#stablecoins

The crypto market started September with major moves across Bitcoin, stablecoins, tokenization, and regulation. Companies made fresh Bitcoin purchases while financial institutions expanded their digital asset plans. At the same time, regulators in several countries worked on new rules for […]

Highlights: South Korea will bring tokenized products such as bonds and funds into its Securities market from February next year. Existing securities firms can handle tokenized products without applying for a separate license. Stablecoins could eventually support direct settlement of […]

Highlights: Binance saw over $1 billion in stablecoin inflows during August, which shows a small improvement in market liquidity. However, Binance still recorded about $5.1 billion in stablecoin outflows since the start of this year. Darkfost says Bitcoin must break […]

Highlights: Wyoming is using Chainlink Proof of Reserve to give users a clearer view of the assets backing FRNT. Wyoming already publishes daily FRNT reserve reports, while the new system adds direct onchain verification. The state also plans Secure Mint […]

Highlights: Ethena launched Ethena Pay on Avalanche, bringing self-custodial USDe payments, transfers, rewards, and Visa spending to users. The iOS app lets users send money by username, withdraw funds, and earn up to 6% APY. Ethena Pay is available in […]

Highlights: Singapore wants to turn its existing stablecoin framework into law under the Payment Services Act. The proposed stablecoin rules would give Singapore more oversight of foreign issuers and add protections for users. MAS is updating its approach while stablecoins […]

Highlights: BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos says stablecoins are not credible enough for large-scale everyday payments. He prefers tokenized bank deposits for mainstream payments while keeping stablecoins for more limited financial uses. De Cos also warned dollar-backed stablecoins could […]

Highlights: Dunamu and Visa are teaming up to explore stablecoin payments, cross-border transfers, and AI-based financial services. The partnership will study OUSD-based business models while developing services gradually under local regulatory requirements. Both companies will also explore agentic commerce, where […]

Highlights: BankChain Alliance is planning a shared blockchain network backed by 39 US state banking groups. Banks could use the network for tokenized deposits, stablecoins and faster payments. The group has not named its technology partner or participating banks. Thirty-nine […]

Highlights: Standard Chartered became the first bank to distribute HKDAP to eligible institutional clients in Hong Kong. Standard Chartered plans to use HKDAP for tokenized fund settlements and other institutional payments. Hong Kong currently limits regulated stablecoin issuance to two […]

Highlights: Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says developing economies increasingly rely on USDT for domestic and international trade. Venezuela and Bolivia are using USDT more widely as currency weakness and dollar shortages pressure local economies. Argentina and Turkey also show strong […]

Highlights: USD1 has functions that can move funds from frozen wallets without user approval. Justin Sun says World Liberty’s public code does not show all the controls running on USD1. Cold wallets and multisig wallets cannot block USD1 controls that […]