Stablecoin
Most Influential: Guy Young
Young sparked a new category of digital assets, yieldcoins, that sits at the intersection of DeFi rails and TradFi basis trades.
Most Influential: Oleg Ogienko
Sanctions, capital controls and Russia’s improvised financial plumbing helped create A7A5, a ruble stablecoin built on a currency rarely used in global commerce, allowing it to appear legally at major events even as its presence leaves compliance teams panicked.
StraitsX to debut Singapore and U.S. dollar stablecoins on Solana for quick currency exchange
The debut will enable instant swaps between SGD and USD on Solana, facilitating digital forex trading.
Ripple Expands $1.3B RLUSD Stablecoin to Ethereum L2s via Wormhole in Multichain Push
Ripple said it's testing its U.S. dollar stablecoin on Optimism, Base, Ink and Unichain with more blockchains to be added next year pending regulatory review.
Stablecoin Issuer Circle to Acquire Axelar Developer Interops Assets to Boost Crosschain Tech
The agreement involves folding engineers and IP into Circle (CRCL), while the Axelar network and its token will continue to operate independently.
Interactive Brokers Now Accepts Stablecoins in a Bid to Remain Competitive
The firm has begun offering stablecoin account funding for U.S. retail clients, joining a growing list of brokerages racing to keep pace with crypto-native rivals.
Stablecoins Get Backing From Cross-Party UK Lawmakers Urging Pro-Innovation Rules
The group calls for a forward-looking framework to maintain the U.K.'s fintech leadership and attract international investment.
Binance Overhauls Stablecoin Trading With Trump-Linked USD1
The exchange is adding new USD1 trading pairs and replaces BUSD collateral with the token.
Hong Kong's OSL Group to Offer U.S.-Regulated Stablecoin with Anchorage Digital
The USDGO token will be issued under U.S. federal oversight and backed 1:1 by U.S. dollar assets.
Stripe Acqui-Hires Crypto Payments Startup Valora, Venturing Further Into Stablecoins
The team behind the Celo-based app is joining Stripe, while the intellectual property is returned to cLabs.
