Stablecoins

16 Dec 25 @ 13:24

For centuries, money has been reassuringly simple. Central banks issued currency, commercial banks intermediated deposits and credit, and payments followed well-worn rails. That clarity is now dissolving. Stablecoins — blockchain-based... read more

10 Dec 25 @ 11:06

Stablecoins have long been marketed as the digital bridge between volatile crypto assets and the perceived solidity of fiat money. Yet their accelerating adoption — particularly in the US —... read more

05 Dec 25 @ 13:23

A deepening policy rift has emerged between the US and Europe over the role of stablecoins in the global financial system, exposing contrasting philosophies about monetary sovereignty, innovation and the... read more

03 Dec 25 @ 16:00

A coalition of ten major European banks has unveiled plans for Qivalis, a Netherlands-based venture that aims to issue a euro-denominated stablecoin as Europe accelerates its push for digital monetary... read more

25 Nov 25 @ 15:46

Klarna is making a bold push into digital money, unveiling plans for a US dollar-backed stablecoin just months after its high-profile stock market debut. The move marks a striking pivot... read more

21 Nov 25 @ 15:07

Digital money is moving through one of its most decisive transitions since the dawn of online banking. Stablecoins may have captured the early imagination—fuelled by crypto markets, cross-border commerce, and... read more

19 Nov 25 @ 18:04

The payments industry is entering one of the most consequential periods of change in its modern history – and a lot rests on the rails it runs on. Consumer habits,... read more

14 Nov 25 @ 13:09

The global monetary system is undergoing its sharpest reconfiguration in decades. New research from the Venom Foundation argues that physical cash is entering its final phase, with Asia and the... read more

13 Nov 25 @ 09:59

Two of the world’s largest payment networks—Visa and J.P. Morgan—are accelerating their moves into stablecoins and the digital money infrastructure, marking a significant evolution in how value moves across the... read more

13 Nov 25 @ 09:48

Coinbase has walked away from its proposed $2 billion acquisition of UK-based stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK, bringing an abrupt close to one of the crypto sector’s most anticipated deals. The... read more

07 Nov 25 @ 16:10

Italian payments firm Bancomat has revealed plans to launch a shared euro-denominated stablecoin, EUR-Bank, in what could become the first multi-bank digital currency framework in Europe. The project, which is... read more

06 Nov 25 @ 18:05

I cant believe I am saying this, but as the financial world heads into 2026, the convergence of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum computing is transforming how consumers, corporates, and... read more