News
Stablecoin ID rules should exclude P2P transfers: Blockchain Association
Blockchain Association backed federal stablecoin identity checks but urged agencies to exclude peer-to-peer secondary-market transfers.
Stablecoin
News
Stablecoin payments are fast, but local-currency settlement remains a bottleneck: Gravity Team CEO
Stablecoins can cross borders within seconds, but converting them into spendable local currency remains a slower and more fragmented process, Gravity Team CEO Mārtiņš Beņķītis told…
Business
Fasset hits $1B valuation after $68M SBI round
Fasset raised $68 million in an SBI led round at a $1 billion valuation, taking its 2026 funding to $119 million amid payment growth.
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Tether CEO says USDT adoption grows in 4 countries
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says USDT use is growing for savings, payments and trade across Venezuela, Argentina, Bolivia and Turkey.
Hong Kong
USDT trail helps uphold prison term in Hong Kong trafficking case
A Hong Kong appeals court has upheld a 56-month prison term for Ma Zhihao after investigators linked ransom payments from a human trafficking operation to a…
News
Ripple joins Clearpool, Cicada to launch institutional RLUSD credit fund
Ripple has backed a new institutional credit fund that will issue RLUSD working-capital loans to fintech and payments companies through the XRP Ledger, with Clearpool and…
News
X considers USDC payments for creator rewards
Elon Musk’s X has begun exploring USDC and other stablecoins as possible payment methods for creators while preparing to replace its existing revenue-sharing system. X considers…
News
Stablecoin infrastructure investment could hit $8B in 2027: NGPES
Stablecoin infrastructure investment has been projected to reach as much as $8 billion in 2027 as institutional capital moves toward regulated payment, settlement and compliance systems…
legislation
OCC targets November for final GENIUS Act rules
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has set a November target for completing its GENIUS Act regulations after receiving industry feedback on its proposed…
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Ripple raises $275 million to fund prime brokerage expansion
Ripple has raised $275 million through an upsized senior note offering by Ripple Prime to fund the brokerage unit’s expansion across financing, clearing, and other financial…