Stablecoins

Plasma Unveils First Stablecoin-Native Neobank, Targeting Emerging Markets
The rollout comes ahead of Plasma’s mainnet beta launch on September 25.

Asia Morning Briefing: China’s Car, America’s Currency — Why Stablecoins Keep the Dollar in the Driver’s Seat
A BYD Dolphin Mini sold for USDT in a BRICS country highlights the irony of China’s de-dollarization drive, where the yuan is sidelined to academic theories about a post-U.S. order, while crypto-dollars power real-world trade.

Coinbase CEO: 'We Want to Become a Super App and Provide All Types of Financial Services'
Brian Armstrong told Fox Business that Coinbase aims to be users’ primary financial account while addressing U.S. crypto rules and pressure from banks.

Stablecoin Adoption Set to Surge After GENIUS Act, Hit $4T in Cross-Border Volume: EY Survey
With increasing regulatory clarity, 54% of firms in the survey said they plan to adopt stablecoins within the next year.

U.S. Treasury Takes Next Step in Turning GENIUS Act Into Stablecoin Regulations
The crypto industry has entered the long slog of rule writing on the stablecoin law, and the Treasury is inviting input on how to deal with illicit activity.

U.S. Stablecoin Battle Could Be Zero-Sum Game: JPMorgan
Without significant expansion, the new wave of stablecoin launches may simply redistribute market share rather than grow the pie, said the bank.

PayPal's $1.3B Stablecoin Expands to 9 New Blockchains With LayerZero Integration
The interoperability protocol is introducing a permissionless version of the token to Aptos, Avalanche, Tron and several other chains.

Plasma to Launch Mainnet Beta Blockchain for Stablecoins Next Week
The team claims that the network will debut with more than $2 billion in stablecoin liquidity.

Tether Co-Founder, Tokenization Pioneer Unveil Startup for GENIUS-Aligned Digital Dollars
STBL transforms tokenized securities such as money market funds into freely usable stablecoins, and allow-listed, interest-accruing NFTs.

Australia's Financial Watchdog Offers Exemptions to Stablecoin Intermediaries
The exemptions mean intermediaries do not require a a separate Australian financial services license to distribute licensed stablecoins.

