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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Treasury Rethinks AML Rules for Banks That Know Their Customers

Treasury Rethinks AML Rules for Banks That Know Their Customers
Treasury Rethinks AML Rules for Banks That Know Their Customers
September 15, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Treasury may raise longstanding bank reporting thresholds and take into account how long financial institutions have known their customers, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers...

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Visa and Circle Back Stablecoin Payments Platform Velocity
Visa and Circle Back Stablecoin Payments Platform Velocity
September 15, 2026  |  Investments

Stablecoin payments and treasury platform Velocity has raised $10 million in new funding. The financing will support Velocity’s work to provide stablecoin infrastructure to issuers, acquirers, payment...

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Mastercard CFO Outlines Growth Strategy Driven by Stablecoins and Value-Added Services
Mastercard CFO Outlines Growth Strategy Driven by Stablecoins and Value-Added Services
September 14, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Incoming Mastercard Chief Financial Officer Ling Hai, who assumed that role Aug. 3, outlined a growth-focused capital allocation strategy that includes frontline sales, targeted acquisition...

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77% Would Choose Their Existing Financial App for a Digital Asset Wallet
77% Would Choose Their Existing Financial App for a Digital Asset Wallet
September 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital assets may reach the checkout faster by asking consumers to change less about how they pay. The July 2026 Payments Innovation Tracker, “From Asset...

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Ripple Looks to $13 Trillion Corporate Treasury Space for Stablecoin Growth
Ripple Looks to $13 Trillion Corporate Treasury Space for Stablecoin Growth
September 13, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple reportedly considers the corporate treasury space a $13 trillion opportunity for its stablecoin business. Jack McDonald, Ripple’s senior vice president of stablecoins, said in...

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GENIUS Act Makes Banks Check AI Payments for Financial Crime
GENIUS Act Makes Banks Check AI Payments for Financial Crime
September 11, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Traditional financial institutions and companies seeking permission to issue payment stablecoins are redesigning their compliance systems as regulators move to implement the GENIUS Act. The...

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Senate Republicans Push Updated Crypto Bill as Clock Winds Down
Senate Republicans Push Updated Crypto Bill as Clock Winds Down
September 10, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Republican lawmakers circulated a new version of the Clarity Act on Thursday (Sept. 10), ahead of the Senate’s return from its recess next week, CoinDesk...

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AI Agents Need Permissioned Funding Sources. Not Company Bank Accounts.
AI Agents Need Permissioned Funding Sources. Not Company Bank Accounts.
September 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The trillion-dollar question hovering around agentic commerce is why agents would hold money at all. After all, if a multinational eventually operates, say, 10,000 artificial...

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