Payments
DeFi

Clarity Act text lets crypto firms offer stablecoin rewards while shielding bank yield

The text released Friday blocks crypto firms from offering stablecoin yield offerings that look like bank deposits, but “bona fide” transactions are allowed. Read Full…
AI

Crypto Biz: Capital has no consensus

Crypto markets splinter as miners pivot to AI, BitMine doubles down on ETH, stablecoin liquidity idles, and tokenized Treasurys reshape trading collateral. Read Full Story…
Payments

Visa is quietly building stablecoins into mainstream payment plumbing without you knowing

Visa said its settlement pilot for stablecoins now supports nine blockchains and has reached a run rate of $7 billion a year. The company announced…
Payments

Anchorage Digital Partners with M0 on US Stablecoin Issuance Stack

The partnership aims to make it easier for companies, including fintechs and paying firms, to issue compliant stablecoins in the United States. Read Full Story…
DeFi

Coinbase's Institutional Investment Arm Taps Superstate to Launch Tokenized Credit Fund

Coinbase Asset Management has selected Superstate FundOS to issue on-chain shares of Coinbase Stablecoin Yield Fund (CUSHY). Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Payments

Senator Warren questions Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Tether loan to family

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent letters to Howard Lutnick and Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino asking about a loan Tether reportedly made to Lutnick’s…
DeFi

South Korea’s Shinhan Card taps Solana to test real-world stablecoin payments

Shinhan Card signed a deal with Solana Foundation to expand stablecoin payment tests and explore non-custodial wallets and DeFi-based services. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com…
Payments

Australia draft payments vision eyes stablecoin interoperability

A draft vision for Australia’s domestic payments system says stablecoins and tokenized fiat currency could reshape how money moves across future rails. Read Full Story…
Infrastructure

Meta’s USDC pilot shows how stablecoins could capture billions in creator payouts

Libra launched in 2019, rebranded to Diem, and sold its blockchain assets to Silvergate Bank in 2022, three years of work that ended when regulators…
Payments

Tether Proposes Three-Way Merger to Build Integrated Bitcoin Platform Around Twenty One Capital

The post Tether Proposes Three-Way Merger to Build Integrated Bitcoin Platform Around Twenty One Capital appeared first on Unchained. Read Full Story at Unchainedcrypto.com →