Stablecoin
Crypto Wallet Exodus Acquiring Grateful to Expand Stablecoin Payments in Latin America
The deal will add stablecoin-based payment tools for merchants and gig workers as crypto payments are rapidly growing.
RETRACTION: YZi Labs, Animoca, Gate Did Not Take Part in Standard Money Fundraising Round
A company release said Standard Money raised $8 million and named YZi Labs, Animoca, Gate and Crypto.com as participating, claims that three of the four companies denied.
Tether Profits Topped $10B in First Nine Months of Year; Starts Share Buyback Program
The stablecoin issuer saw strong growth in the third quarter, reporting a $17 billion increase in circulating USDT and $135 billion exposure to U.S. Treasuries.
Flutterwave, Africa's $31B Payment Provider, Taps Polygon for Cross-Border Payments
The deal will roll out faster, low-cost payments for global firms such as Uber in more than 30 countries in Africa.
Asia Morning Briefing: What's the Real Use for a Yen Stablecoin? An Onchain Carry Trade
Unlike most Asian currencies, the yen moves freely across borders, making it the perfect vehicle for an on-chain carry trade that blends Japan’s easy money with DeFi’s appetite for yield.
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.
