Interoperability is what the financial space has touted as a prerequisite for stablecoins to reach commercial scale. But, at the same time, the banks, card networks, stablecoin issuers, blockchain operators and infrastructure providers all building that interoperability are each simultaneously competing to control the layer...
Thirty-nine state banker associations this week announced plans to create an industry-owned, industry-designed and industry-governed blockchain network capable of supporting smart payments, tokenized deposits, stablecoins and automated settlement. But the most important verbiage in the BankChain Alliance’s Tuesday (Aug. 25) release wasn’t “blockchain.” It was...
The British Treasury plans to give the Bank of England a new “secondary objective” to support innovation in payments technology and digital currencies, including stablecoins, Reuters reported Wednesday (Aug. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Thirty-nine state bankers associations have formed an organization dedicated to creating a blockchain network that will be owned, designed and governed by the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
August 26, 2026
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s charter-granting activity doesn’t just show that a new rash of financial services firms are successfully becoming banks or bank-like institutions. The applications, viewed collectively, also show what the 21st century financial sector thinks a bank charter should permit them to do. Get the Full Story Complete the […]
August 26, 2026
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August 24, 2026
A stablecoin may pass through several wallets and intermediaries before someone tries to turn it back into dollars. Federal regulators now have to decide which of those relationships requires someone...
August 18, 2026
A Fortune 500 treasurer considering whether to leave $100 million in stablecoins overnight would probably ask a different set of questions than a payments executive deciding whether to use them...
August 28, 2026
Tokenized deposits are more likely than stablecoins to perform the role of money, Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said Friday (Aug. 28). 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 […]
August 26, 2026
The British Treasury plans to give the Bank of England a new “secondary objective” to support innovation in payments technology and digital currencies, including stablecoins, Reuters reported Wednesday (Aug. 26)....
August 26, 2026
Thirty-nine state bankers associations have formed an organization dedicated to creating a blockchain network that will be owned, designed and governed by the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the...
August 26, 2026
Revolut is launching a European stablecoin as the digital tokens move further into mainstream finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
