If Stripe’s reported pursuit of PayPal signals anything, it is that the next competitive frontier in payments may not be creating new consumer experiences at all. It may be replacing the financial plumbing beneath the ones consumers already trust. Get the Full Story Complete the...
The U.S. Treasury Department and HM Treasury have unveiled a joint blueprint for closer regulatory cooperation on digital assets. It features a series of measures designed to align the two countries’ approaches to stablecoins, tokenization and digital financial infrastructure while laying the groundwork for more...
The upcoming launch of Open Standard’s Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin could pose an “existential threat” to Circle’s USDC, but it depends on how things play out, a CoinShares analyst said Monday (July 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Cyclops raised $20 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the development of its stablecoin rails for the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
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, […]
June 30, 2026
The formula for stablecoin success was, at least until Tuesday (June 30), a relatively simple one. Whoever controlled issuance of the largest digital asset by market cap controlled the network....
June 30, 2026
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June 23, 2026
For much of the past year, stablecoin discussions have centered on Washington. Regulatory frameworks, reserve requirements and oversight have dominated conversations among policymakers and financial institutions alike. Get the Full...
July 16, 2026
Circle’s Gateway and Circle Payments Network (CPN) are now natively accessible within Fireblocks’ stablecoin infrastructure, Fireblocks said in a Thursday (June 16) blog post. 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 […]
July 15, 2026
The upcoming launch of Open Standard’s Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin could pose an “existential threat” to Circle’s USDC, but it depends on how things play out, a CoinShares analyst said...
July 15, 2026
Cyclops raised $20 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the development of its stablecoin rails for the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
July 14, 2026
Velocity raised $38 million in a Series A funding round to expand its stablecoin payments and treasury platform designed for global enterprises, according to a Tuesday (July 14) press release....
