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Mastercard Extends Crypto Credential to Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments in Borderless.xyz Pilot

Mastercard Extends Crypto Credential to Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments in Borderless.xyz Pilot

The pilot, whose first participants are Infinia, Walapay and Koywe, will test whether compliance checks performed once at origination can be relied on across Borderless.xyz's network of stablecoin payment providers.
Western Union and Rain Launch Stablecoin Card in 37 Markets

Western Union and Rain Launch Stablecoin Card in 37 Markets

Stablecard holds remittances as USDPT, the Anchorage-issued Solana token Western Union launched in May, and spends the balance anywhere Visa is accepted. The stablecoin behind it has $7.4 million in circulation.
Cash App Goes Live With Fee-Free USDC Transfers, Framing Stablecoins as a Path to Bitcoin

Cash App Goes Live With Fee-Free USDC Transfers, Framing Stablecoins as a Path to Bitcoin

Block's payments app, home to 59 million monthly active users, now supports sending and receiving USDC across four blockchain networks with no wallet setup required, even as Jack Dorsey admits he doesn't like it.
SoFi Brings Its Bank-Issued Stablecoin to 14.7 Million Members

SoFi Brings Its Bank-Issued Stablecoin to 14.7 Million Members

SoFiUSD, first launched in December for enterprise clients, is now live inside the SoFi app — making it the first stablecoin issued by a US national bank available directly on a consumer banking platform.
Coinbase Lands Hyperliquid Stablecoin Role Eight Months After Governance Vote Picked Native Markets

Coinbase Lands Hyperliquid Stablecoin Role Eight Months After Governance Vote Picked Native Markets

Native Markets is selling its brand assets to Coinbase as USDC becomes the protocol's canonical quote asset.
ECB's Lagarde: Euro Stablecoins Aren't the Answer, Build Public Infrastructure Instead

ECB's Lagarde: Euro Stablecoins Aren't the Answer, Build Public Infrastructure Instead

The President of the European Central Bank spoke against EUR-pegged stablecoins at the inaugural Banco de España LatAm Economic Forum today.
Kraken's Parent Company Acquires Stablecoin Payments Firm Reap for $600M

Kraken's Parent Company Acquires Stablecoin Payments Firm Reap for $600M

The deal is payable in cash and stock and values Payward at $20 billion.
Polygon Launches Shielded USDC and USDT Payments

Polygon Launches Shielded USDC and USDT Payments

The Polygon wallet now offers a "Privately Send" option that hides sender, receiver, and amount onchain, with KYT screening built into every transfer.
Western Union Stablecoin USDPT Launches on Solana

Western Union Stablecoin USDPT Launches on Solana

Western Union's USDPT stablecoin has gone live on the Solana blockchain, marking the traditional remittance giant's entry into on-chain digital assets.
Anchorage Digital Partners with M0 on US Stablecoin Issuance Stack

Anchorage Digital Partners with M0 on US Stablecoin Issuance Stack

The partnership aims to make it easier for companies, including fintechs and paying firms, to issue compliant stablecoins in the United States.