Stablecoins

16 Oct 25 @ 19:23

The convergence of blockchain, stablecoins and mainstream financial infrastructure continues to gather pace. Two major players—Coinbase and Euronet—this week unveiled new tools designed to make cross-border payments faster, cheaper and... read more

13 Oct 25 @ 12:55

A couple of weeks ago I wrote that the bank led stablecoin race was hotting up as nine of Europe’s largest banks unveiled plans to issue a euro-denominated stablecoin, the... read more

10 Oct 25 @ 13:17

A high-stakes bidding war appears to be brewing between crypto exchange Coinbase and payments giant Mastercard over the acquisition of BVNK, the London-based fintech firm building enterprise-grade stablecoin payment infrastructure.... read more

09 Oct 25 @ 12:14

A simmering policy debate in Washington over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to pay interest has burst into the open. Coinbase and the Blockchain Association have launched a campaign... read more

06 Oct 25 @ 16:12

Stablecoins, once synonymous with crypto speculation and opaque reserves, are fast becoming the backbone of a new era in institutional cross-border settlement. What began as a niche experiment in digital... read more

02 Oct 25 @ 09:04

Well lets break out the Champagne! After years of dithering, The Bank of England is preparing to unveil a new regulatory framework for stablecoins, with governor Andrew Bailey signalling a... read more

30 Sep 25 @ 15:18

According to two separate announcements at Sibos, Visa is making a decisive push into two of the fastest-moving frontiers of financial technology — stablecoins and artificial intelligence — as it... read more

30 Sep 25 @ 12:47

Global payments co-operative Swift is moving into blockchain as it faces rising competition from the $300bn stablecoin industry. The Belgium-based group, whose network links more than 11,500 banks and financial... read more

25 Sep 25 @ 15:29

This is big folks…its hotting up – nine of Europe’s largest banks have unveiled plans to issue a euro-denominated stablecoin by 2026, in a move that could reshape the digital... read more

22 Sep 25 @ 16:20

Two Asia-based fintechs are preparing to launch what could become one of the region’s most ambitious experiments in digital currency. Line Next, the Web3 arm of the Japanese messaging giant... read more

15 Sep 25 @ 15:53

The payments industry may be on the cusp of one of its most dramatic shifts in decades. Reports suggest that large retailers, notably Walmart and Amazon, are exploring the issuance... read more

12 Sep 25 @ 13:58

Early Warning Services (EWS), operator of the Zelle instant payments network, and The Clearing House (TCH) are both reported to be examining stablecoin initiatives. The move underscores how mainstream banking... read more