Payments firm Stripe held early discussions with banks about integrating stablecoins into their core service as digital tokens are gaining traction for global payments, co-founder and president John Collison said…
Stablecoins are playing an increasingly important role in both crypto markets and traditional finance, according to a Friday report by Wall Street giant Citigroup. As stablecoin usage grows, so does…
This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe.Kraken announced last week that it would soon list Solana-based tokenized equities, in what looks partly like the…
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking additional views on its upcoming stablecoins regime, it said on Wednesday."In support of the opportunities stablecoins present to financial services and the…
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The Bank of Korea is considering issuing deposit tokens on a public blockchain to coexist with private stablecoins.
$19.5 billion worth of stablecoins left South Korea in Q1 2025, prompting…
Cryptocurrency has emerged as a defining issue in South Korea’s snap presidential election, with candidates vying for support from a growing base of digital asset investors across generations.All three front-runners…
This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe.It’s been a while since we last talked about DePINs. Blockworks Research analyst Nick Carpinito is giving us…
This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe.Yesterday I had the opportunity to moderate a panel for American Banker’s virtual stablecoin summit.Obviously, the audience that…
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The ordinance mandates licenses for fiat-referenced stablecoin (FRS) issuers under the HKMA
Issuers must meet reserve, redemption, AML, and risk management standards
It comes as the U.S. Senate advances its own…
Stablecoin adoption among institutions could surge as the United States Senate prepares to debate a key piece of legislation aimed at regulating the sector. After failing to gain support…