Tagged: stablecoins

July 13, 2026 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The overall value of stablecoins in circulation has decreased by around $10 billion from its peak reached in May 2026. This reduction includes a sharp $7.7 billion drop during June, which stands as the most significant single-month decline in dollar terms since the 2022 Terra-Luna… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aave Labs has rolled out Stable Vaults, a platform that enables organizations to easily incorporate fixed-rate stablecoin returns into their offerings. These smart contract vaults, which currently support the Aave mobile savings application, are now open for any business to integrate and customize. This launch… Read More

July 10, 2026 @ 1:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently released rules to oversee the digital assets market, a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to create a regulatory environment for crypto. The rules include regulations for trading platforms/intermediaries, custody, lending/borrowing, staking, and more. These measures, scheduled to… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

As MiCA rules go into effect as of July 1st, the usage of Euro stablecoins is on the rise. While Euro stablecoins is far smaller than the dollar-based stablecoin marketplace, Euro stablecoins have jumped by 128% so far this year or from $295.6 million to… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking provider Revolut has informed users it will cease support for Tether’s USDT stablecoin on its platform for European customers, with the complete suspension taking effect on August 31, 2026.  The move aligns with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework, which… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoins have emerged as essential bridges between traditional currencies and blockchain-based systems. Among them, Circle’s (NYSE:CRCL) USDC and Tether’s USDT have long competed for dominance as leading USD-pegged tokens. Recent data compiled through Visa’s (NYSE: V) on-chain analytics now indicates that USDC is making significant… Read More

July 6, 2026 @ 4:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bridge, Stripe’s stablecoin infrastructure platform, announced it has obtained a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorization under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation together with an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg. These dual approvals enable Bridge to deliver its services throughout all 27… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 2:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Digital minds were focused on acronyms – AI, MiCA, BTC and OUSD. AI “Everyone is focused on whether OpenAI or Anthropic reaches the public markets first, but that assumes the future of AI will be decided by model providers. Whether that’s the right assumption… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle (NYSE:CRCL), the digital assets focused firm serving as the issuer of the USDC and EURC stablecoins, announced on July 1, 2026, that eligible partners using its Circle Mint France service can now access automated stablecoin payout capabilities. Through the Payouts API, these partners can send… Read More

July 2, 2026 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has published new insights highlighting how programmable money is reshaping enterprise payments. The company’s recent guide details how blockchain technology allows digital currency to carry automated instructions, moving beyond simple transfers to execute complex business logic directly onchain…. Read More

July 2, 2026 @ 12:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A broad alliance of more than 140 companies from the payments, technology, and banking sectors has formed a new venture to issue a dollar-pegged stablecoin aimed at expanding the practical use of digital tokens in everyday business activities. The consortium, operating under the name Open… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 6:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is partnering with France based Spiko to support transfers utilizing dollar based stablecoin USDC. The company says that by using Coinbase Payments, Spiko has eliminated any settlement delays. Spiko’s EU T-Bills Money Market Fund and the Spiko US T-Bills Money Market Fund are… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 4:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tether, the issuer of USDT, the largest dollar based stablecoin by market cap at $184 billion, also issues USA₮ via Anchorage Digital. This is a move by Tether to please the regulatory overlords as it is managed by a federally chartered bank. Today, a report… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has shared “landmark crypto rules” that are said to be designed to turn the UK into a global digital asset hub. In a public statement, David Geale, Executive Director of payments and digital finance at the FCA said the… Read More

June 29, 2026 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BNY) will start offering support for USDC, Circle’s (NYSE:CRCL) dollar based stablecoin, for its customers by July. Stablecoins, typically viewed as part of the crypto ecosystem, may be better understood as an improvement to the existing transfer and payment  rails…. Read More

June 29, 2026 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent development within India’s cryptocurrency sector has highlighted how the country is not yet full prepared to enable responsible digital assets adoption. The local premium on Tether‘s USDT stablecoin has climbed above 8.5 percent. This marks a sharp increase from the typical range of… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 4:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Participants in the digital asset sector were busy this week opining on Bitcoin, AI, stablecoins, and quantum resistance before heading off for the July 4 holiday (in the US). Bitcoin “BTC’s negative premium on Coinbase has been widening — a sign that U.S. institutional buying… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 6:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AllScale announced a strategic investment from Animoca Brands. The funding will now aim to help expand stablecoin-based payment tools for cross-border business operations and support the development of systems that let artificial intelligence agents handle transactions on their own. AllScale builds infrastructure that connects traditional… Read More

June 25, 2026 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Ripple shares that its dollar-based stablecoin $RLUSD is now available in Japan. The company said that the Japanese Financial Services Agency has approved the stablecoin. Ripple partnered with SBI Group and VCTRADE to gain approval. Ripple has worked with SBI Group since 2016. SBI Group… Read More

June 25, 2026 @ 4:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda has indicated that European businesses are increasingly turning to regulated euro-backed stablecoins as a practical alternative to dollar-pegged options. A recent highlight comes from Bitpanda’s platform update, which now supports direct access to EURAU, a MiCAR-compliant euro stablecoin issued by AllUnity. This development addresses… Read More