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

Stablecoins Have a $10 Million Problem: All That Money Is Going Back to the Bank

Stablecoins Have a $10 Million Problem: All That Money Is Going Back to the Bank
Stablecoins Have a $10 Million Problem: All That Money Is Going Back to the Bank
October 12, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

A business receives $10 million in stablecoins on Monday, and by Friday, much of it could be back in a bank account. The payment worked....

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Mastercard CEO Says Stablecoins Solve Cross-Border Payment Delays
Mastercard CEO Says Stablecoins Solve Cross-Border Payment Delays
October 09, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments are proving to be the strongest use case for stablecoins, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said Friday (Oct. 9), Bloomberg reported. During an interview with Bloomberg TV, Miebach said...

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SAP and Samsung Shift Stablecoin Competition From Issuance to Distribution
SAP and Samsung Shift Stablecoin Competition From Issuance to Distribution
October 08, 2026  |  Blockchain

The stablecoin industry has traditionally measured progress through issuance, transaction volume and blockchain activity. The headlines this week, however, point to another metric that may...

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Coinbase and Samsung Team to Bring Stablecoins to Digital Wallets
Coinbase and Samsung Team to Bring Stablecoins to Digital Wallets
October 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is expanding its partnership with Samsung to power the stablecoin experience in the electronics company’s digital wallet. The new offering, announced Thursday (Oct. 8), extends a collaboration that began last July,...

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Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico
Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico
October 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions teamed to help Mexican FinTech Orbi introduce a cryptocurrency-linked card program, according to a Thursday (Oct. 8) news release. The...

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Coinbase Looks to Cash in as Banks Embrace Crypto
Coinbase Looks to Cash in as Banks Embrace Crypto
October 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is reportedly expanding its services for traditional financial firms amid growing institutional cryptocurrency adoption. Banks are increasingly launching their own digital asset services, and...

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Ripple Wins Wall Street Business With Brevan Howard Deal
Ripple Wins Wall Street Business With Brevan Howard Deal
October 07, 2026  |  Blockchain

Ripple Prime will provide multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to Brevan Howard funds, Ripple said in a Tuesday (Oct. 6) press release. This...

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North Dakota Lenders Report Faster Settlement With State Bank’s Stablecoin
North Dakota Lenders Report Faster Settlement With State Bank’s Stablecoin
October 07, 2026  |  Blockchain

Financial institutions that are using the Bank of North Dakota’s (BND) new stablecoin, Roughrider Coin, are finding that it delivers practical benefits, BND said in...

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