Stablecoins

Stablecoins

Finance

Citrea unveils U.S. Treasury-backed stablecoin for its Bitcoin ecosystem

The first stablecoin issued through MoonPay’s launchpad aims to solve liquidity fragmentation by issuing natively on Citrea.

(Photo by CoinWire Japan on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Bank of America CEO says stablecoins could drain trillions in bank deposits

BofA CEO Brian Moynihan echoed other banks in warning that $6 trillion in bank deposits were at stake, even as he said the bank will “be fine.”

Bank of America. (Photo: BofA Press Center / Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto bill delay 'may ultimately be constructive' for final product, Benchmark says

Delayed markups could give Congress time to resolve issues that may determine how, and whether, institutions fully enter U.S. crypto markets, broker Benchmark said.

The U.S. Capitol.

Finance

Societe Generale works with Swift to settle tokenize bonds using cash and stablecoins

The bank’s digital asset division SG-FORGE used its MiCA-compliant EUR CoinVertible stablecoin.

SocGen sign outside an office building

Tech

The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin flags stablecoin design flaws

Also: Zcash token falls after developer quits, Smart Cashtags and BTC quantum computing defense

Vitalik Buterin

Finance

Pakistan signs deal with WLFI-linked crypto business for cross-border payments

The agreement would explore integrating a dollar-backed stablecoin into Pakistan’s regulated payments system as the country ramps up plans for digital currency and virtual-asset rules.

Aerial view of Islamabad, Pakistan. Jessica Anderson on Unsplash

Finance

Visa teams up with BVNK to launch stablecoin payouts

The new feature lets companies send money to digital wallets instantly, even outside banking hours.

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Tech

ClearBank taps crypto custody firm Taurus to power stablecoin services

The U.K. clearing bank has selected Taurus' wallet infrastructure as it expands into digital assets and stablecoin-based payments.

Stablecoin networks (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

VelaFi raises $20 million in Series B to expand stablecoin payments infrastructure

The LatAm-based company said the funding will support expansion across the U.S. and Asia.

Stablecoin networks (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Tether freezes $182 million in USDT stablecoin across five Tron blockchain wallets

The freezes were part of Tether's policy to comply with U.S. Treasury sanctions and were executed in a coordinated manner.

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