Stablecoins

Stablecoins

Finance

Stripe Explores Bank Partnerships on Stablecoins as Payments Importance Grows, Says Company President

The payments firm recently introduced stablecoin accounts for its users, while its recent acquisition Bridge rolled out a USDC token.

John Collison, co-founder and president of Stripe (Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images)

Finance

Rain Expands Stablecoin Visa Cards to Solana, Tron and Stellar as Digital Payment Gains Momentum

The crypto card provider said demand is growing to make stablecoins spendable at merchants that accept Visa payments.

A Visa card being held to next to a payment terminal. (CardMapr.nl/Unsplash)

Finance

Tether, Tron Dominate Fast-Growing Stablecoin Payments Arena, Survey Shows

Analytics specialist Artemis, assisted by VC firms Dragonfly and Castle Island Ventures, looked at data from 31 stablecoin payment companies.

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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)