Stablecoin
Hong Kong Stablecoin Law Becomes China’s Crypto Policy Sandbox
Mainland China continues to enforce the 2021 crypto ban, established by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) in its September 24, 2021, notice that made all virtual-currency transactions illegal. That...
Google’s AP2 Protocol Gives AI Agents a Wallet, and Crypto Might Be Its Native Currency
Google’s AP2 Protocol introduced a universal framework where AI agents can initiate payments the same way humans do. The system supports credit cards, bank transfers, and crypto rails for stablecoin...
Stablecoins Set to Absorb $1 Trillion From Emerging-Market Banks, Standard Chartered Finds
Standard Chartered expects one of the largest shifts in global savings this decade. In a research report the bank said more than $1 trillion dollars in emerging-market bank deposits could...
Big Cardano Rumor: ADA Chart “Never Looked This Good,” Analyst Says
Cardano (ADA) is stirring up excitement as several positive developments come together, pointing to strong growth in its ecosystem and potential price gains. They include rumors about a top-tier stablecoin...
Ethereum Foundation Converts $4.5M in ETH to Stablecoins via CoWSwap
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has disclosed plans to convert 1,000 ETH, valued at approximately $4.51 million, into stablecoins. The proceeds will be directed toward research funding, grants, and ecosystem donations....
Russia Accuses the U.S. of $37 Trillion Debt “Reset” Plan Using Stablecoins
A senior advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of planning to use cryptocurrencies, especially dollar-backed stablecoins, to reset its national debt. Anton Kobyakov, who spoke...
Ripple Funds UC Berkeley With $1.3 Million in RLUSD; Stablecoin Adoption Expands Globally
Ripple has deepened its ties with UC Berkeley by funding the launch of the Berkeley Center for Digital Assets (CDA) with $1.3 million in RLUSD, its fully reserved U.S. dollar...
Q3 2025 Crypto Recap: Bitcoin ETFs, U.S. Laws, and Stablecoins Surge
The third quarter of 2025 marked a turning point: cryptocurrency became more deeply embedded in the global financial system. The shift was fueled by the first U.S. federal laws governing...
Stablecoin Infrastructure Gets $50M Investment as Foresight Ventures Steps In
Foresight Ventures has launched a $50 million stablecoin fund, positioning itself as one of the first venture firms to focus capital exclusively on stablecoin infrastructure. The fund targets the full...
Banks Are the Enemy? Deaton Backs Armstrong’s Clash with Wall Street
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stood before lawmakers on Capitol Hill and accused Wall Street banks of trying to kill stablecoin rewards. He framed the fight as a matter of consumer...
China-Backed Offshore Yuan Stablecoin Debuts in Kazakhstan Under Regulation
The world’s first regulated offshore yuan-linked stablecoin has launched in Kazakhstan this month as part of China’s blockchain strategy for international commerce. Reportedly, the cryptocurrency, called AxCNH, went live on...
Cloudflare Joins Google, Coinbase in Push for AI-Ready Payments Stablecoin
Cloudflare is moving into digital assets with plans to launch NET Dollar, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin built to support AI-driven transactions and micropayments. The company said the token is designed...
European Banks Launch Consortium for MiCA-Compliant Euro Stablecoin by 2026
Nine major European banks – ING, Banca Sella, KBC, Danske Bank, DekaBank, UniCredit, SEB, CaixaBank, and Raiffeisen Bank International, have formed a consortium to launch a MiCA-compliant, euro-denominated stablecoin by...
Tether Targets $20B Raise at $500B Valuation, Expansion Beyond Crypto Planned
Tether Holdings is in talks with investors to raise $20 billion through a private placement offering approximately 3% of the company. The potential deal could value the world’s largest stablecoin...
Paul Grewal Backs CFTC Stablecoin Collateral Plan in $600T U.S. Derivatives Market With Ripple and Circle
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is preparing to let stablecoins and other tokenized assets serve as collateral in America’s $600 trillion derivatives market. Acting chair Caroline Pham said...
RLUSD Integrated Into Securitize for Instant Redemptions From BlackRock and VanEck Funds
Ripple and Securitize have enabled a smart contract that allows holders of BlackRock’s BUIDL fund and VanEck’s VBILL tokenized funds to exchange their shares for RLUSD (Ripple’s dollar-stablecoin). This off-ramp...
Hong Kong Showcases New Stablecoin Licensing Law at China-ASEAN Forum
Zhang Guojun, Hong Kong’s Deputy Secretary for Justice, highlighted the city’s new stablecoin licensing law during a speech at the China-ASEAN Commercial Law Forum. The law was featured in a...
ASIC Grants Regulatory Relief Letting Brokers Distribute AFS-Issued Stablecoins
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced regulatory relief for stablecoin intermediaries. This removes the licensing barriers for entities distributing cryptocurrency issued by Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensed...
Singapore Sets Stablecoin Standards While Asia Debates Crypto Frameworks
Singapore is pushing further out front in Asia’s digital finance race. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has built one of the region’s clearest frameworks for crypto service providers and...
Stablecoin Yield Strategies: From $100 Beginners to Larger Allocations, Which Platform Stands Out?
The world of money is in a new chapter. The U.S. Federal Reserve is now expected to cut rates this September. For savers, it feels like déjà vu: the steady...
UK and US to Boost Cross-Border Crypto Access With New Agreement
The US and UK prepared a new cooperation framework on digital assets, with stablecoins as the lead item and capital-markets access as the prize. The push followed meetings between UK...
Ripple Pledges $25M in Stablecoin RLUSD for Loans and Job Programs
Ripple announced a $25 million donation in its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), aimed at expanding small business loans and creating career opportunities for veterans. The funds will flow...
Solana Pulls Chain-Leading $255M Stablecoin Inflows; SOL Eyes $300
A cryptocurrency analyst on X has highlighted a significant trend in the Solana ecosystem involving a massive stablecoin supply. In his latest post, the analyst shared data from Artemis Analytics,...
Beijing Blocks State-Owned Firms From Stablecoin Businesses in Hong Kong
Beijing has ordered state-owned enterprises, Chinese banks, and major internet firms with Hong Kong operations to exit cryptocurrency ventures. The directive, reported by Caixin, bans their involvement in stablecoin issuance,...
Hyperliquid’s USDH Stablecoin Vote Sparks $55 HYPE Price Breakout
Hyperliquid has opened a governance vote to award the reserved ticker USDH to a stablecoin issuer that is “Hyperliquid-first, aligned, compliant, and natively minted.” This process means that multiple teams...
