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Japan-Korea Stablecoin Trial Skips the Dollar: What It Means
SBI Digital Practice and Kyobo Life successfully tested direct yen-to-won stablecoin conversions, bypassing the US dollar. The pilot signals growing institutional interest in faster, cheaper cross-border payments using digital tokens pegged to Asian currencies.
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Why Banks Now Want Stablecoins and What It Means for You
Once a niche crypto tool, stablecoins now exceed $300 billion in supply, with $127 billion flowing across borders into the US alone. Here is why banks are jumping in and what it means for everyday crypto users.
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Coinbase Partners with Stablecore: Crypto in US Banks
Coinbase has partnered with Stablecore to bring crypto and stablecoin services into US community banks. The collaboration could accelerate mainstream adoption, reshape regulation, and bring digital assets closer to everyday banking customers.
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Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With BlackRock and Visa
Circle has officially launched the Arc mainnet with BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, and DTCC as validators. With 10 billion ARC tokens minted, USDC as gas, and Aave and Uniswap live from day one, Arc is positioning itself as the go-to institutional blockchain for stablecoins and tokenized finance.
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Deutsche Bank to Launch Crypto Custody for European Institutions
Deutsche Bank is preparing to launch crypto custody services for bitcoin, ether, and stablecoins aimed at European institutional clients. The move marks a major step in the mainstream adoption of digital assets by traditional finance.
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Clarity Act Failure: What It Means for Stablecoin Rewards
The Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate, but Bernstein says this lets stablecoin rewards continue. The firm expects swift SEC and CFTC rulemaking to fill the gap. Here is what crypto users need to know.
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Circle Arc Mainnet Goes Live: What BlackRock and Visa Validators Mean for Crypto
Circle has launched its Arc Layer 1 blockchain on mainnet, with BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, and DTCC among the founding validators. The EVM-compatible network is purpose-built for stablecoins, tokenized assets, and institutional-grade compliance, marking a major step in traditional finance’s embrace of crypto infrastructure.
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Ethena Pay Neobank: Yield-Bearing Crypto Banking
Guy Young is building Ethena Pay, a crypto-powered neobank that delivers yield directly to users. Discover how this could reshape banking and accelerate crypto adoption.
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Hyundai Card Expands Avalanche Stablecoin Pilot: What It Means for Crypto Payments
Hyundai Card is preparing to scale its Avalanche-based stablecoin payments pilot after successful early results. The move highlights growing institutional confidence in blockchain and could boost AVAX adoption across Asia.
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Circle Launches Arc: USDC Gets Its Own Blockchain
Circle has officially launched Arc, a dedicated blockchain for USDC payments and tokenized assets. The move signals Circle’s ambition to become more than a stablecoin issuer, aiming to own the financial infrastructure layer of the crypto economy.