Tag: Stablecoins

Samsung is partnering with Solana to bring stablecoin payments directly into Samsung Wallet, putting USDC on a payment platform used across millions of Galaxy devices. Starting the last week of October 2026, eligible US users will be able to send USDC across borders through Samsung Wallet without opening a separate ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is calling for changes to Europe’s crypto rules as the overlap between stablecoins, crypto lending and decentralized finance exposes issues in the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). In its September 24 response to the European Commission’s MiCA review, the EBA recommended clearer crypto asset classifications ...

X is considering using stablecoins to pay creators and other content providers, according to report citing sources familiar with the discussions. The proposal would allow X to distribute creator earnings in digital dollars such as Circle’s USDC, although the company has not decided whether to launch the system, which stablecoins ...

On a recent episode of TechCabal's What's Next for African Payments?, Flutterwave and Andela co-founder Iyin Aboyeji was asked a question many African crypto founders would have preferred he dodged: can Africa produce a blockchain unicorn within the next decade? His answer was blunt. "Never." For an entrepreneur who helped ...

South Korea's central bank has renewed its call for a legal framework for won-backed stablecoins, with Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song urging lawmakers to move quickly while insisting that banks should play the leading role in issuing the digital assets. Speaking before the National Assembly's Finance, Economy and Planning ...

Standard Chartered has launched a new service that gives institutional clients direct access to USDC minting and redemption through a partnership with Circle. The bank becomes the first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) to offer the capability through a single banking relationship. Eligible institutional clients can mint and redeem USDC ...

China's central bank is paying closer attention to stablecoins as privately issued digital currencies gain a larger role in cross-border payments. Speaking at the Lujiazui Forum on June 17, Wang Xin, director-general of the Research Bureau of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), said policymakers should closely monitor the effect ...

Alchemy Pay has secured a Currency Transmitter License in Rhode Island, expanding its regulatory presence in the United States as crypto payment firms continue pushing deeper into compliant financial services. 🇺🇸#AlchemyPay has obtained a Rhode Island Currency Transmitter License, bringing its U.S. coverage to 16 states. This license further expanded ...

Luxembourg-based financial institution Banking Circle has expanded its digital-asset operations with the launch of regulated stablecoin settlement services. The move follows its approval as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) by Luxembourg’s financial regulator on April 15. The new service allows institutional clients to convert between fiat currencies and stablecoins through ...

Tether has participated in a $134 million financing round for Stablecoin Development Corp (NYSE American: SDEV). This strategic move aims to expand public market access to the stablecoin economy and bolster the underlying infrastructure of the blockchain-Web3 industry. The funding round featured a diverse group of high-profile backers, including R01 ...