Banks could slow stablecoin growth by paying savers more, BIS paper finds
A BIS working paper found a 1 basis point rise in U.S. bank deposit rates predicted slower stablecoin growth, cutting ten-week gro...
Circle Targets Emerging Markets With $400M Tazapay Acquisition
TLDR: Circle plans to enter about 40 emerging markets as demand for digital-dollar payments grows across developing economies worl...
Circle targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows globally
The stablecoin issuer’s CEO Jerermy Allaire told Reuters demand for digital dollars is growing across Asia, Africa and Latin Ameri...
Cross River Bank Integrates Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Into Its Core Banking Plat...
TLDR: Cross River Bank is integrating Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin into its proprietary Core Operating System. RLUSD transactions on...
France Moves to Tax Crypto-to-Stablecoin Swaps at 31.4% Starting in 2027
TLDR France’s finance committee approved a plan on October 7 to tax gains from certain crypto-to-stablecoin swaps starting January...
Polygon Labs Finalizes Coinme Deal for US Stablecoin Payments
TLDR Polygon Labs completed its acquisition of Coinme, a licensed crypto exchange and cash-to-crypto platform. The deal gives Poly...
Dutch central bank grants Qivalis e-money license for MiCA-compliant euro token
Backed by BBVA, BNP Paribas, and ING, Qivalis secured Dutch regulatory authorization to offer onchain euro settlement infrastructu...
Wells Fargo Earnings Beat Last Year as Bank Plans 2027 Stablecoin Launch
TLDR Wells Fargo plans to issue a stablecoin with 20 other financial institutions in the first half of 2027. CEO Charlie Scharf sa...
Proposed 31.4% French tax on regulated stablecoins could drive crypto traders of...
Chainalysis CEO in France Francois Volpoet warned the proposed 31.4% tax on regulated stablecoins could push traders toward unmoni...
Proposed French tax on regulated stablecoins could drive crypto traders offshore
Chainalysis CEO in France Francois Volpoet warned the proposed 31.4% tax on regulated stablecoins could push traders toward unmoni...