Stablecoin
Interactive Brokers Now Accepts Stablecoins in a Bid to Remain Competitive
The firm has begun offering stablecoin account funding for U.S. retail clients, joining a growing list of brokerages racing to keep pace with crypto-native rivals.

Stablecoins Get Backing From Cross-Party UK Lawmakers Urging Pro-Innovation Rules
The group calls for a forward-looking framework to maintain the U.K.'s fintech leadership and attract international investment.

Binance Overhauls Stablecoin Trading With Trump-Linked USD1
The exchange is adding new USD1 trading pairs and replaces BUSD collateral with the token.

Hong Kong's OSL Group to Offer U.S.-Regulated Stablecoin with Anchorage Digital
The USDGO token will be issued under U.S. federal oversight and backed 1:1 by U.S. dollar assets.

Stripe Acqui-Hires Crypto Payments Startup Valora, Venturing Further Into Stablecoins
The team behind the Celo-based app is joining Stripe, while the intellectual property is returned to cLabs.

Stripe-Backed Blockchain Tempo Starts Testnet; Kalshi, Mastercard, UBS Added as Partners
Tempo, built by Stripe and Paradigm, has started testing payment-focused blockchain and has onboard a slew of institutional partners.

Malaysia’s Royal Unveils Ringgit-Backed Stablecoin for APAC Payments
The new fiat-pegged token arrives as Asia leads global stablecoin use, with over 50% of institutions in the region already on board.

The Dollar Is Crumbling. Fiat-Backed Stablecoins Are Next
One possible solution is a new kind of stablecoin whose value is pegged to a real-world, physical stockpile of gold, argues Algoz’ Stephen Wundke.

Sony Bank Could Issue USD Stablecoin in U.S. Next Year: Nikkei
The online banking arm of Sony Financial Group envisages the stablecoin being used to pay for games and anime.

S&P Downgrades Tether's USDT, Citing Falling Bitcoin Prices as Risk
The ratings agency cited bitcoin's rising share in the stablecoin reserves, making USDT vulnerable to falling prices.
