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

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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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

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 kind of market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Robinhood Launches Blockchain Designed for Real-World Assets
Blockchain // July 01, 2026

Robinhood Markets has launched the public mainnet of Robinhood Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain that the company said is purpose-built for real-world assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Visa and Google Sign on to Use Money Movement Stablecoin OpenUSD
Cryptocurrency // June 30, 2026

Several of the world’s payments and tech giants have agreed to use the money movement stablecoin Open USD. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Banks Turn Stablecoin Safety Into a Selling Point

July 09, 2026
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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, […]

Crypto’s Big Senate Win Leaves Banks With Bigger Worries

May 14, 2026
Regulations can create winners and losers, as well as kick off unpredictable second-order effects. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Podcast: Inside the $9 Billion DeFi Hack That’s Shaking Crypto’s Foundations

April 22, 2026
Explore more conversations like this From the Block.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Making Stablecoins ‘Grandma-Friendly’

May 29, 2025
Paying with crypto is a logistics problem, and that logistics problem creates a user experience bottleneck. Stablecoins want to solve that, but can they? Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Robinhood Launches Blockchain Designed for Real-World Assets

July 01, 2026
Robinhood Markets has launched the public mainnet of Robinhood Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain that the company said is purpose-built for real-world assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing […]

Visa and Google Sign on to Use Money Movement Stablecoin OpenUSD

June 30, 2026
Several of the world’s payments and tech giants have agreed to use the money movement stablecoin Open USD. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Anchorage Digital Launches Tokenized Deposit Platform for Banks

June 22, 2026
Anchorage Digital launched Monday (June 22) a new tokenized deposit infrastructure aimed at enabling banks to offer around-the-clock settlement without overhauling their existing core systems, according to a Monday press...

Nigeria Leads Africa’s Adoption of Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments

June 16, 2026
Nigeria has become sub-Saharan Africa’s leader in cross-border stablecoin payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...