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HSBC and Standard Chartered Win Hong Kong's Inaugural Stablecoin Licenses

HSBC and Standard Chartered Win Hong Kong's Inaugural Stablecoin Licenses

The HKMA selected two issuers from a pool of 36 applicants under the Stablecoins Ordinance, which took effect in August 2025.
Circle Launches Stablecoin Settlement Solution for TradFi Institutions

Circle Launches Stablecoin Settlement Solution for TradFi Institutions

Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments let financial institutions operate in fiat, while using crypto rails behind the scenes via Circle.
Deposit Flight Concerns Over Stablecoin Yield Are 'Quantitatively Small': White House Report

Deposit Flight Concerns Over Stablecoin Yield Are 'Quantitatively Small': White House Report

A White House Council of Economic Advisers study released Wednesday concludes that banning stablecoin yield would have minimal impact on bank lending and would harm consumers.
FDIC Approves Proposed Rule Under GENIUS Act

FDIC Approves Proposed Rule Under GENIUS Act

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation a proposed rule that would establish a framework for stablecoin issuers supervised by the FDIC.
Obex Starts Deploying $1B in USDS Into Mortgages, AI Hardware, and Solar Energy

Obex Starts Deploying $1B in USDS Into Mortgages, AI Hardware, and Solar Energy

The Sky-backed stablecoin incubator's inaugural class of eight projects marks the protocol's biggest push yet to diversify beyond crypto-native yield sources.
Latest Clarity Act Draft Bans Rewards on Passive Stablecoin Balances

Latest Clarity Act Draft Bans Rewards on Passive Stablecoin Balances

Activity-based rewards are allowed, but anything ‘economically equivalent to interest’ is barred.
Mastercard to Acquire Stablecoin Infra Firm BVNK for up to $1.8 Billion

Mastercard to Acquire Stablecoin Infra Firm BVNK for up to $1.8 Billion

The move aims to integrate BVNK's infra into Mastercard's network to bridge on-chain payments and existing fiat rails.
Tether Backs Ark Labs to Bring Stablecoins Back to Bitcoin

Tether Backs Ark Labs to Bring Stablecoins Back to Bitcoin

The strategic investment is the latest in a string of Bitcoin infrastructure bets by the stablecoin giant.
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Wells Fargo Files Trademark for 'WFUSD,' Signaling Stablecoin Ambitions

While the bank has yet to confirm its plans, the move could mark a first step toward launching its own USD stablecoin.
Sonic Labs Unveils USSD Stablecoin as Network Looks to Reverse Decline

Sonic Labs Unveils USSD Stablecoin as Network Looks to Reverse Decline

Sonic’s TVL has plunged to just $34 million, down 97% from its May 2025 peak.