Stablecoins

Stablecoins

Finance

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU

The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

Plasma (Ramon Salinero/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset

The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.

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Markets

Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Launches PENNY to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Stablecoin Swaps

The institutional liquidity provider’s new platform says it will let users exchange stablecoins like USDT and USDC across multiple blockchains without fees.

DeFi networks are global. (NASA/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

Stablecoins Will Be Bigger Than Bitcoin

The success of stablecoins isn’t about speculation but about efficient utility — they are quietly becoming the most-used form of digital currency around the world, writes CoinFund’s David Pakman.

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Markets

Wall Street Bank Citi Sees Stablecoins Powering Crypto’s Next Growth Phase

Stablecoins are growing alongside crypto, lifting Ethereum while new networks loom and the dollar stays dominant.

Stablecoin networks (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase Institutional Highlights Three Catalysts That Could Lift Crypto in Q4 2025

In a Q4 2025 outlook report, Coinbase Institutional says the cycle still skews positive — with liquidity, stablecoins and policy progress lifting the market.

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Markets

Stablecoins' $1 Peg Is a 'Misconception,' Says NYDIG After $500 Billion Market Meltdown

The recent $500 billion crypto market sell-off revealed the instability of stablecoins, with prices fluctuating even for stablecoins.

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Finance

Japan's Top Banks Plan Joint Stablecoin Launch: Nikkei

Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui and Mizuho Financial Groups aim to create a shared framework for stablecoin issuance and transfer, according to a story in Nikkei.

Aerial view of Tokyo (Jaison Lin/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Fed's Barr Catalogues Dangers to be Dodged in Future Stablecoin Regulations

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr, who was the central bank's regulatory chief during the Biden administration, flagged potential stablecoin pitfalls.

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr at DC Fintech Week (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

BNY Mellon Stays ‘Agile’ on Stablecoin Plans, Focuses on Infrastructure

The bank isn’t committing to launching its own token — yet — but executives say it’s building systems that could support one if needed.

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