Stablecoins

Hong Kong’s financial regulator, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), is preparing to issue its first stablecoin issuer licenses as early as March, marking a major milestone in the city’s digital asset framework. Speaking at a Legislative Council meeting...

Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB), backed by Whampoa Group and Mumtalakat, has launched a first-of-its-kind regulated platform that integrates fiat currencies and stablecoins into a single banking network.  Stablecoins are increasingly used in real financial operations, but managing them alongside...

Quick Breakdown Yield-bearing stablecoins offer returns rivalling traditional savings accounts, potentially drawing deposits away from banks and creating competitive and regulatory pressures.  The GENIUS Act regulates payment stablecoins but leaves reward programs largely unclassified, allowing crypto platforms to provide...

Quick Breakdown  Circle plans to push its institutional blockchain Arc closer to production in 2026. The company will expand USDC and other stablecoins across more blockchain networks. Stablecoin payments and infrastructure are a growing focus for institutions.   Stablecoin...

Quick Breakdown Stablecoins are linked to stable assets such as the U.S. dollar, so their value stays steady. This makes them useful for daily transactions, sending money, and digital payments. Stablecoins are used for fast international transfers, online shopping,...

Quick Breakdown Coinbase launched "Custom Stablecoins" in December 2025, letting businesses issue branded USD tokens backed 1:1 by Circle's USDC. Flipcash's USDF now undergoes backend testing on Coinbase Exchange; trading and deposits remain unavailable. Solflare and R2 also develop...

Quick Breakdown OKX has rolled out the OKX Card in Europe, allowing users to spend stablecoins directly at over 150 million Mastercard-accepting merchants globally. The card utilizes an on-chain self-custody design, meaning assets remain in the user's private wallet...

Quick Breakdown  USDC market cap dropped sharply from ~$78B peak to $71.5B, with $6.5B in net redemptions over the past six weeks, while Tether's USDT kept climbing to $186.5B. The expected GENIUS Act would ban interest payments on stablecoins,...

Quick Breakdown SharpLink CEO Joe Chalom states that Solana’s low fees and speed fall short on security and uptime for institutions. Ethereum holds over 65% of stablecoins and tokenized assets as of January 2026, dwarfing Solana’s volume by 10...

Quick Breakdown Tether has officially launched USAT, a new stablecoin designed to comply with the United States' federal GENIUS Act framework. The token is issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the US,...