Stablecoins
HSBC advances stablecoin plans
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of HSBC, has been issued a stablecoin issuer licence by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority...
OwlTing Group expands Visa collaboration
OwlTing Group has expanded its collaboration with Visa to support the use of Visa Direct within OwlPay’s payment infrastructure, enabling eligible US debit cardholders to acquire USDC stablecoin without...
Swiss banks launch joint CHF stablecoin sandbox
UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum, Raiffeisen, Zürcher Kantonalbank, BCV and Swiss Stablecoin AG have formed a new industry consortium to test a Swiss‑franc‑denominated stablecoin in a...
Ripple adds native digital asset tools to treasury platform
Ripple has added native digital asset functionality to its treasury management system (TMS), becoming the first provider to embed such capabilities directly into a...
B2C2 announces Solana partnership
B2C2 has collaborated with the Solana Foundation to support institutional stablecoin activity on the Solana network. Under the partnership, B2C2 will use Solana as a core settlement network for...
ClearToken launches settlement stack on Canton
ClearToken and Canton Network have entered a strategic partnership under which ClearToken will deploy three Daml-based Digital Asset Platforms (DAPs) directly on the Canton Network. The partnership introduces what...
Bank of Japan to experiment with blockchain
The Bank of Japan is testing out the use of central bank money for a wide range of settlements on blockchains. The sandbox project will involve technical experimentation...
Russia reassesses stablecoin policy stance
Russia has plans to shift its currently conservative stance on fiat-backed stablecoins this year. Speaking at a conference organized by Alfa-Bank, the Russian monetary authority’s first deputy chairman Vladimir Chistyukhin announced plans to investigate the feasibility...
China tightens controls on stablecoins
China plans to tighten its crackdown on virtual currencies, starting with a ban on unauthorised offshore issuance of yuan-pegged stablecoins.According to a notice published...
AllUnity to introduce Swiss franc stablecoin
AllUnity has announced plans to launch a Swiss franc-denominated stablecoin, CHFAU. Subject to the completion of regulatory engagement and operational preparations, the launch is planned for...
Hong Kong steps forward on stablecoins
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority expects to issue its first batch of stablecoin issuer licences in March.According to chief executive Eddie Yue, the issuances...
UK stablecoin regime to land in 2026
The UK’s top financial regulators – the Bank of England (BoE) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – are working to finalise a regulatory regime for stablecoins before...
Fidelity to launch digital dollar
Fidelity Investments is set to launch its first stablecoin to investors in the coming weeks. The Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD) will be issued by Fidelity...
GDF launches Stablecoin Regulatory Playbook
Global Digital Finance (GDF) has launched its Global Stablecoin Regulatory Playbook, a policy framework designed to support the development of clear, credible, and globally...
Bermuda advances national on-chain strategy
At this year’s World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos, the Government of Bermuda announced its plans to become the world’s first “fully on-chain national...
FCA calls industry to March Stablecoin sprint
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened applications for its March 2026 Stablecoin Sprint, a multi‑stakeholder innovation event designed to shape the country’s...