Stablecoin

Bridge will join a number of digital asset firms vying for the coveted charter, seizing on the crypto-friendly environment in the second Trump term.

The bank is the custodian for Anchorage's stablecoin platform, it's thinking of issuing its own and it's relaunching bitcoin custody, among other efforts.

Credit cards that pay rewards in cryptocurrencies are nothing new, but the GENIUS Act has opened the door for new incentive programs.

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.

The dollar-backed digital assets have to clear many hurdles before they find a place in the future of finance, speakers at a Columbia University event said.

The crypto company's x402 Foundation will standardize transactions, making the company one of many technology firms working on standards for AI-powered commerce.

PayPal agrees to a $7 billion BNPL loan purchase agreement with Blue Owl Capital, while Revolut, which is building a financial superapp, is looking for permission to offer more banking products. That and more in the American Banker global payments and fintech roundup.

There's no designated lender of last resort for nonbank stablecoin issuers in either the recently-passed stablecoin bill or the crypto market structure bill being considered, which experts say could mean bailouts down the road.

Excluded from the stablecoin revolution by law, banks deserve the opportunity to participate in the evolution of digital finance. Regulatory clarity on the treatment of tokenized deposits is an essential first step.

Stablecore, a recently founded fintech, completed its first funding round with the goal of bringing stablecoin technology to banks and credit unions.

The Treasury Department proposed a rule delaying investment adviser AML requirements to 2028 and sought public comment on implementing regulations for a stablecoin bill passed earlier this summer.