Stablecoins

Stablecoins

Beleid

Dubai bans privacy token use on exchanges, tightens stablecoin rules in crypto reset

Dubai's financial regulator said privacy-focused assets are incompatible with global compliance norms as it moves to a firm-led token suitability model and sharper stablecoin classifications.

Dubai UAE (Pexels, Pixabay)

Financiën

Coinbase pushes back against banks to keep rewarding users for holding stablecoins

Disagreements over stablecoin rewards have frayed bipartisan support for the bill, with traders estimating a 68-70% chance of passage this year.

Coinbase app on a mobile phone screen (appshunter.io/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Beleid

JPMorgan downplays stablecoin threat as local bankers warn of $6.6 trillion risk

The ABA sent a letter to the U.S. Senate, saying stablecoins that offer yields will affect its banking members ability to grant loans, but JPMorgan disagrees.

U.S. community banks

Technologie

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warns decentralized stablecoins still have deep flaws

The Ethereum co-founder argues that price benchmarks, oracle security and staking incentives remain unresolved challenges for decentralized stablecoins.

Vitalik Buterin speaking at ETHDenver in February 2022

Financiën

Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin outlines 6 crypto trends shaping markets in 2026

The stablecoin sector is expected to grow to $500 billion, while altcoin ETFs are projected to reach $10 billion, driven by regulatory clarity and adoption.

Daniel Cunha, Mercado Bitcoin's head of corporate development (Mercado Bitcoin)

Markten

A ruble stablecoin outpaced market leaders last year despite international sanctions

A7A5, a ruble-linked stablecoin few outside Russia had heard of a year ago grew the most of any stablecoin, outpacing both USDT and USDC over the past 12 months.

The Russian flag waves against an almost cloudless sky. (CoinDesk archives)

Technologie

JPMorgan to issue its JPM deposit token directly on privacy-focused Canton Network

The Kinexys-led move aims to bring regulated digital cash to a privacy-enabled blockchain for real-time, interoperable finance.

JPMorgan Building

Markten

Tokenization 'supercycle' set to drive crypto’s next leg higher in 2026: Bernstein

After a choppy end to 2025, Wall Street broker Bernstein said crypto markets have likely bottomed and it sees a broad-based tokenization boom reshaping finance.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

Financiën

Former Brazil central bank official unveils real-pegged stablecoin with yield sharing

The stablecoin will be backed by Brazil's National Treasury bonds and offer exposure to the country's interest rate, currently 15%.

Brazil's flag (Rafaela Biazi/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Financiën

Barclays invests in stablecoin settlement firm as tokenized infrastructure advances

Ubyx is building a framework to enable tokenized money to move between issuers and institutions, supporting the exchange and redemption of funds.

Barclays logo on building (Jose Marroquin/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)