Coinbase Integrates Ripple RLUSD Stablecoin Across Retail, Exchange and Prime
Coinbase has integrated Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin across its app, Exchange, and Prime services, offering par 1:1 USD conversion on the Base, Ethereum, and XRP Ledger…
Stablecoins
Moody’s Graded Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin with Investment-Grade Status
Moody’s Ratings gave Ripple’s U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin an A2 long-term deposit rating alongside a P-1 short-term deposit rating, both of which are investment-grade designations. The…
Japan’s Leading Yen Stablecoin Falls Short of Target in First Year
Japan’s JPYC stablecoin has fallen well short of expectations in its first year, reaching just a quarter of its issuer’s circulation target despite a string…
Mastercard Grants Early Developer Access to AI Agent Payments Following Successful Trials
Mastercard is granting builders early access to Agent Pay for Machines subsequent to comprehensive trials alongside Cloudflare, Ant International, BVNK, AIsa, Base, and Coinbase. Mastercard…
HSBC Introduces Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin for Retail Transactions
HSBC is introducing RedCoin wallets to individuals using PayMe, with future intentions to enable tokenized investment purchases and scale into institutional use cases. HSBC has…
South Korea Plans Forex Law Update to Treat Stablecoins as Payment Tools
South Korea’s administration and the Bank of Korea intend to modify the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act over the course of this year in order to…
Central Banks of Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand Expand Stablecoin Project with Ripple, Visa, and Mastercard
The monetary authorities of Thailand and Malaysia are now partnering with Singapore’s BLOOM (Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency) project to collaborate on cross-border transactions utilizing…
HSBC Introduces Its Initial HKD Stablecoin RedCoin for Everyday Consumers
HSBC has released its inaugural Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin, named RedCoin, as the financial institution further broadens its footprint in the blockchain and digital asset…
American Bankers Association Claims OCC Undermines Congress Via Stablecoin Rewards Rule
On Wednesday, the Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued its final regulation putting into effect the GENIUS stablecoin legislation that was…
OCC Final Rule Initiates Fresh Review of Stablecoin Rewards under GENIUS Act Restrictions
October 21, 2026, 7:00 a.m. EDT 5 min read Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk) Summary The federal regulator overseeing national banks and…