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Japan’s megabank trio completes joint stablecoin payment test
Japan's three major banking groups — Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho and Sumitomo Mitsui — have successfully completed a trial of a jointly issued yen stablecoin...
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$1WIN Public Sale Attracts Over $3.9M in USDC Commitments Within Eight Minutes
Crypto entertainment platform 1win launched the public sale of its $1WIN token on October 15, 2026, attracting over $3.9 million in USDC commitments within...
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Circle paid $819 million to USDC partners in the first half of 2026
Circle paid $819 million to distribution partners and transaction costs in the first half of 2026, representing roughly 59% of its $1.4 billion in...
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Firelight Brings Onchain Protection to Kraken Protected Strategies USDC Vault
Firelight, an onchain cover-enablement protocol for DeFi, has announced its integration with Kraken Protected Strategies USDC on Kraken DeFi Earn. This is Firelight's first...
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Visa Direct moves USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global
Visa Direct has moved USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global as its first commercial enabler. This integration allows Visa Direct users to...
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Circle targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand surges globally
Circle, the USDC stablecoin issuer, plans to expand into approximately 40 emerging and developing markets across Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle...
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CONNECT recap: Liquidity is tokenization’s next challenge, everyday stablecoins
The CONNECT conference brought together Web3 founders, investors and industry executives to discuss tokenization, stablecoin payments and onchain trading infrastructure. Panelists identified liquidity fragmentation...
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G7 finance ministers ignore stablecoins as they focus on AI cyberattack simulations
G7 finance ministers, meeting in Bangkok on October 15 under the chairmanship of Roland Lescure and Banque de France governor Emmanuel Moulin, agreed to...