144 stories about Stablecoin from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Jul 25, 2026.
Revolut will delist Tether (USDT) by the end of August, converting remaining holdings to users' base currency. This move follows growing regulatory scrutiny and risk concerns around stablecoins.
A7A5 claims crypto data providers understate its trading activity, while blockchain analytics firms say the ruble-backed token's volumes have fallen sharply this year. The discrepancy highlights ongoing tensions between sanctioned entities and independent data providers.
Aave has launched its V3 lending protocol on the Monad network, supporting 12 assets. Monad is committing $15 million in incentives over the first year to boost liquidity and adoption.
Standard Chartered is the first Global Systemically Important Bank authorized to let institutions mint and redeem Circle's USDC stablecoin directly, marking a major step in bridging traditional finance with digital assets.
Circle's CEO emphasized USDC's robust network as a new stablecoin, OUSD, emerges as a potential challenger. Questions remain about OUSD's governance and revenue-sharing models.
French banking giant Crédit Agricole, through its asset servicing arm CACEIS, has launched a euro-pegged stablecoin called EURXT on Ethereum. The initial issuance includes 20.02 million tokens, aiming to facilitate institutional investments and tokenized fund access.
The European Union is reviewing its MiCA crypto regulations to address changes in the market, particularly around stablecoins and tokenization. This review comes as the initial July 1 deadline for compliance has passed, signaling potential updates to the landmark legislation.
Visa, Mastercard, and over 140 companies, including Stripe and Coinbase, have launched Open USD (OUSD), a new stablecoin designed to compete with Circle's USDC. This move could reshape the $300 billion stablecoin market by introducing yield-sharing features.
Major companies including Visa, Stripe, and Coinbase are joining Open USD, a new stablecoin that will share reserve revenue with businesses that mint and redeem it. The stablecoin is expected to launch later this year with no fees or volume limits for minting and redeeming.
MetaMask has launched a new Money Account that lets users earn yield on stablecoins and spend them directly from their wallet. This move aims to make stablecoins more practical for everyday use beyond trading and transfers.
Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has cratered 17% as major companies like Stripe, Coinbase, and BlackRock back a rival stablecoin network. Open Standard's Open USD aims to let partners keep reserve income and eliminate minting fees, challenging Circle's USDC.
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is proposing to lower capital requirements for stablecoin issuers, moving away from the stricter rules set by the EU's MiCA framework. This follows the Bank of England's decision to remove limits on the value of stablecoins individuals can hold.
Tether's USDT stablecoin is trading at an 8.5% premium in India after raids on crypto payment firms in Bengaluru disrupted the pipeline that supplies USDT to Indian platforms. This is roughly double the usual gap, making USDT more expensive for Indian buyers.
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) says stablecoins don't meet the standards of sound money and could disrupt the global financial system. The institution urges faster development of tokenized central and commercial bank money.
BitGo, a newly public crypto custodian, is slashing nearly 15% of its workforce as it pivots to focus on stablecoins and AI infrastructure.
Tether is allowing holders of its gold-backed token (XAUT) to borrow against their bullion without selling it, mirroring bitcoin-backed lending. The stablecoin issuer is leveraging its $23 billion gold reserve to extend its tokenized gold strategy, providing liquidity to investors while keeping their gold intact.
Tether's market cap has surpassed Ether's for the first time, as ETH prices fall to $1,500. This shift highlights growing stability concerns in the crypto market. For context, the last time ETH was at this level was in October 2023 and April 2025.
Invesco, a $2.5 trillion asset manager, has filed for a tokenized fund focused on the stablecoin reserve market. This move follows its takeover of Superstate's tokenized money market fund earlier this year.
Japan's financial regulator cleared the U.S. dollar-backed token as a new category of payment instrument, letting SBI VC Trade offer it to institutions and retail. RLUSD remains small, at about $1.7 billion.
The stablecoin giant and the Japanese financial corporation plan to deploy cross-border foreign exchange settlements as early as next year.
Uniswap and Spark are building shared liquidity and trading infrastructure for a future with hundreds of competing digital currencies on blockchain rails, as traditional banks and fintechs increasingly enter the stablecoin space.
SBI Group has introduced JPYSC, Japan’s first stablecoin backed by a trust bank. For now, it’s only available to SBI VC Trade account holders while regulators clarify its status.
OpenPayd, a financial infrastructure provider, has obtained a MiCA license, allowing it to offer regulated crypto services in Europe. This move comes as stablecoin adoption continues to grow in the region, with OpenPayd supporting companies like Kraken.
Chainlink is working with 47 banks from South Korea and Europe on Project Pangea, an initiative to use stablecoins for near-instant settlement of multimillion-dollar currency trades between the two regions.