Stablecoins

U.S. Bank successfully conducted a live cross-border payment using its USBDC stablecoin between North American and European entities on the Stellar blockchain, testing issuer controls in a limited intercompany pilot.

Ethena Labs and TRON DAO have launched USDe and sUSDe stablecoins on the TRON network through Stargate Finance, enabling cross-chain transfers and providing TRON's 403 million accounts with access to dollar-pegged and re...

Circle is acquiring cross-border payments operator Tazapay for $400 million in stock to address the final delivery challenge in stablecoin transactions. The deal would integrate local banking relationships and payout inf...

Anchorage Digital has partnered with stablecoin protocol Frgmnt to offer institutional clients custody and access to fUSD and sfUSD tokens through its platform.

Paxos operates as a regulated infrastructure provider for stablecoins and tokenized assets, serving institutions rather than retail traders. The platform issues USDG and partners with PayPal on PYUSD, while holding SOC 2...

Ethena Labs and TRON DAO announced that USDe and sUSDe stablecoins are now live on the TRON blockchain, expanding access to Ethena's digital dollar products across a network with over 403 million user accounts.

Danmarks Nationalbank cautioned that while stablecoin adoption in Denmark remains minimal, rapid global expansion of U.S. dollar-pegged tokens could expose the country to indirect financial volatility through foreign mar...

A new partnership between Coinbase and payments infrastructure provider Moov will enable more than 1,000 community banks and credit unions to offer stablecoin payments and settlement services without building separate di...

A new platform allows businesses to create application-specific stablecoins without building infrastructure from scratch, with early adopters already processing over $100 million in volume.

The fifth-largest U.S. commercial bank executed a live pilot moving its dollar-pegged USBDC stablecoin across borders on the public Stellar network, marking a rare move by a major traditional financial institution.

Injective has launched native USDC via Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, with Cosmos Hub, dYdX, and Skip:Go adopting it as the canonical standard following Noble's exit from USDC issuance in the ecosystem.

Paolo Ardoino argued that Tether's 650 million users effectively decentralize US Treasury holdings, reducing concentration risk compared to foreign governments. However, legal documents show Tether International retains ...

Zamanat has announced its sponsorship of a DIFC-domiciled tokenized private credit fund with a target size of up to $100 million, aiming to address the GCC's estimated $250 billion SME financing gap.

Visa's stablecoin settlement volume has climbed above a $20 billion annualized run rate, more than 15 times the level from a year ago, with over 160 card programs now live worldwide. The rapid growth is reshaping how fin...

Circle has agreed to acquire Singapore-based payments company Tazapay for $400 million in an all-stock deal, bringing over $25 billion in annualized payment volume and access to banking relationships across more than 100...

Burger franchise Steak ‘n Shake reported continued double-digit same-store sales growth and cost savings after integrating Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network.

Mastercard has introduced new artificial intelligence commerce tools, including Agent Connect and Agent Pay, designed to link merchants with AI-driven shopping and payment systems.

U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States, has completed a live cross-border payment using its proprietary USBDC stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain.

Tether and Fasanara Capital have introduced an evergreen private credit fund backed by $400 million, with a goal of raising up to $3 billion from institutional investors.

U.S. Bank has successfully completed a live cross-border payment pilot using its dollar-backed USBDC stablecoin on the public Stellar blockchain.