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Kbank teams with Ripple on overseas blockchain remittance trial

Kbank partnered with Ripple to test blockchain-based overseas remittances as South Korean companies prepare for new stablecoin and digital asset rules. Read Full Story at…
Institutional

MiCA-licensed Banking Circle joins bank stablecoin settlement race in Europe

Banking Circle’s stablecoin settlement launch follows its CASP approval, entering a crowded market with SocGen, Sygnum and a 12-bank euro stablecoin consortium. Read Full Story…
Infrastructure

Western Union to Launch USDPT Stablecoin on Solana Next Month, Stable Card Planned for Consumers in Dozens of Markets

Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan confirmed the May launch of the company’s Solana-based USDPT stablecoin on its Q1 earnings call, alongside plans for a USD…
Infrastructure

Western Union to Launch Solana-Based Stablecoin Plus ‘Stable Card’ Next Month

The USDPT stablecoin launching next month will serve as an alternative to SWIFT for agent settlements rather than consumer transactions. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co…
Infrastructure

Major global food delivery service builds stablecoins into core infrastructure across 40+ countries

DoorDash is working with Stripe-backed Tempo to bring stablecoin-powered payouts into its marketplace. The company operates across more than 40 countries, and the money inside…
Payments

Trump defends crypto legislation at private event featuring boxer Mike Tyson, Tether CEO

President Donald Trump, at a Mar-a-Lago gathering of investors in his self-branded memecoin, said crypto is mainstream and banks should back off the industry’s bill.…
Payments

Mike Tyson, Tether CEO, Cathie Wood among speakers at Trump's 'most exclusive' crypto conference

The event, at which Trump himself is scheduled to speak, gathers top-tier holders of the $TRUMP meme coin. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Payments

US authorities freeze $344M in crypto linked to Iran

The announced crypto freeze came just one day after Tether said it had frozen $344 million of its USDt stablecoin in response to a request…
Markets

Bitcoin is on track for its best month in a year. $5 billion USDT growth fuels the rebound

Strong earnings season trumps geopolitical risks for now, one trader said, as equities and crypto markets “stopped caring” about Iran war headlines. Read Full Story…
Institutional

Tether's $344 million USDT freeze linked to U.S. 'Economic Fury' against Iran regime

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is seeking to choke off “all financial lifelines” for the regime. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →