Stablecoins

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…

10 months 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…

11 months 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…

11 months 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…

11 months 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,…

11 months 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…

11 months 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…

11 months ago

Senate Passes Stablecoin Bill ‘GENIUS Act’ for Amendment

The U.S. Senate has voted 69–31 to advance the GENIUS Act, a significant step toward regulating stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to…

11 months ago

Hong Kong Passes Stablecoin Legislation

Today Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed the Stablecoin Bill for fiat-referenced stablecoins. The legislation is expected to come into force later…

11 months ago

Senate Stablecoin Bill GENIUS Act Gains Support and Moves One Step Closer to Passing

Against all odds, the Senate’s stablecoin bill has regained political momentum, passing a key procedural vote Monday evening that has…

11 months ago