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Early Warning Services (EWS), the bank-owned operator behind the popular U.S. peer-to-peer payments network Zelle, is reportedly exploring the launch of its own stablecoin for retail banking customers. If successful, this could mark a major step in bringing digital...
The Bank of England (BoE) is proposing caps on how much stablecoin people and businesses can hold — and it’s causing a stir. Opponents say the plan may do more harm than good for innovation, competitiveness, and digital...

Tether’s GENIUS-compliant stablecoin “USA₮”: Why it matters

Tether has announced the upcoming launch of USA₮, a new stablecoin specifically designed to comply with the recently enacted GENIUS Act, representing a decisive move to align with...

Community Banks Must Reimagine Business Model Amid Stablecoin Threat

Stablecoins are no longer just a tool for crypto enthusiasts — they are rapidly becoming a mainstream alternative to traditional bank deposits. This evolution represents...

Multicurrency Stablecoins: Ending the Dollar’s Monopoly in Crypto

The cryptocurrency market has long been dominated by dollar-pegged stablecoins such as USDT, USDC, and FDUSD. These tokens act as the lifeblood of decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto trading,...

How Hyperliquid Scaled to $330 Billion in Monthly Trading Volume with Just 11 Employees

Hyperliquid is a DeFi perpetuals exchange built on its own Layer-1 blockchain. In July 2025, it achieved around $319-330 billion in trading volume, surpassing platforms like Robinhood...

Stablecoin Platform Rain Raises $58 Million in Series B

Rain, a stablecoin infrastructure platform, has raised $58 million in a Series B round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Dragonfly, Galaxy Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Samsung Next, Lightspeed, and Norwest. Expansion Amid Regulatory...

Ripple Drops $200M to Acquire Stablecoin Firm Rail

Ripple—the blockchain powerhouse behind XRP and the RLUSD stablecoin—has struck a strategic deal to acquire Rail, a Toronto-based stablecoin payments platform, for $200 million (Finextra). Deal Details at...

MetaMask’s Bold Move: Enter the Stablecoin Arena with mmUSD

MetaMask is reportedly shaking up the crypto scene with a groundbreaking proposal: launching its own USD‑pegged stablecoin, tentatively dubbed MetaMask USD (mmUSD)—and partnering with Stripe to make it...

Stablecoins Are Settling Almost $1 Trillion a Month—Visa Should Be Paying Attention

Stablecoins have crossed a major milestone: nearly $940 billion in settlement volume in a single month, putting them within striking distance of Visa’s monthly figures. And the...

Wall Street Meets Web3: Corpay and Circle Strike Stablecoin Deal to Disrupt Global Payments

In a move that could redraw the map of corporate finance, Corpay (NYSE: CPAY), a global leader in B2B payments, has teamed up with Circle, the issuer...

Stablecoins Became a Top-20 US Debt Holder—Is Treasury Risk Now Tokenized?

Excerpt A $245 billion stablecoin market is now parking over $127 billion in U.S. Treasury bills—enough to nudge money-market yields and regulators’ pulse. We dissect the...

Hong Kong Sets the Stage: First Stablecoin Licences Coming in 2026

Hong Kong is ready to take the lead in Asia’s stablecoin race. The region’s financial watchdog, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), has announced that it...

PayPal’s 0.99% Crypto Checkout Threatens Card Giants’ Cross‑Border Rake

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...

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