Stablecoins

Trump Urges House to Pass GENIUS Stablecoin Bill

U.S. President Donald Trump urged the House of Representatives to advance the GENIUS Act for his final sign-off swiftly. The…

1 year ago

Senate Passes Landmark GENIUS Act Stablecoin Bill

After months of dramatic starts and stops, the U.S. Senate successfully passed the GENIUS Act Tuesday afternoon, a landmark bill…

1 year ago

Visa, Chainlink Successfully Complete CBDC, Stablecoin Swap Between Hong Kong, Australia

Visa and Chainlink have completed a key milestone in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) e-HKD+ Pilot Programme, successfully testing a cross-border blockchain transaction…

1 year ago

Amazon, Walmart, and Expedia Consider Issuing Stablecoins to Sidestep Costly Card Fees

Top American retailers and travel companies, including Amazon, Walmart, and Expedia, are weighing the launch of their own stablecoins to…

1 year ago

Shopify to Enable USDC Payments on Coinbase’s Base For Merchants Worldwide

E-commerce giant Shopify (SHOP) is bringing stablecoin payments to its merchants over Base, crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN)'s Ethereum layer-2 network, the companies…

1 year ago

Stripe Acquires Crypto Wallet Privy

Yesterday Stripe agreed to acquire Privy which provides a white label onboarding and wallet service for developers to integrate into crypto solutions. The three…

1 year ago

South Korean Lawmaker Proposes Stablecoin Licensing Regime in New Comprehensive Crypto Bill

A South Korean lawmaker unveiled a new bill on Tuesday to further establish a regulatory framework around crypto, including a…

1 year ago

Apple, X, Airbnb, Google Exploring Stablecoin Payments, Fortune Reports

Fortune published a report that several Big Tech firms, including Apple, X, Airbnb and Google, are exploring using stablecoins for payments,…

1 year ago

SEC Clarifies That Many Crypto Staking Services Aren’t Securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday clarified that most staking services don’t involve securities, resolving a major uncertainty that has hung…

1 year ago

Stablecoin Giant Circle Targets $6.7 Billion Valuation in U.S. IPO

Circle Internet said on Tuesday it was targeting a valuation of up to $6.71 billion on a fully diluted basis…

1 year ago