#stablecoins

Highlights: Cathie Wood cut Bitcoin’s 2030 price forecast to $1.2 million due to stablecoin growth. She noted stablecoins now serve payments and emerging markets, which reduces Bitcoin’s anticipated role. Wood still remains confident in Bitcoin, and describes it as digital […]

Highlights: Japan’s FSA reportedly backs the collaboration of three of the country’s biggest banks to issue stablecoins. The Japanese regulatory body wants to test whether the nation’s regulatory framework can support stablecoins jointly issued by multiple banking groups. The FSA […]

Highlights: Ripple partners with Mastercard, WebBank and Gemini to power stablecoin settlements on the XRPL. The collaboration will assess how RLUSD will handle the settlement between Mastercard and WebBank. Ripple noted that the partnership will show how RLUSD can help […]

Highlights: IQ and Frax created KRWQ, the first won-backed stablecoin on Coinbase Base. KRWQ works on many blockchains using LayerZero and Stargate for easy transfers. South Korea is making stablecoin rules to control money and grow the digital economy. IQ, […]

Highlights: Coinbase says stablecoins are mainly used globally, not threatening U.S. banks or lending. Coinbase policy chief said most users are outside the U.S. using stablecoins for safety. The firm said banks can use stablecoins to make their services better. […]

Highlights: Mastercard is set to acquire Zerohash in a deal to boost its stablecoin payment strategy. Stripe and Coinbase are racing to secure stablecoin infrastructure as firms embrace blockchain technology. Zerohash offers Mastercard a strong crypto infrastructure that enables faster […]

Highlights: The WLFI airdrop will distribute tokens to reward early USD1 users. Early users will earn token rewards for trading and holding USD1 pairs across major global exchanges. The new token distribution reflects World Liberty’s effort to drive adoption and […]

Highlights: Visa has added four stablecoins to broaden institutional access and enhance settlement options. Visa has expanded its blockchain network to improve cross-border transactions. Stablecoin spending through Visa cards increased four times, showing rising use of digital payments worldwide. Visa […]

Highlights: Canada speeds up stablecoin rules after $126 million crypto anti-money laundering fine. Officials aim to clarify regulations as the U.S. already sets stablecoin standards. Delays risk Canadian investors shifting to U.S. stablecoins, weakening local financial control. Canada is moving […]

Highlights: People’s Bank of China warns that stablecoins and digital currencies could threaten global financial stability. He highlighted that many digital currencies lack proper customer checks, increasing money laundering risks. China continues to implement strict policies to control cryptocurrency trading […]

Highlights: Western Union is testing blockchain settlement rails to speed up transfers. Western Union has launched the stablecoin pilot after the GENIUS Act cleared the path for safer digital transactions. Global payment firms are adopting stablecoins to improve efficiency and […]

Highlights: WSPN introduces stablecoin payment integration to help global merchants settle transactions. The platform enables low-cost payments across major blockchain networks. The checkout gives merchants instant settlements and improves cross-border cash flow management. The Worldwide Stablecoin Payment Network (WSPN) has […]