Stablecoins
Regulation

Taiwan’s sweeping crypto law raises the bar with licensing, reserve mandates, and tough penalties

Taiwan has passed a sweeping new law to regulate its crypto sector, sending the bill to the President for final…
Jul 1, 2026
DeFi

Lighter to Burn Repurchased LIT, Fund Staking from Ecosystem Reserve

The perpetuals exchange will start burning the LIT it buys with revenue and tap its token reserve to keep staking…
Jun 30, 2026
DeFi

Visa, Mastercard, And Over 140 Companies Launch Stablecoin Open USD

Bitcoin Magazine Visa, Mastercard, And Over 140 Companies Launch Stablecoin Open USD Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase, and 140+ firms have…
Jun 30, 2026
Payments

Coinbase, Visa, Stripe and More Back New Open USD Stablecoin in Challenge to Circle and Tether

More than 140 companies are lining up behind Open USD, a forthcoming dollar stablecoin that would hand reserve earnings to…
Jun 30, 2026
Payments

FCA finalizes UK crypto rules as firms face 2027 access deadline

The FCA’s new regime will force exchanges, custodians and stablecoin firms to decide whether UK access is worth a full…
Jun 30, 2026
Institutional

Open Standard Unveils Open USD, a Bank- and Tech-Backed Stablecoin Governed by Its Users

A consortium of more than 140 financial and technology companies introduced Open USD, a dollar stablecoin whose reserve earnings and…
Jun 30, 2026
Infrastructure

Circle slides 13% as Stripe, Coinbase and BlackRock back rival stablecoin network

Open Standard’s Open USD aims to let partners keep reserve income and eliminate minting fees, challenging Circle’s USDC. Read Full…
Jun 30, 2026
Markets

UK Sets Landmark Crypto Rules in Race to Become Global Hub

Bitcoin Magazine UK Sets Landmark Crypto Rules in Race to Become Global Hub The UK unveiled its most comprehensive crypto…
Jun 30, 2026
DeFi

Crypto Wallet MetaMask Launches Yield-Paying Money Account on Monad

MetaMask is packaging stablecoin yield, payments, and trading into a single self-custody account as crypto firms compete to make digital…
Jun 30, 2026
DeFi

MetaMask launches Money Account with stablecoin yield and spending in one wallet

The launch reflects a broader push to make stablecoins more useful beyond trading and transfers. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com…
Jun 30, 2026