Stablecoins

Tether backs Saber Money’s payment expansion across Asia and the Gulf

Tether and CMCC Global's Titan Fund have invested in Saber Money, a company specializing in international stablecoin payments. The funding, announced on October 14...

Stablecoins: Mastercard and BVNK Launch Fiat and Crypto Account, Stripe Targets 100 Countries With Its Cards

Mastercard launched the Global Money Platform on October 15, following its acquisition of BVNK for $1.8 billion finalized in August. This solution offers a...

Coinbase to power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers

Coinbase will provide the technology enabling Marqeta customers to issue payment cards backed by stablecoins. This expanded partnership builds on Marqeta's work powering Coinbase's...

Stablecoin remittances cost 84% less than traditional transfers, report finds

According to a study by stablecoin payments network Borderless.xyz, stablecoin-funded remittances are 84% cheaper than traditional wire transfers. For a $200 transfer, the median...

Borderless.xyz report finds stablecoin payments beat bank FX rates

Borderless.xyz's Q2 2026 Benchmark report, released on July 13, analyzed 2.96 million rate observations across 260 payment corridors spanning 108 countries. The study found...

Visa Direct: USDC Prefunding Goes Live Commercially with Inyo Global

Visa announced the commercial launch of USDC stablecoin prefunding on Visa Direct, with Inyo Global as the first partner to offer this service in...

Stablecoins: the Assemblée adopts crypto conversion taxation starting January 1, 2027

The French National Assembly adopted on October 16 the amendment I-3898, which now subjects the conversion of cryptocurrencies into MiCA-compliant stablecoins to capital gains...

Microsoft exposes how USDT-funded phishing network targeted 75,000 organizations

Microsoft disrupted a cybercrime marketplace by disabling over 20,000 accounts and seizing domains linked to YAM Store, CoGUI, and Iron Man. These services enabled...