Stablecoin

Stablecoin

Finance

U.S Bank Tests Custom Stablecoin Issuance on Stellar Network

The nation's fifth-largest commercial bank explores how a bank can issue stablecoins on a public blockchain.

Stellar (CoinDesk)

Finance

Anchorage Digital Aims to Pay 'Rewards' on Ethena's Tokens Under GENIUS Act

The U.S. stablecoin law prohibits paying interest on stablecoins, but Anchorage aims to offer a template to distribute yield-like rewards to token holders to stay compliant.

Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital at Consensus 2025.

Finance

Swedish Buy Now, Pay Later Giant Klarna Rolling Out Stablecoin with Stripe's Bridge

Digital bank Klarna's stablecoin, issued by Stripe’s Bridge on top of the upcoming Tempo blockchain, is set to debut next year.

U.S. dollar (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Tether Invests in LatAm Crypto Infrastructure Firm Parfin to Boost USDT Among Institutions

The investment is part of Tether’s broader push to expand stablecoin settlement and tokenization tools among institutions across Latin America, the firm said.

Tether

Markets

India's Debt-Backed ARC Token Eyes Tentative Q1 2026 Debut, Sources Say

The ARC will operate within a two-tier framework, complementing the RBI's Central Bank Digital Currency.

Indian flag (Naveed Ahmed/Unsplash)

Finance

Obex Raises $37M to Build 'Y Combinator' for RWA-Backed Stablecoins, Led by Framework, Sky

The incubator aims to fund stablecoin projects backed by compute, energy and fintech credit using Sky's up to $2.5 billion commitment, Framework Ventures' Vance Spencer said in an interview.

Vance Spencer, co-founder of Framework Ventures (Framework Ventures)

Markets

Tether Dominance Surges to Highest Since April. What Does It Mean?

Tether becomes more dominance as BTC loses ground.

Scattered pile of $1 bills (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Circle Unveils StableFX to Power Onchain Currency Trading on Upcoming Arc Blockchain

The USDC issuer's new stablecoin foreign exchange engine aims to modernize cross-border payments, reduce risk and streamline settlement.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

Policy

Brazil’s Central Bank Sets Crypto Rules, Establishes up to $7M Capital Bar for Firms

The rules classify crypto activities as subject to foreign exchange and capital market rules, and require reporting of international transactions.

Brazil's flag (Rafaela Biazi/Unsplash)

Finance

BNY Sees Stablecoins, Tokenized Cash Hitting $3.6T by 2030 Amid Institutional Adoption

Blockchains won't replace the traditional rails but will be integrated and work in tandem, the bank said in the report.

BNY office (BNY, modified by CoinDesk)