Stablecoin
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...
Stablecoin Yield Compromise Text Can Drop Today: Sources
A compromise on stablecoin yield rules is close, as sources say the final text could drop as soon as today. Journalist Eleanor Terrett confirmed outreach to Senators Thom Tillis and...
Tether Q1 Profit Surges Past $1B as USDT Adoption Grows
Tether reported more than $1 billion in net profit for Q1 2026 as USDT adoption expanded across emerging markets, according to CEO Paolo Ardoino on X. The stablecoin issuer said...
Spain Leads Europe’s Retail EURC Stablecoin Market in Q1 2026
Spain became Europe’s leading retail market for Circle’s EURC stablecoin in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from digital banking platform Brighty. The report showed that Spanish users...
Visa adds Polygon to its global stablecoin settlement program
Visa has added the Polygon network to its stablecoin settlement system, expanding its move into multi-chain blockchain payments. The company now allows issuers and acquirers to settle stablecoin transactions directly...
Hong Kong Warns of Fake HSBC Tokens Ahead of Stablecoin Launch
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has warned the public that fake tokens using the “HSBC” and “HKDAP” tickers are not linked to approved stablecoin issuers. According to an April 28 report,...
Israel Approves First Shekel-Backed Stablecoin BILS Launch
Israel has authorized the issuance of its first shekel-backed stablecoin, BILS, marking a new phase in the country’s approach to digital asset oversight. The approval was granted to Bits of...
MiCA Report: Euro Stablecoins Safer but Less Competitive
A new report says the EU’s landmark crypto regulation, MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation), is making euro stablecoins much safer, but it’s also hurting their competitiveness. It states that MiCA...
Western Union Set to Launch a Stablecoin on Solana in May 2026
Western Union is weeks away from launching its first stablecoin. Speaking on the company’s first-quarter earnings call on April 24, CEO Devin McGranahan confirmed that USDPT, a US dollar-backed stablecoin...
Morgan Stanley Launches Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio for Issuers
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has launched the Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio (MSNXX), a new government money market fund built for stablecoin issuers. The fund is part of the Morgan Stanley...
Banking Industry Demands 60 More Days Before Responding to Stablecoin Regulations
Four of the most powerful banking lobby groups in the United States have jointly written to four federal agencies asking for more time before the industry must respond to stablecoin...
EU Banks Partner With Fireblocks to Launch Regulated MiCA Stablecoin
A consortium of 12 European (EU) banks, led by Qivalis, has partnered with Fireblocks to develop a fully compliant Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA)-compliant euro stablecoin for institutional settlement,...
Bank of Korea’s New Governor Set to Pursue CBDCs, Ignore Stablecoins
New Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song has hinted at pursuing flexible monetary policies during his four-year term, which began on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. According to Hyun-song, uncertainty regarding...
SGB Launches Instant Stablecoin Mint Conversion and Redeem Service
On April 17, 2026, Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) announced live instant USD to USDC conversion from fiat accounts across Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), BASE, Arbitrum (ARB), and Avalanche (AVAX) blockchains,...
Crypto Capital Shifts to Stablecoins as Risk Appetite Falls, Market Cap Tops $320B
The crypto market remains under pressure as economic uncertainty and global tensions make investors less willing to take risks. Bitcoin remains significantly below its previous peak, trading at approximately 41%...
Brian Armstrong Says AI Agents Could Drive Massive Digital Dollar Demand
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the next wave of AI could become a major source of digital dollar demand. He said in a post on X that if autonomous AI...
South Korea Pushes Blockchain Into Public Finance System
South Korea is advancing the use of blockchain in public finance, with the Ministry of Economy and Finance preparing a pilot program to replace traditional government card payments with blockchain-based...
Circle CEO Says Yuan Stablecoin Has Huge Potential in Global Payments
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said there is a “tremendous opportunity” for a yuan-backed stablecoin as digital money becomes more important in global trade and payments. Speaking in Hong Kong, Allaire...
