Stablecoin stories
A more than 20% stake now gives Paysecure's investment arm greater influence over the Swedish fintech after it converted over €1 million in loans into shares.
Remittances could arrive faster and cheaper as Western Union rolls out a stablecoin option for customers in more than 200 countries and territories.
Businesses can now use USDC to prefund cross-border payouts through Visa Direct, as the scheme moves from trials into live commercial use.
Businesses handling cross-border payments will be able to move between fiat and stablecoins through one integration, cutting the need for multiple providers.
The approvals let businesses move stablecoins and euros across all 27 EU states without juggling separate local licences or banking set-ups.
The crypto exchange is now vying with brokers and fintechs as it adds access to more than 1,000 US stocks, ETFs and payment tools.
The pilot aims to let shopping bots prove user eligibility for discounts and benefits while keeping personal data hidden from merchants.
The seed round will fund a New York office and expansion across 150 markets as businesses shift to stablecoin-based cross-border payments.
The hire comes as payments firms race to tap Asia Pacific's fast-growing crypto market, where CoinPayments is betting on stablecoin transfers.
The seven-day test suggests stablecoins could cut cross-border settlement delays, with funds reaching Visa in under an hour, even over a weekend.
Eligible firms will be able to link stablecoin balances to Visa cards in over 100 markets as StraitsX expands beyond Asia.
Asia-Pacific businesses are likely to use several stablecoins in one payment flow, as cross-border transactions still face slow settlement and fragmentation.
The move could widen USDC use among Samsung Wallet's 82 million US Galaxy users as the stablecoin becomes the app's default dollar option.
More than 90 North Dakota banks and credit unions could soon use a dollar-backed coin to speed interbank transfers through existing online banking channels.
Customer concerns over fraud and regulation are shaping a cautious rollout, with the bank planning to start on its own digital channels in Hong Kong.
Users on Monad could gain access to the first native Singapore dollar stablecoin, while StraitsX expands into payments and settlement use cases.
Banks will be able to test dollar-pegged stablecoin settlement inside existing payment systems, reducing the need for separate digital asset infrastructure.
Merchants and businesses in the US can now accept and settle stablecoin payments more easily as Citi and Coinbase link banking rails and crypto wallets.
Institutions wary of public onchain positions now have access to 16 private vaults spanning USDC, USDT, AUSD and tGBP on Morpho.
More than 600 delegates are expected in Singapore as stablecoin regulation remains unsettled and institutions push deeper into onchain finance.
