Stablecoins
S&P reaffirms USDC at ‘2 (strong)’
S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed USDC at 2 (strong), maintaining the stablecoin’s position in its second‑highest tier.S&P's assessment, published on 18 December, evaluates USDC’s...
Visa rolls out USDC settlement
Visa has announced the launch of USDC settlement in the United States, as part of its ongoing settlement pilot programme and strategy. For the first time, US issuers and...
FCA deems stablecoins a priority for 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will enable further experimentation with stablecoins through its regulatory sandbox, supporting innovative policy development. A set of new growth measures...
Report: Stablecoins face strict rules under new US laws
Stablecoin issuers and digital asset custodians face sweeping new compliance rules in the United States, according to a new policy report from CertiK.The analysis...
CoinShares’ outlook: graceful return to consolidated economy
The growing adoption of “hybrid finance” has positioned 2026 as a year in which crypto assets are expected to consolidate more firmly into mainstream financial...
BNP Paribas joins consortium to launch euro stablecoin
BNP Paribas has joined a consortium of nine major European banks to form Qivalis, an Amsterdam‑domiciled joint venture that will issue a euro‑denominated stablecoin...
FCA taps UK stablecoin industry
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced a stablecoin-specific cohort within its Regulatory Sandbox, designed for firms developing or issuing stablecoins. This new cohort complements...
Deutsche Börse expands partnership with AllUnity
Deutsche Börse Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AllUnity to integrate a regulated euro-backed stablecoin into its financial market infrastructure.As an initial...
Deutsche Börse backs CoinVertible integration
Deutsche Börse Group, Societe Generale Group and Societe Generale – FORGE (SG-FORGE) have signed an agreement to accelerate the integration of token-based cash solutions with...
Coinbase and BVNK call off acquisition
Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, said its proposed $2 billion acquisition of BVNK will not move forward. The transaction would have ranked among the...
BNY positions digital assets at core of market evolution
BNY views the industry at a pivotal inflection point, with regulation, interoperability, and blockchain-based digital cash driving significant progress. In its newest release, “The Digital...
BoE rethinks stablecoin framework
The Bank of England (BoE) has softened its stance on stablecoin holding restrictions in the UK, following industry criticism, according to the FT.In the...
Chris Woolard on finance’s tokenised future
Capital markets are approaching a tipping point. Whether through stablecoins in the US or tokenised assets in Europe, the infrastructure for digital finance is...
ECB delivers digital euro rulebook, begins modular build
The European Central Bank (ECB) has completed the two-year preparation phase of its digital euro project, delivering a draft rulebook and confirming the start...
Money 20/20 USA: AMINA Bank talks stablecoin-anchored convergence
At this year’s Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, Myles Harrison, chief product officer at AMINA Bank, sat down with Capital Pioneer to discuss market...
Western Union debuts USDPT stablecoin on Solana
Western Union has announced the launch of USDPT, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and built on the Solana blockchain.The token...