Stablecoin

Visa has taken a more formal step toward stablecoin adoption by launching a Visa stablecoins advisory practice for financial institutions. The payments giant said the new Stablecoins Advisory Practice will...

Solana-based crypto wallet Phantom has begun rolling out its prepaid Visa debit card tied to Phantom Cash in the United States. Phantom said early access starts this week through a...

South Korea’s stablecoin industry faces fresh regulatory uncertainty as the Financial Services Commission missed the government December 10, 2025 deadline to submit a stablecoin bill to the National Assembly. The...

Binance has executed a decisive pivot in its stablecoin strategy, integrating World Liberty Financial’s USD1 directly into its core trading and collateral frameworks. The move effectively retires the legacy of...

Big Tech is taking another cautious but notable step into crypto. YouTube has introduced an option allowing U.S. creators to receive their earnings in PayPal’s U.S. dollar–backed stablecoin, PYUSD. May...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission unveiled new exemptions for digital asset intermediaries, aiming to support innovation while the country rewrites its crypto rulebook. The relief focuses on eligible stablecoins...

e& UAE is preparing a new phase in digital payments as the company partners with Al Maryah Community Bank to test AE Coin for customer transactions.  The initiative introduces a...

Tempo, a blockchain for payments backed by Stripe and Paradigm, announced on Tuesday that its public testnet is now open to developers worldwide. The move builds on the concept unveiled...

Circle Internet Financial has moved to solve the transparency bottleneck preventing mass institutional blockchain adoption. On Tuesday, the firm announced the testnet launch of USDCx, a privacy-enhanced iteration of its...

Malaysia’s digital-asset market is set for another shift as Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, the eldest son of Malaysia’s king and the regent of Johor, oversees a new initiative involving a...

The titans of Wall Street are descending on Capitol Hill to ensure the emerging digital asset framework does not undercut their business model. Negotiations over the crypto market structure bill...

India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence says criminal groups now shift from traditional hawala channels to digital stablecoins, creating new challenges for agencies that fight organised smuggling. The agency notes that...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a stark warning to global central bankers on December 5, explicitly flagging the $312 billion stablecoin market as a direct threat to the monetary...

Startale Group, Sony’s key collaborator on the Soneium network, revealed an institutional‑grade dollar stablecoin designed to serve as the primary settlement currency for Sony’s Ethereum Layer‑2 ecosystem. The asset, known...

South Korea’s government and National Assembly are developing second-phase digital asset legislation titled the “Digital Asset Basic Act.” The government proposes to restrict stablecoin issuers to consortiums holding at least...

Taiwan is accelerating its move into regulated digital assets, with officials confirming that the island’s first stablecoin could debut in the second half of 2026.  Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) Chair...

Ten of Europe’s largest banks have created a new company called Qivalis, aiming to launch a fully regulated euro-backed stablecoin in the second half of 2026. Qivalis has already begun...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is moving to operationalize the GENIUS Act, with Acting Chair Travis Hill confirming plans to release the first federal regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers...

Sweden’s Sveriges Riksbank has released a new analysis on the role of stablecoins in the modern financial system. The report discusses how stablecoins have expanded beyond their original place in...

The People’s Bank of China convened a meeting of the coordination mechanism for combating virtual currency trading speculation on November 28, 2025. Officials from 13 government departments attended, including the...

Sony Bank is accelerating its push to become a foundational player in the digital asset economy, confirming plans to issue a US Dollar-pegged stablecoin as early as fiscal 2026. The...

Uzbekistan is seeking to allow stablecoin development starting in 2026. The country is following in the footsteps of major jurisdictions led by the United States and China to facilitate the...

Visa is moving deeper into blockchain-powered payments announcing a strategic partnership with digital asset infrastructure provider Aquanow to expand stablecoin settlement across CEMEA; that is, Central and Eastern Europe, the...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has issued a new warning on digital assets. In its latest financial stability review, the central bank flagged cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as emerging risks...

South Korea’s Kakao Bank has advanced its stablecoin initiative to the development stage, leading to an advertisement seeking applicants with the required skills and experience to approach the financial institution...