Stablecoins
Tether backs Peso to expand USDT payment infrastructure in Latin America
Tether led a pre-seed funding round in Peso, a Bolivian financial technology company developing payments based on USDT. The size of the investment was...
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Stablecoins: OCC Unveils First Final GENIUS Act Regulation, Effective January 18, 2027
On October 21, the OCC published its final rule implementing the GENIUS Act, setting January 18, 2027, as the deadline for permitted payment stablecoin...
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Stablecoins moved $891 billion in a quarter after exchanges and bots were excluded
A study commissioned by Coinbase and conducted by The Block Pro Research estimates adjusted stablecoin transfers at $891 billion in the third quarter of...
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OCC finalizes GENIUS Act rules for stablecoin issuers and custody
The OCC has finalized rules covering reserves, redemptions and certain custody activities for payment stablecoins. Issuers must maintain reserves worth at least as much...
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Shinhan Card and SBI test yen stablecoin payments for Japanese tourists in South Korea
Shinhan Card has reached an agreement with two entities of Japan’s SBI Group to test, in Tokyo, card-linked payments made with yen-denominated stablecoins. The...
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Securitize mints stablecoins directly with Anchorage Digital Bank
Securitize announced on October 20, 2026 a partnership with Anchorage Digital Bank allowing it to mint and redeem stablecoins directly for settlement in tokenized...
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US finalizes stablecoin regulations under GENIUS Act
The United States has finalized federal regulations for stablecoins under the GENIUS Act, which was signed into law in July 2025. Issuers must maintain...
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OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Ahead of January Deadline
The OCC has finalized the rule implementing the GENIUS Act, which takes effect on January 18, 2027. It sets requirements for payment stablecoin issuers...