stablecoins

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to minimize the volatility of the price of the stablecoin, relative to some "stable" asset or basket of assets. A stablecoin can be pegged to a cryptocurrency, fiat money, or to exchange-traded commodities.

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Crypto Card Spending Jumps Threefold in a Year, Paymentscan Data Shows

Crypto Card Spending Jumps Threefold in a Year, Paymentscan Data Shows
Crypto Card Spending Jumps Threefold in a Year, Paymentscan Data Shows
August 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency card spending has reportedly more than tripled in the last year amid increased retail purchasing. Spending on these cards came to $1.04 billion in...

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This Week in Stablecoins: Crypto That Never Touches the Customer
This Week in Stablecoins: Crypto That Never Touches the Customer
August 21, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins five years ago represented a new form of money looking for a reason to exist. This week offered a different picture. The reason for...

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OCC Races the Clock to Finish GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
OCC Races the Clock to Finish GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
August 20, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. banking regulators are racing the clock to complete a new federal rulebook for payment stablecoins before the GENIUS Act takes effect in January. The...

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X Weighs Paying Influencers and Creators in Stablecoins
X Weighs Paying Influencers and Creators in Stablecoins
August 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Social media platform X is reportedly exploring the use of stablecoins to pay influencers. That’s according to a report Thursday (Aug. 20) by CoinDesk, citing a source who also...

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OCC Promises Final Rule for GENIUS Act by November
OCC Promises Final Rule for GENIUS Act by November
August 19, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will have a final rule implementing the GENIUS Act out by November, Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V....

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Rain CEO Says Merchants Receive Stablecoin Payments Without Knowing It
Rain CEO Says Merchants Receive Stablecoin Payments Without Knowing It
August 19, 2026  |  Blockchain

With stablecoins increasingly moving through existing payment networks, many merchants don’t know they are receiving stablecoin payments, Rain CEO Farooq Malik told The Block, according to a report posted Wednesday (Aug. 19)....

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The GENIUS Act Gives Stablecoins a Corporate Cash Audition
The GENIUS Act Gives Stablecoins a Corporate Cash Audition
August 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

A Fortune 500 treasurer considering whether to leave $100 million in stablecoins overnight would probably ask a different set of questions than a payments executive...

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CoinDesk: Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner After Mastercard Buys BVNK
CoinDesk: Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner After Mastercard Buys BVNK
August 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa is reportedly searching for a new stablecoin settlement partner that offers multi-regional licensing capabilities. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Aug. 18) from CoinDesk, which...

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