Stablecoin
IMF Warns Nigeria’s Rapid Stablecoin Adoption Poses Monetary Risks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported that stablecoins have become a significant cross-border payments tool in Nigeria, with $59 billion in crypto inflows from July 2023 to June 2024....
Trump-Linked USD1 Payout Turns UFC Freedom 250 Into Ethics Flashpoint
UFC Freedom 250 shifted from patriotic pageantry to a crypto-ethics dispute after World Liberty Financial promoted its stablecoin at the White House event. Per reports, the UFC named the Trump...
Trump Uses UFC Freedom 250 to Promote USD1 Stablecoin
President Donald Trump’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), used the White House-hosted UFC Freedom 250 event to promote the USD1 stablecoin. Fighter bonus payouts were in USD1, putting the...
Ripple and Bitso Expand Stablecoin Settlement in LATAM
Ripple and Bitso are adding Bitso’s Mexican peso-backed stablecoin, MXNB, to the XRP Ledger as they expand their cross-border payments network in Latin America. The integration will plug MXNB into...
Japan’s Largest Banks Target Joint Stablecoin Launch by 2027
Japan’s three largest banking groups are moving closer to issuing an asset-backed stablecoin, marking a new stage in the country’s efforts to integrate blockchain-based payment systems into the traditional financial...
Italy’s Bancomat Expands Euro Stablecoin Push
Italy’s Bancomat has accelerated its digital payments strategy after securing support from nine major Italian banks for its EUR.bank stablecoin initiative. The payments company confirmed that the participating lenders will...
Peter Schiff Defends Stablecoins Against Jamie Dimon’s Call for Bank-Level Crypto Regulation
Peter Schiff, one of crypto’s most vocal critics, has taken an unexpected position in defence of stablecoins, pushing back directly against JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s argument that crypto companies...
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Goes Multichain via Wormhole NTT: What Does This Mean for XRP Users?
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has moved into a wider multichain phase after the company selected Wormhole’s Native Token Transfers framework for cross-chain access. The move gives RLUSD a broader distribution layer...
America’s Biggest Banks Are Coming for the Stablecoin Market in 2027
The Clearing House, the private payments infrastructure company owned by America’s largest financial institutions, is set to operate a shared blockchain network allowing bank deposits to move on-chain with round-the-clock...
Visa, Mastercard Eye Stablecoin Push With Stripe, Coinbase
Visa and Mastercard are reportedly preparing to enter the stablecoin space through a new platform that could also involve Stripe and Coinbase. While details remain limited, the initiative points to...
Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase Come Together to Rival Circle, Tether
The stablecoin market may be heading toward its biggest competitive transition since USDT and USDC took over the sector. Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase are reportedly working on a new...
House of Lords Warns BoE Stablecoin Rules Could Limit Growth
The United Kingdom’s effort to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins has entered a new phase after a House of Lords committee warned that several proposed restrictions could limit the...
EU and New York Regulators Sign Deal to Share Stablecoin Data
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) have signed a formal cooperation agreement covering stablecoins that operate in both jurisdictions. The deal...
IHC Moves $30M in DDSC as UAE Digital Payments Scale Up
International Holding Company (IHC) has completed an AED 110 million ($30M) transaction using DDSC, placing a regulated dirham-backed stablecoin into live institutional use. The Abu Dhabi investment group executed the...
Tether and Georgia Move Forward With GEL₮ Stablecoin Launch
The Government of Georgia and Tether announced plans to introduce GEL₮, a stablecoin tied to the Georgian Lari, in a move that places the country among the early jurisdictions working...
FDIC Sharpens BSA Oversight as Payment Stablecoins Move Into Focus
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation moved payment stablecoins deeper into the banking compliance arena on May 22, approving a proposed rule tied to Bank Secrecy Act oversight. The proposal targets...
Binance Sees $1.2B Stablecoin Exit as Bitcoin Volatility Grows
Bitcoin is heading into another volatile session after Binance recorded $1.2 billion in stablecoin outflows, with nearly $1 billion linked to USDT withdrawals, according to CryptoQuant analyst BorisD. The move...
Qivalis Euro MiCA Stablecoin Project Expands to 37 European Banks
On May 20, 2026, Qivalis announced that 25 additional lenders have joined its euro stablecoin project, bringing total support to 37 European (EU) banks across 15 countries. The consortium, initially...
Tether Files Seven Trademarks in South Korea as Stablecoin Rules Take Shape
Tether has filed new trademark applications in South Korea, placing its name and logo into the country’s public intellectual property system. The filing was submitted on May 14, according to...
Wego Launches Stablecoin Payments With Triple-A for Travel Bookings
On May 19, 2026, Wego, Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) leading travel marketplace headquartered in Dubai, announced a partnership with Triple-A to launch stablecoin payments for flights and travel...
NCUA Proposes Stablecoin Issuer Rules for Credit Unions
The United States is taking another major step toward integrating digital assets into the traditional financial system. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the federal regulator overseeing credit unions, has...
Bank of England Warns Stablecoin Growth Could Threaten Financial Stability
The Bank of England’s Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden made clear this week that rapid stablecoin growth poses a genuine risk to financial stability, even as the central bank softens some...
UAE Builds Regulated Rails for Swapping Dirham and Dollar Stablecoins
The UAE is developing a regulated framework that allows near-instant conversion between a dirham stablecoin and a dollar stablecoin. The system targets institutional payments, treasury operations, and cross-border transactions. According...
Western Union Launches USDPT Stablecoin on Solana for Global Payments
Western Union has launched USDPT, a US dollar-backed stablecoin built on the Solana blockchain. This marks the company’s first direct move into blockchain-based payments and on-chain settlement. USDPT is issued...
CLARITY Act Gains Momentum as Tim Scott Eyes May Markup
A Senate deal on stablecoin yield limits has renewed momentum for the CLARITY Act, a major piece of market structure legislation. Punchbowl News reported Friday that senators reached an agreement...
