The Senate Democrat said Meta’s reported plans to partner with a third-party stablecoin issuer could undermine “competition, privacy… and financial stability.” Read Full Story at…

A four-firm pilot settling the first cross-border, cross-bank redemption of tokenized U.S. Treasuries on the XRP Ledger extended a rally sparked by Ondo’s seat at…

The European Central Bank chief says Europe “knows which port it is sailing to,” and it’s not towards a euro stablecoin. Read Full Story at…

Stablecoin settlement enables weekend/holiday settlement, reducing trapped capital by over 40%. This improves card economics and financial flexibility for issuers. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com…

Jesse Spiro, Head of Government Affairs at Tether, said at Consensus Miami 2026 that the midterms will be a key test for whether crypto’s recent…

Bedrock AgentCore Payments turns Amazon’s agent platform into a transactional layer, with Coinbase supplying x402 stablecoin rails and Stripe contributing wallet infrastructure via Privy. Read…

Kraken parent Payward agreed to buy Hong Kong-based Reap for up to $600 million, adding card issuance and stablecoin payment capabilities to its new B2B…

Polygon delivered its first block time reduction upgrade since genesis, as the network seeks to position for more high-frequency applications such as private stablecoin payments.…

The deal marks Kraken’s largest acquisition as it pushes into Asian cross-border payments through stablecoin infrastructure. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →

Four financial heavyweights settled tokenized U.S. Treasuries across borders and banks in under five seconds, connecting the XRP Ledger to JPMorgan’s correspondent banking network. The…