment the traditional buyers are stepping back. “The traditional U.S. marginal debt buyer was the foreign official sector,… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MoonPay has introduced MoonPay Enterprise, a stablecoin infrastructure solution aimed at banks, financial technology firms, and merchants seeking streamlined global payment capabilities. This marks the company’s most significant platform growth since purchasing the stablecoin infrastructure firm Iron in March 2025. The offering unifies several key… Read More

August 6, 2026 @ 11:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) has unveiled the initial group of validators set to secure its Arc blockchain, marking a key step toward the network’s public mainnet launch scheduled for September 16, 2026. The announcement highlights a deliberate approach that places established financial institutions at… Read More

August 6, 2026 @ 5:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokyo-based JPYC Inc., the issuer of Japan’s regulated yen-pegged stablecoin, has completed an extension of its Series B funding round, bringing the cumulative total raised in the series to roughly 6 billion yen (about $38 million). The company disclosed the development in an official announcement,… Read More

August 6, 2026 @ 12:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent joint proof-of-concept between Partior and OpenAssets has shown that digital assets, regulated stablecoins, and commercial bank tokenized deposits can complete simultaneous, risk-free settlement. The exercise points to a practical route for continuous, always-on atomic clearing that uses tokenized deposits as the central settlement… Read More

August 5, 2026 @ 9:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Western Union (NYSE: WU) has rolled out a new product called Stablecard, developed together with the stablecoin infrastructure firm Rain. The offering pairs a digital wallet holding the company’s own dollar-linked token, USDPT, with a Visa secured credit card. The goal is to let people… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 9:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bahrain-based fintech Infinios has launched operational stablecoin settlement services in partnership with Mastercard (NYSE:MA), reportedly becoming the first issuer in the Kingdom of Bahrain to do so. The move enables the use of regulated stable digital currencies for settlement processes and positions Bahrain more strongly as… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 9:24 pm By Stephanie Vaughan  |  

Everyone in DeFi is talking about the “Earn” Wars. Robinhood, Coinbase, Revolut, and Kraken are competing for retail balances. Protocols like Aave, Morpho, and Ethena are competing to be the borrowing strategy. Vault providers are competing to package it, and strategists like Steakhouse, Gauntlet, Sentora,… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 12:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Banca d’Italia has published a report on digital currency asking the question: Are Stablecoins Efficient for Remittances? The goal was to determine if stablecoins provided an improvement over more traditional payments and transfers regarding cost and speed. The paper reviews transfers of $200 in… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 4:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Tether has released its second-quarter 2026 financial figures, highlighting steady operational results and strategic adjustments to its reserve portfolio. The company, known for issuing the USDT stablecoin, recorded approximately $1.5 billion in net operating profit for the three months ending June 30,… Read More

August 2, 2026 @ 9:42 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

South American stablecoin usage rising “Brazil’s regulators are already tightening control over stablecoin flows and virtual-asset service providers, and they’re doing it in tiers. Under Resolution 561, virtual assets can no longer settle transactions inside the regulated eFX system, so cross-border payment and receipt flows… Read More

August 2, 2026 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic has pointed out that A7A5 emerged as a specialized digital asset designed to help Russian firms navigate international restrictions. Pegged to the ruble and launched in early 2025 by entities tied to sanctioned Russian interests, including a state-linked bank and a controversial figure with… Read More

August 1, 2026 @ 6:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) CEO Ryan McInerney declined to position the Open USD stablecoin as a direct competitor to Tether’s USDT or Circle’s USDC during the company’s fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings conference call. He instead emphasized a deliberately neutral stance focused on supporting the broader stablecoin… Read More

July 31, 2026 @ 1:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MiFinity, a key player focused on global payment solutions, has introduced PayAnyCoin, an enterprise-level payout offering. This service allows merchants to execute secure international transfers by utilizing stablecoins, which provide quicker processing, improved cost efficiency, and enhanced visibility for cross-border settlements. The new capability draws… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 11:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this year, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) completed a “Stablecoin Sprint” to better understand the emerging digital currency market. The initiative included about 75 participants, including traditional finance and Fintechs, addressing payments and transfers. This past week, the regulator provided an update on… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bernstein has revised its price objective for Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) downward to $140 from the previous $190, according to a research note from analyst Gautam Chhugani. The firm retained its Outperform rating, contending that competitive pressures stemming from the Open USD consortium are… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The banking industry continues to pound away at the CLARITY Act, the crypto infrastructure legislation that will set the path for the US to dominate the global digital asset industry. The banking industry’s opposition to the bill is based on FUD. There is a simple… Read More

July 24, 2026 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), a card issuance and management platform, has partnered with Zerohash to enable stablecoin utilization. Clients of Marqeta may now integrate stablecoin payments into their products seamlessly. Zerohash will handle custody, compliance, and liquidity for the payment stablecoins while Marqeta manages card issuance,… Read More

July 24, 2026 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

The GENIUS Act became law in 2025, but rules crafted by various regulators were due on July 18, 2026. Today, the American Fintech Council distributed a statement on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and its AML/CFT requirements. The OCC’s proposal is viewable… Read More

July 24, 2026 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Boerse Stuttgart Digital has taken a significant step in expanding its regulated digital asset offerings by integrating a euro-denominated stablecoin issued by a European banking group. The platform, recognized as a key infrastructure provider for institutional crypto services across Europe, has onboarded EUR CoinVertible from… Read More