The Next Billion Stablecoin Users May Not Be Human
The race to win stablecoins is aimed at consumers. The customer that matters most is a machine. By Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget
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Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank Partner With Fireblocks to Explore Stablecoins in Korea
Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with digital asset infrastructure provider Fireblocks to explore opportunities for digital assets, mainly stablecoins, in South Korea.
Circle Onboards Over 100 Institutions for Arc Mainnet Launch
Circle has launched Layer 1 blockchain Arc for stablecoin payments and other financial transactions. More than hundred institutions are already testing the new network.
Velocity Raises $10M From Visa, Circle, and Ripple
UK stablecoin infrastructure startup Velocity has raised $10 million in an extension of its Series A funding round, bringing the total value of the round to $48 million.
Nubank Launches US Deposit Accounts and Partners With Sygnum on Digital Assets
Nubank has entered the US market, rolling out a suite of deposit products through a sponsor bank and struck partnership with Sygnum for crypto accounts.
Confirmo Launches EU Stablecoin Payouts For Cross-Border Business Payments
Confirmo, a global stablecoin payment infrastructure provider, has begun processing mass stablecoin payouts for EU businesses.
Immigrants Who Send Money Home on WhatsApp Felix App Could Soon Use It as Their Bank
For millions of Latino immigrants in the US, sending money home to family already happens inside WhatsApp, which they open every single day anyway. One Miami startup just bet $200 million that the same familiar chat window can become a lot more than a way to wire cash abroad.
Over 20 Big Banks Unite for Stablecoin Project
Banks have spent years watching crypto firms own the stablecoin market. Now 21 of the world’s biggest banking institutions are trying to take it back.
How Will Blockchain Change Retail Business: Top 5 Options
Blockchain will change retail in five ways
Why Stablecoins Could Succeed Where SEPA Falls Short: Conversation With Fipto’s Patrick Mollard
Stablecoins were not designed to compete with SEPA Instant on its home turf. When a euro payment stays within the EEA, existing rails already deliver speed, availability and efficiency. The harder problem begins when money crosses currencies or borders. That’s where correspondent banking, prefunding and reconciliation still stand between a payment being sent and actually […]
Revolut Launches EURR Stablecoin For 80 Million Customers
A new digital coin for European wallets is backed by one of the continent’s biggest banking apps – Revolut.
Stablecoins Turn Spendable: $50B in Card Payments Signal Next Crypto Adoption Wave
Stablecoin card spending is expected to grow 4x in the next few years. Main crypto adoption driver would be routine card payments.
Visa Tests 7-Day Stablecoin Settlement With Nium in Singapore
Stablecoin payment settlement is not a niche crypto conversation anymore: here’s what Visa is testing with Nium in Singapore.
Rain’s Hidden Stablecoin Network Moves Towards Agentic Commerce
Stablecoins — digital tokens pegged to the US dollar, are supposed to be the future of payments. It turns out, for one crypto infrastructure company, that future is already here, and most merchants have no idea it’s happening under their noses.
Major Banks Embrace Tokenised Deposits as Stablecoin Alternative
Tokenised deposits may sound like just another fintech buzzword. But this week’s cross-border settlement between two global banks suggests they’re anything but.
World Liberty Financial Wins OCC Conditional Bank Charter for $4B USD1 Stablecoin
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has given conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Co., clearing the way for the Trump family-linked crypto venture to operate as a national trust bank. The decision lets World Liberty Financial (WLF) bring management of its USD1 stablecoin in-house. For now, the company relies on third-party […]
