Stablecoins news and trends

Meta Hopes to Launch Stablecoin Payments Project This Year
Cryptocurrency // February 24, 2026

Meta is hoping to enter the stablecoin payment space sometime this year, CoinDesk reported Tuesday (Feb. 24), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Payoneer Aims to Launch Stablecoin-Focused Digital Bank
Cryptocurrency // February 24, 2026

Cross-border payment FinTech Payoneer applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to open a digital bank, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 24) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Stripe Reaches $159B Valuation as Global Volume Hits $1.9 Trillion 
Fintech Investments // February 24, 2026

Stripe was valued at $159 billion in a tender offer designed to provide liquidity to current and former employees, the programmable financial services company said in a Tuesday (Feb. 24) update. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

RedotPay Seeks IPO for Stablecoin Payments Firm
IPO // February 24, 2026

Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay is reportedly planning to go public. 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...

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$154B in Illicit Crypto Flows Raises Stablecoin Questions

February 24, 2026
There’s an unavoidable paradox at the heart of stablecoins’ growth story. The tokenized assets promise to modernize money by making dollars programmable, portable and instantaneous, yet their most compelling advantage may not be technical at all. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

New SEC Guidance Pushes Stablecoins Closer to Cash Status

February 23, 2026
For banks, broker-dealers, and clearing firms, the primary obstacle to engaging with crypto has rarely been philosophical skepticism. It has instead been the 800-pound-gorilla in the room made up of...

Behind the Stablecoin Buzz, Old-School Infrastructure Still Runs the Show

February 19, 2026
Stablecoins are often portrayed as a triumph of blockchain innovation, but behind the scenes they can frequently run on conventional infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

New York Fed Weighs In on Who Should Create Money

February 17, 2026
Human civilization and the concept of money have historically been intertwined. And, as the financial landscape is faced with the question of stablecoins and tokenized deposits, a February 2026 Federal...

Quick Reads
Meta Hopes to Launch Stablecoin Payments Project This Year

February 24, 2026
Meta is hoping to enter the stablecoin payment space sometime this year, CoinDesk reported Tuesday (Feb. 24), citing unnamed sources. 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 this […]

Payoneer Aims to Launch Stablecoin-Focused Digital Bank

February 24, 2026
Cross-border payment FinTech Payoneer applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to open a digital bank, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 24) press release. Get the Full...

Stripe Reaches $159B Valuation as Global Volume Hits $1.9 Trillion 

February 24, 2026
Stripe was valued at $159 billion in a tender offer designed to provide liquidity to current and former employees, the programmable financial services company said in a Tuesday (Feb. 24)...

RedotPay Seeks IPO for Stablecoin Payments Firm

February 24, 2026
Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay is reportedly planning to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...