Stablecoins


Policy

UK's FCA Seeks Views on Stablecoins, Crypto Custody to Prevent Firm Failures

The country's market regulator's proposed rules are meant to ensure stablecoins maintain their value and seek to reduce the likelihood of stablecoin and crypto custody companies failing.

UK FCA building (FCA)

Finance

Conduit Raises $36M to Expand Stablecoin-Based Cross-Border Payments Beyond SWIFT

Stablecoins are one of the fastest-growing sectors in crypto and an increasingly popular tool for global payments, attracting interest from venture capital investments.

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

Policy

In Final Days of Senate Stablecoin Debate, Trump's Crypto Ties to Remain in Spotlight

Though the U.S. stablecoin bill is widely expected to clear its biggest hurdle soon, Trump's crypto interests will be targeted with an attempted amendment.

 and Elizabeth Warren have pitted themselves against Donald Trump's crypto relationship. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Major U.S. Banks Mull Jointly Launching Stablecoin: WSJ

Such a stablecoin, potentially open to other banks, aims to improve transaction speeds and efficiency while fending off competition from crypto firms.

Battered BTC bulls pin hopes on the Fed. (JamesQube/Pixabay)

Finance

Global Dollar's USDG Eyes Hundreds of Partners Attracted by Yield, Sees 'Big Names' From TradFi

Banks and large TradFi firms are preparing to join the Global Dollar network alongside firms like Robinhood, Galaxy and Anchorage, founding member Kraken said.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/ Unsplash)

Markets

U.S. Stablecoin Bill Approval Could Trigger a Long-Term Crypto Bull Market: Bitwise

The passage of a U.S. stablecoin bill could be one of the most important regulatory developments in the history of crypto, the report said.

Ether spot ETFs likely to attract $15 billion of net inflows in first 18 months: Bitwise. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Hong Kong Joins Global Race With New Stablecoin Licensing Bill

Hong Kong has been working on establishing a stablecoin regime since 2023.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Finance

Guatemala's Largest Bank Adopts Stablecoin Rails for U.S. Remittance Payments

SukuPay will allow Guatemalans to receive funds from the U.S. for a flat 99 cent fee, using only a phone number within their Banco Industrial mobile app Zigi.

16:9 Guatemala City (Victor Leal/Pixabay)

Markets

These Six Charts Explain Why Bitcoin's Recent Move to Over $100K May Be More Durable Than January's Run

Financial conditions, stablecoin flows and other key metrics point to stronger foundation compared to the December-January twin peaks.

Statue of a bull (ianproc64/Pixabay)

Markets

SocGen’s Crypto Arm to Launch Dollar Denominated Stablecoin on Ethereum, Reports Say

The stablecoin, initially for institutional investors, follows the launch of SG Forge’s euro stablecoin, EURCV.

Office tower at night (Vincent Wachowiak/Unsplash)