Tagged: stablecoins

Mastercard and Thunes Enable Stablecoin Payouts

Mastercard  (NYSE: MA) and Thunes, the money movement Fintech, have teamed up to accelerate global funds transfers for banks, payment service providers and end-users by expanding stablecoin wallet payout capabilities. Via this latest collab, announced at the Singapore Fintech Festival, Mastercard Move will facilitate near… Read More

Early-Stage Trends Analysis : Stablecoin Adoption Continues, Real-World AI Training Data Usage Increases

CB Insights has reportedly analyzed over 1,350 early-stage deals in October 2025 in order to identify the most promising or high-potential firms, major investors, as well as emerging categories to watch closely (all this was said to have been based on CB Insights predictive intelligence)…. Read More

Citi Announces Completion of Fiat to Digital Currency Payment Settlement Workflow Trial with Swift

Citi (NYSE: C) and Swift announced a trial that seemingly confirms the feasibility of settling payments between fiat and digital currencies, in a Payment-versus-Payment workflow. The trial now reportedly demonstrates a hybrid model for interoperability between TradFi systems and DLT networks. This was achieved by… Read More

Shutdown, IRS, Stablecoins and More: Web3 Thoughts of the Week

Washington DC Capitol At Night Red Light

Government action, including the shutdown and a welcome IRS decision, along with market analysis and stablecoin talk, dominated Web3 minds this week. Growing Ethereum stablecoin volume a good sign “While we continue to see some negative sentiment around ETH due to its decline from nearly… Read More

BNY Introduces Stablecoin Reserves Fund, Expanding Digital Assets Product Suite

BNY (NYSE: BK), a financial services company, announced the launch of the BNY Dreyfus Stablecoin Reserves Fund (BSRXX), a money market fund intended to support institutional adoption of digital assets in the liquidity ecosystem. The fund is meant to enable U.S. stablecoin issuers and other… Read More

Visa Direct Stablecoin Payouts Pilot Aims to Improve Access to Funds for Gig Workers

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) announced a breakthrough pilot enabling businesses and platforms to send payouts directly to recipients’ stablecoin wallets. For businesses using Visa Direct, payouts may now be funded in fiat money, while recipients can choose to receive their funds in USD-backed stablecoins such as… Read More

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent Anticipates Stablecoin Market at $3 Trillion

In comments delivered today at the Treasury Market Conference, held at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speculated about the looming growth of the stablecoin market. “Payment Stablecoins,” as defined under the GENIUS Act, are expected to boost… Read More

FalconX, World Liberty Financial Partner to Enable Institutional Access to USD1

FalconX announced support for World Liberty Financial‘s USD1, which is described as a USD-backed stablecoin, across FalconX’s institutional trading, credit, and custody product offerings. Customers are now able to trade USD1 through FalconX, use it as a form of collateral for certain derivatives and financing… Read More

Survey: 75% of Consumers Would Use Stablecoins if Offered by Their Bank

Stablecoins are really new payment rails. Faster, more secure, and less costly. While frequently lumped into the crypto sector, stablecoins are just a more efficient way to move value – payments and transfers. Somewhat unsurprisingly, a recent survey indicates that 75% of consumers would try… Read More

Stablecoin Retail Market Cools but Genuine Payment Flows Surge : Analysis

Orbital, a payment orchestration platform across stablecoins and traditional payment rails, released its Q3 Stablecoin Retail Payments Index snapshot. With data having reportedly been sourced from Artemis, the Index suggests a sector that’s gradually maturing, with various stablecoin product launches balanced with a transition to… Read More

Digital Pound: Bank of England Releases Consultation on Stablecoins

The Bank of England has published a consultation on possible regulations for pound-based stablecoins. The consultation proposes that stablecoins would be allowed to hold 60% of backing assets in short-term UK government debt. The balance would be held in unremunerated accounts at the Bank of… Read More

Bitwage Acquisition Positions Paystand as Stablecoin Payments Player

Paystand, a blockchain‑powered B2B payments network, has acquired Bitwage, a platform for stablecoin‑enabled cross‑border payouts. The deal positions Paystand to deliver enterprise‑grade stablecoin settlement and FX across its network, which has processed more than $20 billion in payment volume for 1,000-plus enterprises and over one… Read More

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran Says Stablecoins Might Become Force to be Reckoned with that Put Pressure on Interest Rates

Stablecoins may potentially become an area of considerable growth, according to Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran. During a recent speech covering crypto and other developments for the first time in his new role, Miran said that based on the surveys that he has reviewed, and… Read More

European Banking Institutions Call for EU to Rethink Digital Euro Design and Launch

Major banking institutions are now reportedly calling for the European Union to rethink the Digital Euro. According to media reports, there are now at least 14 large banks asking the EU reexamine its digital euro roll-out strategy. The European Payments Initiative (EPI Company) has now… Read More

Canada’s Federal Budget Includes Open Banking, Payments, Stablecoins as Key Focus Areas

The Canadian Government has released its budget for the year 2025. The budget primarily centers on several major themes, such as: shifting from reliance to resilience, adequately protecting Canada’s sovereignty as well as security, and building a stronger Canadian economy. The budget confirms the importance… Read More

UK to Release Updated Stablecoin Regulatory Guidelines

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden has commented on recent concerns that the UK is behind the US when it comes to establishing proper stablecoin related oversight / guidelines. Breeden stated that the updated stablecoin regulations should become effective just as quickly as the… Read More

Centrifuge’s Martin Quensel’s Bullish on Tokenization

  Martin Quensel has spent nearly a decade pursuing tokenization. The co-founder of Web3 native asset manager Anemoy, which is built on the Centrifuge protocol (which he also co-founded), Quensel believes in tokenization as the future of finance. His career has been preparing him for this… Read More

Coinbase Calls on US Department of the Treasury to Ensure GENIUS Act Guidelines are Consistent with Congressional Objectives

Crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has recently called on the US Treasury Department to ensure that its rules and guidelines for the GENIUS Act are aligned and consistent with congressional objectives. Digital assets firm Coinbase noted that Treasury needs to avoid enforcing requirements that go beyond… Read More

Rain Joins Western Union’s Digital Asset Network, Enabling Payment Utility for Stablecoins

Rain, the enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, has recently announced plans to participate in the Western Union Digital Asset Network in order to bring everyday cash access to clients. This integration enables users to convert stablecoins held in Rain-powered wallets into local cash payouts at… Read More

Digital Assets Firm Circle Announces Latest Cohort of Stablecoin USDC Grant Recipients

Circle (CRCL:NYSE) says that its Developer Grants aim to offer more than just financial support. The USDC stablecoin issuer explained that they’re actually serving as a launchpad for so-called “bold” thinkers shaping the next era of onchain finance. With USDC and Circle’s suite of APIs… Read More

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