Stablecoin


Finance

Swiss Bank AMINA Introduces Custody, Trading With Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin

The crypto-friendly financial services firm claims to be the first global bank to support Ripple's stablecoin.

View of Zug, Switzerland, from the lake, with mountains in background. (Louis Droege/Unsplash)

Finance

Circle Applies for National Trust Bank Charter

A federal trust charter would bring Circle under direct federal bank regulator oversight, aligning it with how traditional financial institutions are overseen.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Policy

Bank of Korea Halts CBDC Project as Government Submits Stablecoin Bill: Report

The project had reached the stage of developing a pilot program together with participating banks.

16:9 South Korea Won (ldensity67/Pixabay)

Finance

Bolt Embraces Stablecoin Payments for Global Marketplaces as Digital Dollar Race Heats Up

The new feature enables faster, cheaper cross-border payments for merchants and shoppers, the company said.

(Christian Dubovan/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Circle Mania Grips South Korea as Retail Investors Pile Into Stablecoin Play

South Korea’s retail traders just made Circle their top foreign stock as a new president ramps up stablecoin regulations.

South Korea flag (Planet Volumes / Unsplash)

Finance

Taurus Releases Open Source Privacy Tech for Stablecoins, Starts With Circle's USDC

Taurus’s stablecoin privacy layer uses zero-knowledge proofs and was built atop the Aztec Network.

Close-up of horns on a black bull against a dark background. (Coindesk archives)

Finance

SoFi to Launch Blockchain Remittances With Stablecoins as Crypto Returns to Platform

The move comes as the CEO shared plans to re-enter the crypto business under the Trump administration after having exiting digital asset services in 2023.

SoFi (Shutterstock)

Markets

Circle Drops 15%, Stock Frenzy Cools as BIS Warns of Stablecoin Risks

The decline coincided with a BIS report casting doubts about stablecoins' future role in global finance.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Mastercard Expands Stablecoin Push With Paxos, Fiserv and PayPal Integrations

The payments giant is integrating PYUSD, USDG and FIUSD into its network, expanding stablecoin payments and settlements for consumers and merchants.

Mastercard debit card next to phone with price chart (CardMapr.nl/Unsplash)

Markets

Circle Hits New Record With Market Cap Nearing That of Coinbase

Circle’s blistering rally reflects investor hunger for stablecoin exposure, but lofty valuation multiples are raising eyebrows.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)