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Excerpt PayPal will let every U.S. merchant accept more than 100 cryptocurrencies and settle in dollars at just 0.99%—a 90% haircut to today’s card fees. But new stablecoin rules and PayPal’s own margin math could flip the script if...
The U.S. Congress just made a rare, forward-thinking move. With bipartisan support, the GENIUS Act (Government Evaluation of New Innovations and Using Science Act) passed the House this month — a promising signal that lawmakers are warming to the...

MiCA vs. Genius: The EU Draws the Line on Stablecoins — Will the U.S. Follow or Fragment?

1. Why this matters Total stablecoin on-chain transaction volume in the first half of 2025 reached approximately $4.6 trillion, with projections for the full year expected...

Wall Street Enters the Stablecoin Race

BlackRock, Citi, and JPMorgan Signal Institutional Push into Tokenized Dollars From private blockchains to regulated issuance rails, America’s financial giants are gearing up to shape...

Ripple Taps BNY Mellon for Stablecoin Custody: Institutional Trust Meets Crypto Ambition

Ripple has selected BNY Mellon as its custody provider for the upcoming Ripple stablecoin, further signaling its intention to enter the tokenized payments race with institutional credibility...

Stablecoins: A Digital Goldmine for Issuers — But Not Quite Money Printing

In the fast-evolving digital finance landscape, stablecoins have quietly become one of the most profitable instruments in the market. But what exactly makes them so...

Korean Banks File Stablecoin Trademarks — Sign of Innovation or Premature Hype?

Multiple banks in South Korea have filed for “won”-backed stablecoin trademarks, signaling growing interest in blockchain finance — but big questions remain around timing,...

China Warns Against Stablecoin-Linked Scams — Policy Conservatism or Preemptive Risk Control?

As global stablecoin projects grow, Chinese regulators issue a fresh reminder: the line between innovation and fraud remains thin. The news According to Cointelegraph, the Chinese Public Security...

Paxos Launches Regulated Euro Stablecoin in the EU — Compliance Play or Market Grab?

MiCA’s arrival reshapes the stablecoin battlefield, and Paxos wants to lead the charge. The announcement On July 2, 2025, Paxos announced the launch of a MiCA-compliant euro-denominated stablecoin, called Paxos...

A7A5 Stablecoin—Regulatory Status, Issuer, and Sanctions Evasion Risks

A7A5, a ruble-pegged stablecoin, is officially issued in Kyrgyzstan by the company Old Vector under the country’s new digital asset regulatory framework. Despite its...

FATF Issues Stablecoin Warning — But It’s Not an Anti-Crypto Crusade

Why global watchdogs are eyeing stablecoins, and why firms like Chainalysis say it’s not a war on crypto Stablecoins under the spotlight The Financial Action Task Force...

SoFi Relaunches Crypto Services & Launches Blockchain-Powered Remittances

Fintech Powerhouse Reenters the Crypto Arena After a strategic pause during its bank charter process, SoFi Technologies is stepping back into the crypto space with two major...

BaFin Shuts Down Ethena GmbH – The End of an Algorithmic Stablecoin Experiment in Germany

On March 21, 2025, Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) took decisive action by enforcing the EU’s new MiCAR regulation for the first time — targeting Frankfurt-based Ethena...

The New Stablecoin Hype: What Investors Need to Know

Stablecoins are making a major comeback — not just as tools in DeFi, but increasingly as regulated, bank-grade financial instruments. Major players like Fiserv, PayPal,...

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