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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Banks Turn Stablecoin Safety Into a Selling Point

Banks Turn Stablecoin Safety Into a Selling Point
Banks Turn Stablecoin Safety Into a Selling Point
July 09, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins have drawn attention for how they move money. Custody may prove to be the business that help solidify banks’ positioning in the institutional market....

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Sony Gets Conditional OK for US-Based Stablecoin Bank
Sony Gets Conditional OK for US-Based Stablecoin Bank
July 09, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Sony Bank has received conditional approval to launch a U.S.-based stablecoin bank. The Japan-based financial institution this week announced it had a tentative green light from...

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MiCA Says No Funny Money in Europe’s Stablecoin Basket  
MiCA Says No Funny Money in Europe’s Stablecoin Basket  
July 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Europe just stood up financial services’ newest compliance perimeter. And barely over one week into the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation taking...

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Open USD and the Questions 140 Logos Don’t Answer
Open USD and the Questions 140 Logos Don’t Answer
July 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

On June 30, an independent company called Open Standard launched a dollar stablecoin, Open USD, and 140 of the biggest names in money signed on....

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Tether Invests $20 Million in Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin
Tether Invests $20 Million in Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin
July 07, 2026  |  Investments

Stablecoin issuer Tether is investing $20 million in Brazil-based digital assets platform Mercado Bitcoin. “The investment reflects Tether’s continued commitment to supporting open, efficient, and...

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FinCEN Leads Govt Agencies in Customer ID Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
FinCEN Leads Govt Agencies in Customer ID Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
July 07, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal financial regulators are looking to add some know your customer (KYC) flesh to the bones of the GENIUS Act. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...

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Crypto Payments Firm Mesh Eyes $2 Billion Valuation Backed by Binance
Crypto Payments Firm Mesh Eyes $2 Billion Valuation Backed by Binance
July 05, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance is reportedly ready to lead a new funding round for crypto payments company Mesh. That’s according to Axios, which says the round could value Mesh...

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What Payward’s Reap Purchase Says About B2B Stablecoin Cards
What Payward’s Reap Purchase Says About B2B Stablecoin Cards
July 02, 2026  |  B2B Payments

In a winner-take-most market, firms typically want to be the ones winning and taking the most. Stable coins are shaping up to be exactly that...

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