06 Oct 26 @ 17:06

HSBC is preparing to launch a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin under the HSBC RedCoin brand, beginning with retail payment use cases before expanding into corporate and institutional applications. The bank... read more

29 Sep 26 @ 13:03

Citi and Coinbase are deepening their partnership as the boundary between conventional banking infrastructure and stablecoin payments continues to narrow. Under the expanded arrangement, Coinbase will use Citi’s Virtual Account... read more

10 Sep 26 @ 15:44

US Bank has completed a live cross-border transaction using its own dollar-backed stablecoin, becoming one of the latest major lenders to test whether blockchain technology can improve the movement of... read more

10 Sep 26 @ 15:43

Stablecoins are moving trillions of dollars across public blockchains, but the numbers risk giving a misleading impression of their penetration into mainstream payments. Visa’s Onchain Analytics platform recently recorded $4.6tn... read more

02 Sep 26 @ 20:54

Twenty-one of the world’s largest financial institutions are preparing to establish a new stablecoin company, marking one of the banking industry’s most significant attempts yet to compete for a role... read more

24 Aug 26 @ 19:40

Cryptocurrency-funded card spending has more than tripled over the past year topping $1bn, offering further evidence that stablecoins are moving beyond trading and cross-border transfers into everyday consumer payments. Monthly... read more

16 Jul 26 @ 20:45

Velocity has raised $38 million in a Series A funding round as investors increase their exposure to stablecoin infrastructure designed for enterprise treasury and cross-border payments. The round was led... read more

09 Jul 26 @ 21:04

A new stablecoin project backed by many of the world’s largest payments, banking and technology companies could reshape the competitive landscape for digital currencies used in commercial payments. Open USD... read more

01 Jul 26 @ 21:25

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has issued one of its strongest warnings yet on the risks posed by stablecoins, arguing that their current structure falls short of the core... read more

23 Jun 26 @ 18:52

The regulatory framework governing stablecoins in the United States continues to take shape, with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposing new rules that would subject stablecoin... read more

22 Jun 26 @ 19:59

The Bank of England has significantly revised its proposed framework for sterling-backed stablecoins, abandoning controversial holding limits in favour of a broader issuance cap as it seeks to balance financial... read more

17 Jun 26 @ 17:38

Stablecoins have become one of the most talked-about innovations in the payments industry, attracting significant attention from banks, fintechs and regulators. However, as adoption accelerates, it is becoming increasingly difficult... read more

11 Jun 26 @ 15:57

Japan’s three largest banking groups have taken a significant step towards the mainstream adoption of stablecoins, unveiling plans to jointly develop and issue a yen-backed digital currency that could enter... read more

10 Jun 26 @ 17:08

Mastercard is expanding its settlement capabilities to support regulated stablecoins, intraday settlement, and card settlement over weekends and public holidays, in a move that underlines the growing convergence between traditional... read more

07 Jun 26 @ 17:47

The debate over the future of stablecoins in the UK has intensified after a House of Lords committee called on the Bank of England to adopt a more flexible approach... read more

04 Jun 26 @ 20:58

Money transfer giant MoneyGram has taken a significant step into digital finance with the launch of its own US dollar-backed stablecoin, MGUSD, as the race to integrate blockchain technology into... read more

21 May 26 @ 18:39

A growing coalition of European lenders is betting that stablecoins can strengthen the continent’s position in digital finance, with Amsterdam-based joint venture Qivalis adding 25 banks to its euro stablecoin... read more

18 May 26 @ 17:07

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has challenged the growing argument that Europe should answer dollar stablecoin dominance with euro-denominated equivalents, warning that such instruments may import financial fragilities rather... read more

14 May 26 @ 13:47

Stablecoins are no longer best understood as a specialist corner of the crypto market. They are increasingly being tested as practical settlement instruments across the payments stack, from tokenised assets... read more

30 Apr 26 @ 18:04

Stablecoins are rapidly shifting from a crypto-sector instrument to a serious payments proposition, as regulatory change in the United States gives banks and fintechs greater confidence to engage with digital... read more