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

OCC Applies Bank Secrecy Act to Stablecoin Issuers
OCC Applies Bank Secrecy Act to Stablecoin Issuers
June 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. banking regulators want to apply new compliance standards to stablecoin issuers. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a proposed rulemaking Monday (June 22) that...

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MoonPay Acquires AI Accounting Agent Maker Entendre
MoonPay Acquires AI Accounting Agent Maker Entendre
June 22, 2026  |  Acquiring

Crypto payments company MoonPay has acquired Entendre, which makes artificial intelligence (AI) accounting agents for stablecoin firms. The purchase “extends MoonPay’s infrastructure into the financial...

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Bank of England Cancels Plans for Stablecoin Ownership Limits
Bank of England Cancels Plans for Stablecoin Ownership Limits
June 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

England’s central bank is easing its stablecoin restrictions following pushback from the cryptocurrency industry. The Bank of England (BOE) announced Monday (June 22) that it would not introduce...

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AI and Digital Money’s Next Test Is Proving Their Business Case
AI and Digital Money’s Next Test Is Proving Their Business Case
June 18, 2026  |  Innovation

Two developments this week, one in artificial intelligence (AI) and the other in financial services, underscore a reality confronting businesses across industries. Their technological capability...

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Zelle Readies Stablecoin for First Cross-Border Push
Zelle Readies Stablecoin for First Cross-Border Push
June 18, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Zelle network operator Early Warning Services plans to launch a proprietary U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin as part of its strategy to expand Zelle person-to-person digital payments beyond the...

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Federal Agencies Propose Identity Verification Rule for Stablecoin Issuers
Federal Agencies Propose Identity Verification Rule for Stablecoin Issuers
June 18, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Five federal agencies are seeking public comment on a proposal to require certain payment stablecoin issuers to maintain a customer identification program. “The proposal would...

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Trace Finance Raises $32 Million for Stablecoin Infrastructure Offering
Trace Finance Raises $32 Million for Stablecoin Infrastructure Offering
June 17, 2026  |  Investments

Cross-border payments/stablecoin settlement infrastructure company Trace Finance has raised $32 million in new funding. The Series A financing, announced Wednesday (June 17), will help Trace...

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MiCA’s Moment of Truth: Can Crypto Survive the Regulation It Asked For?
MiCA’s Moment of Truth: Can Crypto Survive the Regulation It Asked For?
June 17, 2026  |  Blockchain

The question for banks and payment players isn’t whether crypto is becoming compliant, but whether compliance finally makes crypto useful. For years, crypto firms argued...

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British Neobank Plasma Debuts Stablecoin Banking Product
British Neobank Plasma Debuts Stablecoin Banking Product
June 17, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

U.K. neobank Plasma has launched what it calls its flagship stablecoin banking product. Plasma One, announced Wednesday (June 17), is part of what the company...

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