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Weekly Recap: Milestones Galore for Stablecoins
13.6.2025
Walmart and Amazon are both considering issuing stablecoins, potentially revolutionizing payments
Walmart, Amazon consider issuing own stablecoins: WSJ
13.6.2025
Retail giants Walmart and Amazon are reportedly evaluating digital currencies to streamline e‑commerce and boost cross‑border transactions
Russia’s Largest Bank Starts Issuing Bitcoin Bonds
3.6.2025
Sberbank, Russia’s largest financial institution, has announced the issuance of the first batch of structured bitcoin bonds. The instruments are currently offered to a limited number of qualified investors, but the bank expects to provide more crypto-linked securities soon. Sberbank Pioneers...
Santander considers issuing stablecoin, retail crypto services
29.5.2025
The news comes at a time when many banks are considering issuing their own private stablecoins
Santander considers issuing stablecoin, retail crypto services
29.5.2025
The news comes at a time when many banks are considering issuing their own private stablecoins
Senator Cruz introduces companion bill to prohibit the Fed from issuing a CBDC
27.3.2025
US Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill on March 26 to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The “Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act,” would prohibit the Fed from offering certain products or services directly to American individuals, a...
OpenSea Denies Airdrop-Related Talk of Enforced Customer Identification
11.2.2025
Polymarket odds on OpenSea issuing an airdrop before April spiked from 25% to 45% following the tweets
ABN AMRO, 21X Conduct Onchain Trade of Tokenized Assets Against Stablecoins
30.1.2025
ABN AMRO and 21X completed a joint proof of concept for the issuing of a token on the Polygon Amoy Testnet
Hong Kong central bank to subsidize companies issuing tokenized bonds
29.11.2024
Hong Kong’s government already issued $100 million in tokenized green bonds on Feb. 16 under its Green Bond Programme
Stablecoin Issuing System M^0 Employs Fireblocks for Crypto Custody
22.8.2024
M^0 allows stablecoin issuers to incentivize distributors, liquidity providers and so on by programmatically sharing yield among an ecosystem of users
Nigeria’s SEC Denies Issuing Provisional Crypto Licenses
21.8.2024
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has not yet issued any crypto licenses, contrary to some reports. The SEC plans to start issuing licenses for digital services and tokenized assets in August 2024. This move follows increased scrutiny of crypto exchanges and...
Stablecoin Default Guarantees Pose Risks to the Issuing Banks, Swiss Regulator Says
26.7.2024
FINMA's guidance explains how banks can limit the risks associated with guaranteeing stablecoin customers' deposits
Tether Launches Alloy, Opening the Gates for Issuing Gold Standard Compliant Assets
18.6.2024
Tether, one of the largest companies in the stablecoin arena, has announced the launch of Alloy, a series of assets pegged to the value of another asset, but collateralized with gold. The first token in the Alloy lineup is AUSDT, which will track the value of the U.S. dollar using Tether Gold...
US House Votes to Block Federal Reserve’s Digital Dollar Plans
24.5.2024
The US House on Thursday approved a bill that prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar, or central bank digital currency (CBDC), without explicit authorization from Congress.
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U.S. House Passes Bill Banning Federal Reserve From Issuing a CBDC
23.5.2024
Tether Partners With Chainalysis to Monitor Transactions and Combat Illicit Activity
3.5.2024
Stablecoin issuing firm Tether said it has teamed up with the blockchain data platform Chainalysis to monitor secondary market activity and combat illicit activity.
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$60 Million USDT Already Issued on TON, Making it 11th Largest Blockchain for Tether
22.4.2024
The world's leading stablecoin issuer Tether has made a fast start on The Open Network (TON), issuing $60 million worth of USDT since integrating with the blockchain on April 19th.
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Japan’s SBI Group Plans to Issue NFTs Built on XRP Ledger for World Expo 2025 in Osaka
19.4.2024
Japan’s SBI Group is planning on issuing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) built on XRP Ledger during the World Expo 2025 to be held in Osaka, Japan.
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Japan’s Sony Bank Experiments with Issuing Stablecoin Pegged to Yen on Polygon
5.4.2024
Sony Bank, the financial arm of the renowned Japanese gaming and entertainment conglomerate, Sony Group, has embarked on a proof-of-concept endeavor to introduce its stablecoin, pegged to fiat currency like Yen.
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Portugal Temporarily Bans Worldcoin’s Biometric Data Collection for 90 Days
26.3.2024
The National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) of Portugal has taken decisive action by issuing a statement temporarily restricting Worldcoin's biometric data collection through its Orb devices within the country.
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