Payments
Payments

GENIUS Act deadline puts stablecoin issuers on the clock

July 18 is not a user cutoff, but it forces regulators to define which permitted, foreign, and state-qualified issuers can…
Jul 10, 2026
Institutional

Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion

The approval adds to a growing list of crypto firms seeking federal banking licenses as the industry moves into the…
Jul 10, 2026
Institutional

Sony Bank Gets Conditional OCC Approval to Build a US Dollar Stablecoin Trust Bank

Sony Bank’s Connectia Trust would issue dollar-pegged stablecoins under a US national trust charter — the same path Circle, Ripple…
Jul 9, 2026
Infrastructure

Coinbase’s Base Launches a Native Token Standard With Freeze-and-Seize Built In

B20, now live on Base mainnet, runs tokens as native code in the chain and bakes in roles, blocklists, and…
Jul 9, 2026
Infrastructure

Why Stablecoins Need Privacy to Reach Their Full Potential

In this episode of Unchained Premium, Aleo Network Foundation policy chief Yaya Fanusie joined Laura to talk about a new…
Jul 9, 2026
DeFi

Aave rolls out vaults for yield-hungry fintech investors

Aave’s new Stable Vaults product lets wallets, exchanges and payment apps offer yields on stablecoin deposits Read Full Story at…
Jul 9, 2026
Payments

Officials set to revise MiCA to cover non-EU stablecoin issuers: Report

EU officials reportedly plan to consider changes to the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, dubbed by some as “MiCA 2.0,” in…
Jul 8, 2026
Infrastructure

Mobile app Toss and blockchain Optimism to conduct Korean won stablecoin POC : report

Toss has reportedly partnered with Optimism and Sunnyside Labs for a proof of concept on the feasibility of a Korean…
Jul 8, 2026
Payments

Tether Invests $20 Million in Mercado Bitcoin to Fuel Expansion Across Latin America

Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin has raised $20 million in fresh investment from USDT stablecoin issuer Tether. Read Full Story…
Jul 7, 2026
Payments

Tether's Former CIO Heathcote Plans to Sell Equity Stake

Richard Heathcote, who until earlier this year served as Tether Holdings SA’s chief investment officer, is planning to sell a…
Jul 7, 2026