The crypto landscape of the European Union is diverse, and with the advent of Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), it is also getting more secure and monitored. Today, over 50 traditional financial institutions, crypto-native firms, and challenger fintechs have gained regulatory approval across the EU. Let’s briefly overview the MiCA-licensed crypto providers in Europe.
Just as stablecoin settlements are gaining momentum in the B2B segment, payment service providers are taking very different paths in the stablecoin payments revolution, with strategies ranging from bold integration to cautious observation. Here are four main stablecoin adoption archetypes shaping the next phase of digital payments.
Tech giants’ plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong are reportedly on hold, as Chinese authorities instructed them not to proceed with such initiatives, fearing they might undermine state control over financial industry.
To better serve the 30% of its partner businesses that operate on recurring revenue models, including most AI companies, Stripe is introducing subscription features for stablecoin payments.
Stablecoin adoption is getting closer to mainstream each day, as major payment players like Mastercard and Stripe enter the space along with crypto natives such as Coinbase or Coinflow. Let’s sum up what’s been happening in the stablecoin market for the last few days.
NET dollar digital currency will be specifically designed by Cloudflare to support the emerging AI-to-AI agent payment model which is actively promoted by fintech players worldwide.
Although annual revenue growth is expected to slow from 8.8% to 4.0% within the next five years, global payments revenue is still forecast to increase to $2.4 trillion by 2029, as agentic AI, digital currencies, and fintech business models boost the growth.
A consortium initiative Namsan, led by SOOHO.IO and Chainlink to pioneer the Korean won stablecoin ecosystem, has conducted a live pilot for foreign tourists, where USD-based stablecoins were exchanged to Korean won digital vouchers at conversion fees more than 30% lower than conventional FX channels offer.
This week has brought two crypto-related events linked to the U.S. President Donald Trump’s family: while a new WLFI crypto token has already boosted family wealth by roughly $5 billion, another Bitcoin venture is just starting its trading on Nasdaq.
Thunes Direct Global Network will leverage Ripple’s blockchain-powered payments solutions to make cross-border payments more accessible and efficient.
Munify, a Y Combinator Summer 2025 startup founded by ex-Microsoft and Uber engineer Khalid Ashmawy, has raised $3 million in seed funding to make remittances faster and cheaper while giving residents in Egypt access to U.S. banking services.
The collaboration between Finastra and Circle allows financial institutions to experiment with and roll out new stablecoin payment models that merge blockchain innovation with the reliability and reach of traditional banking.
The collaboration between Levl and XBD Group is designed to improve global cross-border payments, making them faster, more affordable, and easily scalable.
Kira secured solid funding to build the underlying technology, helping businesses launch and scale financial products in emerging markets.
Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Group and blockchain oracle provider Chainlink joined forces to facilitate key crypto and digital asset infrastructure use cases for financial institutions in Japan and the wider APAC region.
Another crypto player, the MetaMask wallet developer, has introduced its own stablecoin in the booming market.
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