Stablecoin
European Union Blocks Ruble Stablecoin A7A5 Tied to Sanctioned Russian Bank
The European Union is preparing to ban the trading and use of A7A5, a Ruble-backed stablecoin with ties to Russia’s sanctioned Promsvyazbank (PSB). Effective November 25, the EU A7A5 stablecoin...
Federal Reserve Weighs New “Payment Accounts” So Crypto and Fintech Can Tap Its Payment Rails
The Federal Reserve is weighing a new “payments account” model after Governor Christopher Waller outlined the concept at the Payments Innovation Conference in Washington, D.C., on October 21, 2025. The...
Japan’s Top 3 Banks Led By MUFG Unite to Unveil Local Stablecoin
Japan’s top three banks have united to launch a Yen-pegged stablecoin. A Friday report from Nikkei revealed that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, and Mizuho Financial...
Banks Confront $1 Trillion Deposit Shift Toward USD-Linked Stablecoins
Standard Chartered estimated that dollar-pegged stablecoins could attract about $1 trillion from emerging-market bank deposits within three years. The bank projected “stablecoin savings” across developing nations at roughly $1.22 trillion...
WLFI Jumps 20% As USD1 Grows And A 10 Million USD1 Buyback Lifts Price
After a historic deleveraging last week, tokens with real traction bounced and WLFI led the move. In the past 24 hours, price advanced more than 20% to about $0.144, even...
“Not a Depeg but a Tokenized Hedge Fund”: OKX CEO Defends Ethena After USDe Crash
OKX CEO Star Xu clarified that the sharp USDe price drop should not be seen as a stablecoin de-peg but as market stress on a synthetic-dollar instrument. Xu called USDe...
Global Banks Unite to Build G7-Pegged Stablecoin Framework
A consortium of major global banks has announced plans to collaborate on a blockchain-based stablecoin project pegged to major G7 currencies. The initiative, still in its early phase, involves Bank...
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...
