Stablecoin

Fresh off of a big IPO, the fintech is applying for a national trust charter. Approval would help it avoid the time and expense of working with banks for transaction processing at a time when the stablecion market is getting more crowded.

As banks consider their strategies, other big names are also considering a role for digital assets.

It's early, but financial institutions are getting ready to issue the digital asset.

Most illegal activity happening on cryptocurrency ledgers now involves the tokens known as stablecoins, according to a report.

Fiserv and Metallicus are enabling downmarket development of digital assets. Payment experts say it's vital to have a plan, but one that doesn't give into a fear of missing out.

Ark Investment Management has offloaded about 1.5 million shares of Circle over four recent trading sessions, worth roughly $333 million, according to Bloomberg. Wood's firm as a whole remains the eighth-largest holder of Circle.

The card network's moves include supporting coins from Fiserv, PayPal and others; and offering services to what's expected to be a fast-growing industry.

The stock started trading at $31 and closed Monday at $263.45. Circle has been the main beneficiary of the euphoria surrounding stablecoin regulations, as it is one of the few publicly traded companies with stablecoin-linked assets.

House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill, R-Ark., declined to say whether he would pass the Senate's GENIUS Act without making his own changes, as President Trump has preferred.

The financial technology seller plans its own coin and interoperability with PayPal's PYUSD, potentially reaching millions of consumers and merchants and thousands of banks.

The USDC issuer has added fintechs from Brazil and the U.K. to boost distribution. Plus, Klarna pumps the gas on AI and more in the global payments and fintech roundup.

The banking giant's JPMD sounds like a stablecoin, but it isn't exactly the same thing. Here's why that matters.

The Senate's passage of stablecoin legislation marks a leap forward for the potential mainstreaming of cryptocurrencies that track the U.S. dollar, but there are still problems to solve before banks and businesses can capitalize on the opportunities.

The legislation has been able to garner a level of bipartisan support that was not possible in previous Congresses because of a lack of support from Democratic lawmakers, but many of those benefited from crypto industry contributions in the 2024 election cycle. 

As the Senate stands poised to pass a landmark bill establishing rules for stablecoin issuers, a provision allowing state-chartered uninsured banks to operate in states without prior approval is drawing concern from observers and opposition from state regulators.