257 stories about Stablecoin from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Oct 23, 2026.
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.
The Bank of England has replaced individual holding caps with a £40 billion per-coin issuance limit for stablecoins. This change allows issuers to hold more reserves in government debt, potentially boosting stablecoin adoption in the UK.
Ripple has received preliminary approval from Luxembourg's financial regulator to operate under the EU's MiCA framework. This will allow Ripple to offer its stablecoin payment systems to European companies and expand its crypto services in the region.
MoneyGram has become a validator on the Solana blockchain, helping process and secure transactions as it expands its stablecoin payment services. The move aims to make cross-border payments faster and cheaper for users.
The Bank of England has abandoned strict limits on retail stablecoin holdings, instead setting a £40 billion ($50 billion) aggregate issuance cap. The move aims to boost the U.K.'s digital asset market ahead of a 2027 launch.
The European Commission is seeking public comment on potential revisions to its crypto regulatory framework, specifically regarding stablecoins and decentralized finance.
The Federal Reserve proposed requiring stablecoin issuers to verify customer identities before account opening or direct token redemption, extending bank-style anti-money laundering standards to stablecoins.
Fidelity has introduced a new money market fund that invests exclusively in assets permitted for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. This move aims to provide stablecoin issuers with compliant, high-quality reserve options.