Stablecoins News
Kyrgyzstan Launches KGST Stablecoin as It Ramps Up National Crypto Strategy
Kyrgyzstan has officially introduced KGST, a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the som, according to President Sadyr Japarov. Japarov announced the n...
Blockchain Gaming Alliance: Stablecoins Are Powering the $350B Gaming Market
Stablecoins are becoming core infrastructure for gaming payments, creator rewards, and in-game pricing, according to the Blockchain Game All...
a16z: Institutional Adoption and Stablecoins Are Defining Crypto’s 2025 Boom
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) says the crypto sector has entered a new phase defined by stability, scale, and institutional credibility. In its...
Sen. Warren Slams ‘Light-Touch’ Crypto Law, Urges Treasury to Rein In Stablecoin Risks
Senator Elizabeth Warren has criticised the GENIUS Act as a ‘light-touch’ framework that leaves major gaps in oversight for stablecoins ...
Wise Eyes Stablecoins: Fintech Giant Seeks Digital-Asset Lead in London
Wise is recruiting a digital-asset product lead specialising in stablecoins, a move that may mark the company’s entry into the cryptocurre...
Sony Stablecoin? Electronics Giant Seeks U.S. Banking Licence to Offer Crypto Services
Sony Bank, the banking division of Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony, has filed an application with the US Office of the Comptroller ...
Beijing Halts Chinese Tech Giants’ Stablecoin Ambitions in Hong Kong
Chinese tech and financial companies Ant Group and JD.com are now obligated to halt the issuance of stablecoins in Hong Kong following instr...
Is There Space for Privacy Coins?
Governments are not merely regulating digital assets. A more precise understanding is that they are redefining what forms of money are polit...
Global Stablecoin Momentum Builds as Brazil’s Crown Launches BRLV and Circle’s USDC Poised for Dominance
Stablecoins continue to make headlines amid a crypto market clouded by uncertainty after recent crashes have shaken investor confidence. Fir...
BoE’s Andrew Bailey Pledges Stronger Global Oversight as Stablecoin and Private Finance Risks Grow
Andrew Bailey, chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and Bank of England Governor, set a clear path to harden and accelerate the glob...
EU Urged to Back Euro Stablecoins to Challenge Dollar Dominance
Pierre Gramegna, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), has urged the European Union to strengthen support for euro-de...
Abracadabra Exploit Drains $1.8M in MIM Stablecoin, DAO Says Issue Contained
A security flaw on the Abracadabra DeFi lending platform allowed a hacker to steal around US$1.8 million (AU$2.7m) worth of the protocol’s...