Stablecoins News
Stripe-Owned Bridge Wins Conditional OCC Approval to Become National Crypto Bank
Bridge advances toward federal banking status as regulators implement new US stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act. ...
Stablecoin Outflows Slow to $2B as Capital Consolidates on Binance
Stablecoin outflows from centralised exchanges have cooled to $2 billion over the past month, a sharp slowdown from the $8.4 billion seen at...
Institutions, Not Individuals, to Drive Crypto’s Mainstream Breakthrough
Corporate cost savings are quietly pushing payment flows onto blockchain rails, embedding crypto into commerce without consumer awareness. ...
Bundesbank Chief Backs Digital Euro and Stablecoins to Boost Payment Independence
As US stablecoin rules advance, Germany’s central bank head backs euro-based digital alternatives to protect monetary sovereignty. ...
US Bank Lobby Urges OCC to Pause Crypto Trust Charters Amid Stablecoin Uncertainty
The ABA has called on the OCC to slow approvals of national trust bank charters for crypto and stablecoin firms until regulatory obligations...
Malaysia’s Central Bank Launches Stablecoin, Tokenised Deposit Pilots
Malaysia’s central bank has announced the launch of three pilot initiatives to explore the use of stablecoins and tokenised deposits. ...
Tether Backs LayerZero in Bet on Cross-Chain Stablecoin Infrastructure
Tether has invested in LayerZero Labs, backing the interoperability technology behind USDt0, a blockchain-agnostic version of Tether’s dol...
Vitalik Buterin Draws Line on ‘Real’ DeFi, Slams USDC Yield Models
Vitalik Buterin has said that yield generated from lending protocols using centralised stablecoins like USDC isn’t genuine DeFi, but decen...
UK Lawmakers Hear Skepticism on Stablecoins as Lords Launch Regulation Inquiry
A public session of the UK’s House of Lords Wednesday heard damning criticism of stablecoins, with one witness claiming they’re mainly u...
White House Pushes Crypto and Banks Toward Stablecoin Compromise
At a White House meeting aimed at easing tensions between crypto firms and Wall Street, industry leaders were left frustrated by banks’ sl...
UAE-Backed Fund Bought 49% of Trump-Linked Crypto Firm Ahead of White House Return
A UAE-backed investment vehicle tied to Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan quietly agreed to acquire a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial....
Visa, Mastercard Play Down Stablecoins for Payments as Consumer Demand Falls Short
Executives at Visa and Mastercard struck a cautious tone on earnings calls, arguing that stablecoins have yet to show strong product-market ...