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Stablecoin Issuer Tether Says Audit of Reserves Is ‘Top Priority’
March 21, 2025

Stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly talking with one of the Big Four accounting firms about doing an audit of its reserves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Making Sense of Public Versus Private Blockchains for Banks
March 21, 2025

When financial institutions and payments players talk about their “blockchain strategy” today, what they’re really grappling with is architecture. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Circular, Arculus and IT Lab Partner on Healthcare-Focused Blockchain Ecosystem
March 20, 2025

Circular Protocol, Arculus by CompoSecure and IT Lab said Thursday (March 20) that they plan to launch a blockchain-compliant ecosystem for healthcare providers in the U.S. market in the second quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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This Week in Blockchain: Stablecoins Distance Themselves From Crypto Markets
March 12, 2025

The one constant throughout crypto’s history has been the same question: Where is the sector headed next? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Stripe, Paxos CEOs Say Payments Ecosystem Needs Stablecoins and Blockchain but Not CBDC
March 11, 2025

Payment stablecoins, blockchain and other digital innovations, including tokenization, will enable more efficient money movement across the globe, while ensuring primacy of the U.S. dollar in transactions and trade, executives and other industry experts told lawmakers Tuesday (March 11). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Regulations Become Crucial as Stablecoins Push Payments Frontier
February 27, 2025

The stablecoin market is positioning itself as at the forefront of payments innovation, and that forefront is at an inflection point. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Rezolve Ai Announces $1 Billion Bitcoin Reserve to Support Crypto Payments Platform
February 24, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) commerce solutions company Rezolve Ai is rolling out a $1 billion bitcoin treasury, a move the company says will support the launch of its cryptocurrency payments platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Standard Chartered Participates in Joint Venture to Issue Hong Kong Dollar-Backed Stablecoin
February 17, 2025

Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong (SCBHK), Animoca Brands and HKT have agreed to form a joint venture to issue a stablecoin backed by the Hong Kong dollar. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Witnesses Fault ‘Regulation by Enforcement’ of Digital Assets at Congressional Hearing
February 11, 2025

At a subcommittee hearing on the current state and future potential of digital assets, lawmakers and witnesses from the crypto and payments spheres — including PayPal — cautioned against a policy of what was repeatedly referred to as regulation by enforcement. Get the Full Story...