stablecoin adoption

Highlights: South Korea plans to allow spot crypto ETFs by late 2025 as part of a major shift in digital asset policy. The new roadmap includes rules for Korean won stablecoins and exchange fee reviews to improve market fairness. President […]

Highlights: Big firms are exploring stablecoin payments to cut costs and improve cross-border transfers. Stripe and Visa have advanced stablecoin use with new tools and pilot programs. Big tech firms show rising interest in stablecoins as digital assets gain momentum […]

Highlights: Stripe has launched a product that will allow users to hold and send money using stablecoins. The company acquired Bridge for $1.1 billion to support its growing stablecoin and blockchain services. Stripe also launched an AI model to improve […]

Highlights: Visa brings stablecoin payments to Latin America with support from Bridge and Lead Bank for easy card use. Users pay with stablecoins while merchants receive local currency without handling crypto directly. Visa will introduce the card services to other […]

Highlights: HUD is considering using blockchain to track federal grants in its systems. The agency is also considering using stablecoins for housing grants. Critics argue that introducing a new system will complicate operations at the agency. The U.S. Department of […]

Highlights: Metro and DTCPAY enable stablecoin payments across physical and online shops in Singapore. Customers can make payments using USDT, USDC, and WUSD, with FDUSD to be introduced in the future. Stablecoins payments in Singapore rose to nearly $1 billion […]

Highlights: Standard Chartered, Animoca, and HKT have formed a joint venture to launch a stablecoin. Staticcoin will improve payment efficiency and cross-border transactions in Hong Kong. The stablecoin initiative strengthens Hong Kong’s global digital asset hub position. Standard Chartered, Animoca […]

Highlights: US stablecoin adoption lags due to regulatory uncertainty amid global demand. Stablecoin transactions on US platforms dropped below 40% in 2024. North America accounted for $1.3 trillion in on-chain value over the past year, leading global activity. According to […]

The Russian Government plans to legalize stablecoins to facilitate cross-border payments. Given the U.S. sanctions imposed after the Ukraine-Russia conflict, this move will simplify Russia’s international funds transfers as an alternative.  A report published by state-run media outlet Izvestia uncovered […]