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Mastercard Crypto Credential, KYC, Travel Rule and Screening Compared

Identity checks, transfer-party information and blockchain risk alerts serve different purposes. Providers remain responsible for deciding whether a payment can…
Oct 22, 2026
Payments

OCC waiver rule puts active stablecoin issuers on notice

Existing US issuers awaiting OCC approval need discretionary relief to keep issuing from Jan. 18, 2027; filing alone is insufficient.…
Oct 22, 2026
DeFi

American Bankers Association: OCC’s GENIUS rules ‘undermine’ US Congress

Banking advocacy organizations are pushing back against the OCC’s finalized rules on a stablecoin law, arguing against changes to provisions…
Oct 21, 2026
Payments

Tether backs Bolivian fintech bringing USDT payments to food delivery and banking

The investment will support Peso’s expansion across four Latin American markets, where it connects stablecoin payments to merchant services and…
Oct 21, 2026
DeFi

OCC’s Final Stablecoin Rule Backs Off Yield Test, Scraps Automatic Redemption Extension

The national bank regulator’s rule keeps a two-business-day redemption window, replaces an automatic seven-day extension with one issuers must request…
Oct 21, 2026
Payments

OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Ahead of January Deadline

The rule sets reserve, redemption and risk standards for issuers, but the OCC has yet to say when it will…
Oct 21, 2026
Payments

OCC's final rule to start fresh in weighing stablecoin rewards against GENIUS Act ban

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the first of several federal agencies to finish writing regulations…
Oct 21, 2026
Payments

Extended Plans Oct. 22 Settlement Move From Starknet to Arc

Extended says holders of more than $1 of USDT or wBTC in a sub-account must convert or withdraw to avoid…
Oct 20, 2026
Payments

Injective, BDACS plan Korean won stablecoin settlement for tokenized assets

Injective and BDACS plan to bring won-backed stablecoin KRW1 to tokenized asset markets as South Korea develops a regulatory framework…
Oct 20, 2026
Markets

Stablecoin transfers quadruple to $891B as US banks expand adoption: Report

Coinbase reports growing adoption by banks and businesses, even as stablecoin market capitalization remains largely unchanged over the past year.…
Oct 20, 2026