Bank of Korea Seeks Forex Law Update for Stablecoins Amid Crypto Debate
The Bank of Korea intends to draft an update to the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act alongside the administration prior to the conclusion of the year,…
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Crypto for Advisors: Stablecoins Are Ready for Prime Time
Updated Oct 22, 2026, 11:12 a.m. EDT. Published Oct 22, 2026, 10:58 a.m. EDT. 6 min read Happy Thursday, advisors! In today’s newsletter, Prashant Kher…
Japanese visitors may be able to pay with yen stablecoins in South Korea under Shinhan-SBI pact
Japanese tourists traveling to South Korea could eventually conduct transactions utilizing yen-denominated stablecoins connected to payment cards, based on upcoming tests managed by South Korean…
French Parliament Passes Vote to Subject Stablecoin Trades to 31% Tax
French legislators voted to subject crypto-to-stablecoin exchanges to the 31.4% capital gains tax rate. Amendment I-3898 eliminates the tax postponement for MiCA-compliant stablecoins beginning in…
Polygon Labs finalizes Coinme buyout to secure regulated payment reach across 48 US states
Polygon’s purchase of Coinme introduces 37 state money transmitter permissions and 11 waivers as Tazapay, Mesh, Toku, and Kira step up as initial clients of…
Crypto Biz: Wall Street Shuts, But Tokenized Stocks Keep Moving
Asset tokenization is beginning to transform conventional financial systems, with corporate shares drawing particular focus. Much of the spotlight has pointed to the $3.3 billion…
Circle Defends USDC Financial Model as Competitors Target Partners
Oct 17, 2026, 9:06 p.m. EDT 2 min read (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk) Summary Circle noted it retained roughly 7 cents of net income per revenue dollar…
Singapore Proposes 100% Reserves and a Ban on Yields for Stablecoin Issuers
Sep 1, 2026, 6:35 a.m. EDT 2 min read Singapore’s financial authority opened up a stablecoin consultation that ends on Oct. 16 that seeks to…
Polygon views Coinme acquisition as entry to payments sector dominated by Visa and Stripe
Polygon Labs projects that its regulated payments venture will reach profitability next year as it broadens its scope from blockchain infrastructure into payment processing, a…
Report Shows Stablecoin Remittances Provide 84% Savings Over Legacy Transfers
Remittances powered by stablecoins continue to provide massive financial advantages compared to conventional money transfers, particularly across developing regions, solidifying one of the most prominent…