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Crypto bill delay 'may ultimately be constructive' for final product, Benchmark says
15.1.2026
Delayed markups could give Congress time to resolve issues that may determine how, and whether, institutions fully enter U.S. crypto markets, broker Benchmark said
Stablecoins and self-custody are driving the rise of crypto neobanks
15.1.2026
For years, crypto’s most ambitious builders focused on blockchains’ plumbing. But a growing number of projects are now stepping away from the base layer and focusing on payments and neobank-like services
Societe Generale works with Swift to settle tokenize bonds using cash and stablecoins
15.1.2026
The bank’s digital asset division SG-FORGE used its MiCA-compliant EUR CoinVertible stablecoin
Vitalik’s take on decentralized stablecoins: What it means for DeFi
14.1.2026
Vitalik Buterin argues DeFi still lacks resilient decentralized stablecoins, highlighting benchmark risk, oracle design flaws and staking-driven incentives
The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin flags stablecoin design flaws
14.1.2026
Also: Zcash token falls after developer quits, Smart Cashtags and BTC quantum computing defense
Bybit Pay links with digital wallets Yape, Plin to offer crypto payments in Peru
14.1.2026
Users can spend stablecoins and major cryptocurrencies which are automatically converted into Peruvian soles at the point of sale
Congress must bar interest on payment stablecoins to avoid harming Main Street lending
14.1.2026
Allowing crypto exchanges and other intermediaries to offer yield-like incentives on payment stablecoins would pose significant risks to local economies, argues Kevin Paintner, chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America’s Digital Assets Subcommittee
Pakistan signs deal with WLFI-linked crypto business for cross-border payments
14.1.2026
The agreement would explore integrating a dollar-backed stablecoin into Pakistan’s regulated payments system as the country ramps up plans for digital currency and virtual-asset rules
Visa teams up with BVNK to launch stablecoin payouts
14.1.2026
The new feature lets companies send money to digital wallets instantly, even outside banking hours
Yield-bearing stablecoins risk 'dangerous' parallel banking system: JPMorgan CFO
13.1.2026
Jeremy Barnum told JPMorgan shareholders that yield-bearing stablecoins risk creating a parallel banking system without the safeguards of traditional regulation
Report: Thailand Puts USDT Under Watch as Stablecoins Enter Grey Money Dragnet
13.1.2026
The Bank of Thailand has reportedly moved to place tether ( USDT) under its monitoring framework as part of a broader campaign against grey money, after identifying that a large share of stablecoin activity on local platforms is linked to foreign participants, according to a Tuesday report by...
Stablecoins vs. Bitcoin salaries: Why regulation pushes one ahead of the other
13.1.2026
Why regulation favors stablecoins over Bitcoin for salaries and how compliance, volatility and payroll rules are shaping crypto wage adoption worldwide
ClearBank taps crypto custody firm Taurus to power stablecoin services
13.1.2026
The U.K. clearing bank has selected Taurus' wallet infrastructure as it expands into digital assets and stablecoin-based payments
Banks’ stablecoin concerns are ‘unsubstantiated myths‘: Professor
13.1.2026
A Columbia Business School professor debunked five banking industry misunderstandings about stablecoin yields as the market structure bill heads for markups this month
VelaFi raises $20 million in Series B to expand stablecoin payments infrastructure
12.1.2026
The LatAm-based company said the funding will support expansion across the U.S. and Asia
Tether freezes $182 million in USDT stablecoin across five Tron blockchain wallets
12.1.2026
The freezes were part of Tether's policy to comply with U.S. Treasury sanctions and were executed in a coordinated manner
Dubai bans privacy tokens, tightens stablecoin rules in crypto reset
12.1.2026
Dubai's financial regulator said privacy-focused assets are incompatible with global compliance norms as it moves to a firm-led token suitability model and sharper stablecoin classifications
Coinbase pushes back against banks to keep rewarding users for holding stablecoins
12.1.2026
Disagreements over stablecoin rewards have frayed bipartisan support for the bill, with traders estimating a 68-70% chance of passage this year
Stablecoins, sanctions and surveillance: Why 2025 reshaped crypto’s regulatory reality
12.1.2026
From record onchain volumes to geopolitics-driven crypto crime, 2025 structurally shifted how regulators and institutions engaged with digital assets, with stablecoins at the center
Tether’s role in Venezuela, Iran highlights the duality of stablecoins
12.1.2026
The dual life of stablecoins: A lifeline for citizens and a tool for sanctioned entities involved in Venezuela and Iran's economic crises