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Clearbank Selects Taurus-Protect to Support Stablecoin Services
14.1.2026
Clearbank partners with Taurus to deploy Taurus-Protect as wallet infrastructure for stablecoin-related services. Clearbank and Taurus announce a strategic agreement in London and Geneva on 13 January 2026, under which Clearbank has selected Taurus-Protect to serve as its wallet infrastructure...
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
Pakistan taps Trump-linked crypto company for stablecoin payments deal: Report
14.1.2026
Pakistan signed an agreement with SC Financial Technologies, which is linked to Trump-backed World Liberty Financial, to explore using its USD1 stablecoin for payments
Revolut stablecoin payment volumes surge 156% in 2025: Research
14.1.2026
The most common stablecoin transfer amounts are in the $100 to $500 range, showing Revolut customers actively use stablecoins for everyday medium-sized payments
Polygon Labs Snaps up Coinme and Sequence to Build US-Regulated Crypto Payments Stack
13.1.2026
Polygon Labs has acquired U.S.-based crypto firms Coinme and Sequence in a deal valued at more than $250 million, signaling a sharp pivot toward regulated onchain payments infrastructure. Polygon Labs Sets Sights on Banks and Fintechs Polygon Labs disclosed Tuesday that the acquisitions position...
Franklin Templeton Positions Two Money Market Funds for Tokenized Finance Under GENIUS Act
13.1.2026
Franklin Templeton has repositioned two institutional money market funds managed by Western Asset Management to support stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act and to operate across blockchain-enabled distribution platforms, signaling another step toward merging traditional liquidity products with...
Stablecoin yield debate looks like 'parallel banking system,' JPMorgan CFO says
13.1.2026
JPMorgan's Jeremy Barnum said the bank would compete with crypto offerings but warned that stablecoin yield products look like banks without the same regulation
Stablecoin rewards provisions face industry test in Senate crypto bill
13.1.2026
With the CLARITY Act scheduled for a markup on Thursday, some lawmakers could still be at odds over decentralized finance, stablecoins and ethical concerns
Polygon strikes $250M deal for Coinme and Sequence in stablecoin payments push
13.1.2026
Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron told Cointelegraph that the acquisitions position the network as a regulated payments platform built to move stablecoins onchain at scale
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...
Franklin Templeton turns money market fund into stablecoin reserve vehicle
13.1.2026
The LUIXX fund has been modified to hold short-term US Treasuries and meet stablecoin reserve standards. The DIGXX fund now offers an onchain share class
As America nears 250, financial freedom shouldn’t be up for debate
13.1.2026
The banking lobby’s efforts to revisit or reinterpret Congress’ decisions regarding stablecoin rewards are driven by attempts to re-litigate settled law and blunt competition after the fact, argues Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger
Franklin Templeton adapts money market funds for US stablecoin rules
13.1.2026
Franklin Templeton is amending institutional money market funds to support stablecoin reserves and onchain cash use without launching new crypto-native products
Ingenico taps WalletConnect to support stablecoin payments at checkout
13.1.2026
By integrating WalletConnect Pay, Ingenico is testing whether stablecoins can function as a practical alternative to card networks in everyday commerce
Crypto infrastructure firm pushes deeper into stablecoin payments with $250 million deal
13.1.2026
The move comes as crypto projects increasingly position themselves as offering payment platforms that resemble traditional digital banks, but operate on blockchain rails
Credit unions reject stablecoin rewards, bitcoin traders look to inflation data: Crypto Daybook Americas
13.1.2026
Your day-ahead look for Jan. 13, 2026
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
Brazilian Crypto Industry to Sue if Government Pursues Stablecoin Taxation
13.1.2026
Julia Rosin, President of Abcripto, the Brazilian Association of Cryptoeconomics, stated that if the Ministry of Finance decides to tax stablecoins transactions by decree, the institution will take legal actions alleging unconstitutionality. Abcripto groups over 50 companies of the Brazilian crypto...
VelaFi Secures $20 Million Series B to Expand Stablecoin Infrastructure
13.1.2026
VelaFi completes a $20 million Series B round to broaden its stablecoin‑powered payment network globally. On January 12, VelaFi announced in Dallas and Mexico City the closing of a $20 million Series B financing led by XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from Alibaba Investment, Planetree,...
New Senate CLARITY Act draft allows activity-based stablecoin rewards
13.1.2026
A revised Senate CLARITY Act draft would allow activity-based stablecoin rewards tied to payments, wallets, and staking, while barring interest paid solely for holding tokens