Payments
Payments

Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash

Analytics firm Allium said stablecoin payments hit $482 billion this year so far, up 45%, as card spending surges and…
Oct 18, 2026
Institutional

Banks Hold a Lever Over Stablecoin Adoption, BIS Economists Say

A Bank for International Settlements working paper found that stablecoin growth slows when U.S. banks raise deposit rates, with Circle’s…
Oct 18, 2026
Payments

Tether backs AIsa as strategic investor, completing seed extension round

The round brings AIsa’s total funding to more than $9 million. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
Oct 18, 2026
Infrastructure

Circle defends USDC economics as stablecoin rivals court its partners with bigger cut

Coinbase, Circle’s largest USDC partner, also backs Open USD, a rival network that passes reserve income to partners after a…
Oct 18, 2026
Payments

French Assembly Backs Tax on Crypto-to-Stablecoin Swaps by One Vote

The 2027 budget amendment would end tax deferral for swaps into single-currency stablecoins from January 1, but it is not…
Oct 17, 2026
Payments

Stablecoin cards are booming, but who makes money when you swipe?

Someone paying for lunch with a stablecoin card doesn't need the restaurant to know what USDC is. The card works…
Oct 17, 2026
Payments

Polygon sees Coinme acquisition as entry to payments sector dominated by Visa, Stripe

CEO Marc Boiron said the Coinme acquisition will help Polygon control customer relationships and capture revenue that previously went to…
Oct 17, 2026
Institutional

Banks could slow stablecoin growth by paying savers more, BIS paper finds

A BIS working paper found a 1 basis point rise in U.S. bank deposit rates predicted slower stablecoin growth, cutting…
Oct 17, 2026
Payments

Circle’s Allaire says stablecoin issuer looking to enter 40 developing markets: Report

Markets in Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East see increasing demand for stablecoins. Read Full Story at…
Oct 17, 2026
Payments

DTCC Outlines 25-Security Tokenization Rollout on Canton and Besu

Tokens will be backed 1:1 by securities held at DTC, with Stellar and Circle’s Arc anticipated in 2027. Read Full…
Oct 17, 2026