Bank of England to test stablecoin, digital currency use in cross-border finance
The BOEled Digital Pound Lab will test tradefinance interoperability, in which exporters receive stablecoins while importers settle in a potential digital…
ARP Digital secures Dubai VARA broker-dealer license
The license allows ARP Digital to offer regulated digital asset and stablecoin conversions into UAE dirhams as it expands its Gulf presence beyond Bahrain.…
Payments platform Decta explores stablecoin-enabled treasury settlement
Decta will use USDC through OpenPayd’s infrastructure for international treasury settlement, seeking faster transfers and more efficient liquidity management.…
Bitwise's Rasmussen: Circle is mispriced as stablecoins head toward trillions
Bitwise's Ryan Rasmussen says investors are underestimating Circle as stablecoins expand and the company builds out its payments infrastructure. Source:CoinDesk
TRON USDT supply hits $87.9B as transfers reach $2.1T in Q2: Messari
Messari reported that TRON recorded alltime highs in stablecoin supply and network activity during the second quarter, while DeFi and decentralized exchange…
Inside stablecoin firm BVNK’s journey to a $1.8B acquisition by Mastercard
Early BVNK investor Concentric shares a fascinating inside view on the stablecoin startup’s journey and the eventual Mastercard deal. Source:CoinDesk
US Senate to vote on advancing CLARITY Act in September after Thune files cloture
The procedural move puts crypto market structure legislation back on track as lawmakers continue negotiations over ethics and stablecoin provisions.…
Domestic stablecoins could boost demand for dollar-backed tokens: IMF
IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz says users may favor digital dollars for their liquidity, network effects and crossborder acceptance.…
Circle expands USDC to OKX ecosystem with X Layer launch
The rollout gives X Layer users access to Circleissued USDC and crosschain transfers as the stablecoin expands across major blockchain ecosystems.…
Crypto Biz: Crypto’s biggest business is starting to look a lot like banking
Crypto business is converging with banking as stablecoin reserves, tokenized funds, Treasury income and balance sheet management become key profit drivers.…
Stripe-owned Bridge joins EU MiCA register after Luxembourg approval
Stripeowned Bridge has entered the EU MiCA register following Luxembourg approval, joining regulated providers under the bloc’s crypto framework.…
Tether expands tokenization business into Saudi Arabia, starting with real estate
The stablecoin issuer is extending its tokenization business into Saudi Arabia, starting with institutional real estate assets with plans to expand to other…