Stablecoin

Canadian banks, financial institutions, fintechs and commerce companies have come together to develop a Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin that is slated to go live in early 2026. The move comes as U.S.-based banks continue to evaluate their own participation in the post-GENIUS Act world.

Noelle Acheson argues that broad choice between stablecoins is good for users and for the ecosystem — and any confusion can be smoothed by technical and design solutions.

The "Roughrider" coin, which is scheduled to launch in early 2026, will be the first state stablecoin to launch on Fiserv's digital asset platform.

The messaging service is building a network of banks to support the technology that underpins digital currencies. Technology experts say this "single location" concept encourages legacy institutions to adopt digital assets, but it's just one of many options.

The payments company is opening its real-time payments network, Visa Direct, to stablecoins through a prefunding pilot that will allow businesses to move money across borders when banks are closed.

A flurry of product launches are designed to keep the payment company's merchants in-house by making it easier to deploy artificial intelligence-driven payments and stablecoins.

As the issuance of stablecoins by businesses outside the financial industry expands, some of the products and services traditionally handled by banks might begin to migrate to retailers and other market participants.

A new financial architecture is forming underneath the world's largest pools of capital. The winners will be those who recognize that standards built now will define economic value transfer for a generation.

After a slump of several years, there's been a renewal of payment and financial tech firms going public.

The recent initial public offering of cryptocurrency exchange Bullish was remarkable in that the company received the proceeds in stablecoins. The move could signal a revolution in finance.