Stablecoins
Read news about stablecoins, digital payments, issuers and settlement networks. Coverage includes regulation, reserves, payment products and the use of digital assets in everyday and institutional transactions.
Stablecoin Payments Require Deep Banking Infrastructure to Scale
Despite reaching $390 billion in annualized volume by late 2025, stablecoins represent only 0.02% of the $208 trillion cross-border payments market. Enterprise adoption depends on integrating with banking systems rather ...
Bridge's EURR euro stablecoin gains $665K in market cap after launch
The euro-pegged stablecoin EURR, launched by Bridge Building S.A., added $665,300 in market capitalization within 24 hours of its debut, with supply climbing to 1.67 million tokens by early September following its August...
Federal Reserve Research Outlines Framework for Including Stablecoins in Money Supply Meas...
A Federal Reserve staff note published in September sketched how regulated payment stablecoins could eventually be counted in M1 or M2 monetary aggregates, but significant accounting adjustments would be required to avoi...
Stablecoin Market Capitalization Reaches $309 Billion Following 50% Growth
The total stablecoin market capitalization has climbed to approximately $309.27 billion, marking a 50% increase since the end of 2024.
Tether Reports $1.3B Q2 Profit With $5.2B in Excess Reserves
Tether's latest BDO attestation shows $1.3 billion in net operating profit for Q2, driven primarily by interest income from U.S. Treasury holdings, while excess reserves above full USDT backing reached $5.2 billion.
Mantle Network Integrates Paxos USDG and Joins Global Dollar Network
Paxos-issued stablecoin USDG has launched natively on the Mantle network, which has also joined the Global Dollar Network as a partner.
Circle's Latest USDC Reserve Attestation Shows Backing Above Circulating Supply
Circle's monthly reserve attestation, reviewed by Deloitte, confirms USDC reserves of $34.5 billion backed primarily by short-term U.S. Treasury bills and overnight repurchase agreements, exceeding total circulating toke...
Stablecoins Expand Dollar's Private Reach, but Official Reserve Share Remains Separate
Regulated stablecoins are increasing demand for short-term US Treasury debt and spreading private use of dollar-denominated tokens, but central banks' official reserve allocations respond to distinct economic factors.
Thai Businessmen Sue Tether Over $42.4 Million USDT Freeze Without Warrant
Two Thai businessmen filed suit in federal court alleging Tether froze $42.4 million in USDT in October 2025 based only on a verbal request from a US agent, with a seizure warrant not obtained until four months later.
Securitize Integrates USDG Into Investor Infrastructure via Global Dollar Network
Tokenization platform Securitize has joined the Global Dollar Network to integrate the Paxos-issued USDG stablecoin across its investor workflows.
21 Global Banks Form Consortium to Launch U.S. Dollar Stablecoin by Mid-2027
Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi, and 18 other major financial institutions committed Tuesday to create a privately-backed dollar stablecoin, targeting a first-half 2027 launch. The group has grown from an initial 10...
Major Banks Launch Stablecoin Initiative Targeting 2027 Launch
A consortium of 21 international financial firms, including Bank of America, Citigroup, and Goldman Sachs, has announced plans to roll out a fully backed stablecoin by the first half of 2027, initially focused on USD wit...
G20 members tout ‘clear pathways’ for digital asset innovation
Officials in the G20, under the US’ presidency, recognized that digital assets could support “broad-based economic growth” and called for improvements in cross-border transactions.
Thai Businessmen Sue Tether Over $42.4 Million USDT Freeze
Two Thai businessmen are challenging Tether's freeze of $42.4 million in stablecoins, claiming the issuer lacked legal authority to act on an informal government request. The frozen funds are connected to a US investigat...
Major Banks Launch Consortium to Issue Dollar-Backed Stablecoin by 2027
Twenty-one major financial institutions, including Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo, committed to building a bank-backed stablecoin, positioning themselves to capture a projected $1.9 trillion market ...
Thai Businessmen Sue Tether Over $42.4M USDT Freeze Without Warrant
Two Thai businessmen have filed suit in New York federal court challenging Tether's decision to freeze $42.4 million in USDT holdings following an informal request from Homeland Security Investigations, months before a s...
21 Global Banks Plan USD Stablecoin Launch for 2027
Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America and 18 other major financial institutions are establishing a joint venture to issue a USD stablecoin, targeting launch in the first half of 2027.
MoonPay Launches PayBox for Crypto Transactions Within Grok AI Chatbot
MoonPay has introduced PayBox, a payment tool enabling cryptocurrency transactions directly within Grok AI chatbot conversations, signaling a shift toward integrating crypto payments into existing digital workflows rathe...
Singapore Proposes Ban on Interest Payments for Regulated Stablecoins
The Monetary Authority of Singapore introduced legislative amendments that would prohibit interest on regulated stablecoins while opening limited pathways for foreign and jointly issued tokens.
Major Banks Launch Stablecoin Venture as Cross-Border Settlement Pressure Builds
A coalition of global banks is developing a stablecoin company to challenge existing issuers, amid growing evidence that traditional correspondent banking rails cannot keep pace with automated enterprise workflows.























