03 Nov 25 @ 18:53
Worldline has announced a strategic partnership with Fipto, a European fintech specialising in stablecoin payment infrastructure, to develop the next generation of digital payment rails. The collaboration aims to demonstrate... read more
28 Oct 25 @ 13:25
Zelle, the ubiquitous US person-to-person payments app, is stepping onto the international stage with plans to enable cross-border transfers powered by stablecoins. This is a move that could redefine how... read more
21 Oct 25 @ 17:18
Japan’s three largest financial groups — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), and Mizuho Financial Group — are collaborating to issue a stablecoin pegged to the... read more
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
09 Sep 25 @ 13:17
Stripe has entered the blockchain arena in earnest, unveiling Tempo, a new network designed in partnership with crypto investment firm Paradigm to enable high-speed stablecoin transactions. The project, incubated within... read more
04 Sep 25 @ 09:01
Finastra has unveiled a strategic collaboration with Circle to embed stablecoin settlement into global cross-border payment flows, marking a significant step in the integration of blockchain technology with mainstream banking... read more
01 Sep 25 @ 11:49
The rapid ascent of stablecoins is unsettling policymakers across the world. Backed by dollars and other reserve currencies, they are increasingly viewed as instruments that could entrench the greenback’s dominance... read more
26 Aug 25 @ 13:15
America’s largest banking groups are lobbying Congress to amend new stablecoin legislation, warning that the rules as written could drain trillions of dollars in deposits from the financial system. The... read more
26 Aug 25 @ 12:45
MetaMask has hinted at its own stablecoin. A governance note, posted then deleted, set out plans for a dollar-pegged token called mmUSD. Stripe was named as a partner. No timeline.... read more
16 Jun 26 @ 18:17
Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more
11 Jun 26 @ 16:00
A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more
31 May 26 @ 12:59
The debate around European payments sovereignty has intensified significantly over the past two years. Policymakers, regulators and financial institutions acros... more