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DeFi

European central banks push to expand stablecoin yield ban to crypto lending and staking

Central bankers argue that indirect yield structures blur the line between electronic payment tokens and commercial bank deposits, distorting financial…
Sep 22, 2026
Payments

Binance Becomes a Circle Shareholder in $100 Million Stock Sale Tied to USDC Deal

Binance paid $100 million for stock priced about 5% below Circle’s Sept. 17 close and is locked up for two…
Sep 22, 2026
Payments

Why Payward-backed Reap is betting on non-USD stablecoins for 24/7 cross-border FX settlement

Reap is preparing to add a Mexican peso stablecoin and is exploring Hong Kong dollar, euro, won and yen tokens…
Sep 22, 2026
Infrastructure

Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing, leaving liquidation risk with Morpho protocol

The Mint workflow removes operational steps, while variable market terms and liquidation risk remain with the third-party lender. The post…
Sep 22, 2026
Infrastructure

Kakao Pay, KakaoBank to explore stablecoin opportunities with Fireblocks

Kakao Pay and KakaoBank are exploring digital asset opportunities with Fireblocks, including infrastructure for stablecoins. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com…
Sep 22, 2026
Industry News

Cardano joins Solana, XRP Ledger in race to power AI agent payments

The official x402 kit now includes Cardano tools for apps and AI agents to pay with ADA and other network…
Sep 22, 2026
Payments

Saudi Arabia exits China-backed mBridge CBDC project: FT

Saudi Arabia has left mBridge, a cross-border CBDC platform that has drawn scrutiny from US policymakers, according to the Financial…
Sep 21, 2026
Infrastructure

ECB plans to buy tokenized bonds with its own funds

The European Central Bank rolled out a new system to link its payment system to blockchain-based financial markets. Read Full…
Sep 21, 2026
Payments

Why banks and offshore hubs like Dubai are winners of the Senate killing the Clarity Act

One expert believes that the failure to pass the bill is a win for the banks that staunchly oppose stablecoin…
Sep 21, 2026
Payments

Google and Apple seek crypto talent as Big Tech eyes stablecoin and tokenization rails

The tech giants’ job listings could indicate that they are separately pursuing experts in stablecoins and tokenized deposits for future…
Sep 21, 2026