Stablecoin
Western Union to Launch Stablecoin on Solana With Anchorage Digital
The U.S. dollar-pegged token is expected to become available in the first half of 2026.
BOB Unveils Bitcoin Vault Liquidation Engine to Power BTC-Backed Stablecoin Lending
BOB’s new system enables bitcoin holders to borrow stablecoins against their BTC, keeping assets secured on Bitcoin and addressing a major obstacle to Bitcoin DeFi.
Circle, Issuer of USDC, Starts Testing Arc Blockchain With Big Institutions Onboard
The public testnet of Arc has drawn interest from global finance and tech players including BlackRock, HSBC, Visa, AWS and Anthropic.
IBM Unveils Digital Asset Platform as Demand for Tokenization, Stablecoins Grows
The IBM Digital Asset Haven, developed with Dfns, aims to offer banks, governments and enterprises a full-stack platform for token custody, governance and compliance.
Japan's New Yen Stablecoin is Asia’s Only Truly Global Fiat-Pegged Token
With the yen freely convertible and backed by Japan’s deep government bond market, JPYC’s launch stands apart from the region’s onshore-only experiments in Korea, Taiwan, and beyond.
XDC Network Acquires Contour to Expand Stablecoins and Tokenization in Trade Finance
XDC said it's reviving the once-shuttered blockchain platform to help banks and businesses streamline trade financing from documentation to settlements.
Will Interest Payments Make Stablecoins More Interesting?
The restriction on paying interest to stablecoin users looks easy to circumvent, argues EY’s Paul Brody. So why not just let stablecoin providers pay interest the same as any bank would?
French Banking Giant ODDO BHF Enters Crypto With Euro-Backed Stablecoin EUROD
EUROD will be listed on Madrid-based crypto platform Bit2Me, which is backed by major institutions including telecom giant Telefonica.
Stripe's Bridge Applies for National Bank Trust Charter to Expand Stablecoin Business
The license, if granted, would help the stablecoin infrastructure firm to "tokenize trillions of dollars," co-founder Zach Abrams said.
Tether and Circle’s Dominance Is Being Put to the Test
The dominance of Tether and Circle, once seen as unshakable, is now facing its most formidable test yet, crypto product and strategy professional James Murrell argues.
