Stablecoins News
Mastercard Bets Big on Stablecoins to Bridge Crypto and Traditional Payments
Mastercard will pay up to $1.8 billion for stablecoin firm BVNK, with Mizuho arguing the deal expands its reach into cross-border and B2B pa...
Circle Pushes EU to Fast-Track Digital Asset Reforms to Stay Competitive
Stablecoin-issuer Circle has responded to proposed EU regulation, recommending a faster timeline for updates to rules around integrating dis...
Brazil Hits Pause on Crypto Tax Plans as Election Politics Take Priority
Brazil's new finance minister shelved a planned crypto tax consultation ahead of October's presidential election, even as stablecoins drive ...
USR Stablecoin Crashes After Exploit as Millions in Unbacked Tokens Flood Market
An attacker minted 80 million unbacked USR stablecoins in a 17-minute window using $200,000 in seed capital, extracting roughly $24 million ...
Bank of England Signals Flexibility on Stablecoin Caps After Industry Pushback
Bank of England signals flexibility on proposed stablecoin holding caps after sharp industry criticism, but Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden ur...
Stablecoins Positioned as Payment Backbone for Emerging AI Agent Economy
Stablecoins are emerging as a potential payment layer for autonomous AI agents, though scepticism among developers still clouds the concept....
Senators Offer Stablecoin Yield Compromise to Revive Stalled U.S. Clarity Act
U.S. senators are pushing a stablecoin yield compromise to revive the stalled Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, targeting a late-March marku...
Trump Pushes Banks to Strike Crypto Deal, but Analysts Say It Won’t Break CLARITY Act Deadlock
TD Cowen analyst Jaret Seiberg says President Trump’s social media post urging banks to make a deal with crypto firms over stablecoin yiel...
Tether Secures Deloitte Attestation for US Stablecoin Project — But Not for USDT
Deloitte has confirmed the reserve holdings for a Tether stablecoin but not USDT. Instead it’s for its recently-launched, US-regulated USA...
Jamie Dimon Warns Stablecoin Yield Fight Could Threaten US Financial System
Dimon argues stablecoin yield products that resemble bank deposits should be regulated under the same framework as traditional lenders. ...
Ripple Expands Stablecoin Payments Push to Challenge Legacy Banking Rails
Ripple has upgraded its Payments platform with end-to-end stablecoin capabilities, targeting banks and fintechs with faster cross-border set...
Stablecoin Crossroads: Industry Urges Bold Action to Secure the Australian Dollar’s Digital Future
Industry leaders have warned that Australia’s approach to stablecoins over the next 12 months could determine the Australian dollar’s fu...