OCC Leads the Pack with Final Rule for the GENIUS Act
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency stands as the inaugural regulatory body to complete its stablecoin guidelines under the GENIUS Act. During Wednesday,…
Stablecoins
Tx Introduces USTX Stablecoin to Bring RWA Liquidity to Its Network
Real-world asset network tx has rolled out USTX, a United States dollar stablecoin designed for its wallet and an upcoming marketplace for tokenized equities. As…
Blockchain Association Asks Treasury for Precise DeFi and Foreign Rules Under GENIUS Act
The Blockchain Association has requested the United States Treasury Department to refine specific terms within its draft regulations that enact Section 3 of the GENIUS…
World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin sheds $400M in market cap in two weeks
World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin has lost over $400 million in its market capitalization over the past couple of weeks, driven by heavy redemptions across…
Stablecoin Supply Stalls as Payments Jump 45% with Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe Connecting Crypto to Cash
Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 a.m. EDT 3 min read Mastercard (Shutterstock) Summary Stablecoin payments climbed 45% to $482 billion during the first nine months of…
Higher Savings Rates Can Dampen Stablecoin Expansion, Says BIS Study
According to a working paper released by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), traditional financial institutions might be able to decelerate the expansion of stablecoins…
Circle Aims for 40 New Territories as Global Stablecoin Demand Rises
Oct 16, 2026, 6:54 a.m. EDT 2 min read Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said demand for stablecoins is growing significantly around the world. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)…
Visa Direct transitions USDC prefunding to commercial production alongside Inyo Global
Visa Direct has advanced its USDC stablecoin prefunding capability into commercial production partnering with Inyo Global, becoming the initial processor to extend the offering to…
Standard Chartered Provides RLUSD Custody in Dubai and Eyes LMAX Collateral Integration
Oct 12, 2026, 8:09 a.m. EDT 2 min read (Shkuru Afshar/Wikimedia Commons) Summary Standard Chartered’s Dubai branch now offers regulated institutional custody of Ripple’s dollar-pegged…
International Financial Regulator Demands Cross-Border Data Sharing and Stablecoin Crisis Preparedness
October 12, 2026, 7:02 a.m. EDT 2 min read Stablecoins have not been tested in a crisis, the Financial Stability Board said. (Jakub Żerdzicki/UJnsplash) Summary…