Finextra

JUNE 19, 2025

Home News Crypto Coinbase launches stablecoin payments service Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Finally, open-source smart contracts power secure, scalable onchain transactions. trillion to $3.7 trillion by 2030.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Stablecoins have a huge impact on the financial market as we know it, but more can still be done. Looking to take stablecoin usage to the next level in Hong Kong, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (SCBHK), Animoca Brands , and HKT have announced a joint venture (JV) to issue a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin.

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NFCW

JUNE 27, 2025

“The initiative is the first of its kind globally to adopt a stablecoin pegged to the UAE dirham for public transport payments,” the partners say. “This milestone is part of joint efforts to enhance digital payment solutions and develop a smart, secure, and seamless transportation experience.”

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Finextra

JULY 9, 2025

Home News Crypto Ripple picks BNY for stablecoin custody Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Ripple will also tap into BNY’s transaction banking services to underpin its operations.

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Fintech News

MAY 5, 2025

XWeave , a startup developing infrastructure for stablecoin-based cross-border payments, has raised US$3 million in seed funding. Additional investors include White Star Capital, Fabric Ventures, Digital Currency Group (DCG), The Venture Dept., and several angel investors. said Milind Sanghavi, Founder and CEO of XWeave.

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The Payments Association

APRIL 24, 2025

Our new partnership with Bloxcross makes this possible, unlocking instant, compliant access between fiat currencies and fully backed stablecoins. The Missing Link for Stablecoin Adoption Stablecoinslike Aryzes Branded Stablecoins (SaaS)offer a powerful foundation for faster, more transparent payments.

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Finextra

JUNE 30, 2025

Central banks across 66 countries are now in the advanced phases of exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), with 44 pilots including the digital euro already underway. The popularity of stablecoins is also reaching new heights. The transfer volume of stablecoins hit highs of $717.1 stablecoins).

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Ripple, the leading provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, announced that Ripple USD (RLUSD) will be available on global exchanges starting December 17, 2024. “Stablecoins could become the backbone of private payments by offering a secure, scalable, and efficient alternative to traditional systems.

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Finextra

JUNE 13, 2025

Home News Crypto Shopify, Coinbase, Stripe bring USDC stablecoin payments to merchants Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. According to a Shopify statement , stablecoins "are reshaping the way money moves around the world.

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Fintech News

MAY 19, 2025

StraitsX has launched its Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, XSGD, on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), marking a new phase in its collaboration with Ripple to support real-time digital payments across Asia. Its a marker of where financial infrastructure is heading. said Liu Tianwei, Co-Founder and Deputy CEO at StraitsX.

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Finextra

JULY 2, 2025

Home News Crypto MiniPay and Noah debut global-to-local stablecoin payments Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 28, 2025

Looking to bridge the world of fiat and digital currencies, Fipto , a blockchain-based payment infrastructure, is looking to make it easier for firms to integrate stablecoins and optimise existing global payment flows using blockchain.

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Finextra

JUNE 11, 2025

Home News Crypto PayPal to bring stablecoin to Stellar Network Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. PayPal says that PYUSD on Stellar can be used for fast, affordable real-world payments, remittances, commerce, and micro-financing.

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Finextra

JUNE 18, 2025

Home News Crypto Highnote partners BVNK for 24/7 stablecoin funding for card programmes Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. banking hours,” says John Macilwaine, CEO, Highnote. We use cookies to help us to deliver our services.

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The Payments Association

JULY 9, 2025

OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, today announced the launch of its stablecoin infrastructure, enabling businesses to move and manage digital assets and fiat through one platform. Every business with international ambitions will need a stablecoin strategy.

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Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

JUNE 24, 2025

From a Press Release dated June 11, 2025, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Matera , a leading financial technology provider, has partnered with Circle , the global issuer of the USDC stablecoin, to integrate stablecoins as a mainstream payment method within core banking systems.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Yellow Card, Africa’s largest licensed stablecoin on/off-ramp fintech, will also leverage PYUSD to facilitate transactions. Yellow Card CEO Chris Maurice highlighted the transformative potential of stablecoin-based payment rails in optimising cross-border transactions.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 9, 2025

Wirex Pay , a stablecoin payment platform, is teaming up with Schuman Financial , the issuer of EURØP, a euro-backed stablecoin, to offer European consumers the option to buy, hold and spend the digital currency.

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Fintech News

JULY 9, 2025

As part of the agreement, Circle and OKX will jointly run educational and community programs to promote broader understanding of digital currencies like USDC. Star Xu “Our partnership with Circle is important because it delivers increased liquidity and access for customers to a market-leading stablecoin in USDC.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The partnership’s first phase includes the launch of the dtcpay Visa Infinite card, allowing users—particularly ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals—to convert digital currencies like stablecoins into fiat at real-time rates. Public registration for the dtcpay Visa Infinite card is expected in Q4 2024.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Digital currency systems could prove to be key in improving financial inclusion and opening up new opportunities to large underbanked communities in many African countries. The UDPN aims to drive down payment and foreign exchange costs whilst accelerating the uptake of regulated digital currencies.

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The Payments Association

JULY 8, 2025

1 The Opinion provides supervisory guidance to EU national competent authorities (NCAs) on the application of PSD2 to CASPs and recommendations for longer-term legislative alignment under the upcoming third EU Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and the accompanying EU Payment Services Regulation (PSR).

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Finextra

JULY 2, 2025

Home News Crypto Paxos launches stablecoin in the EU Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Paxos launches stablecoin in the EU Digital asset outfit Paxos has launched its Global Dollar (USDG) stablecoin across the European Union.

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Finextra

JUNE 8, 2025

A stablecoin issuer, once niche and volatile by association, had now joined the ranks of America’s oldest financial institutions. But beneath the bell-ringing and ticker symbols lies a deeper story - one that challenges our assumptions about what crypto is becoming, and who will ultimately control the future of digital finance.

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Finextra

JUNE 23, 2025

Location Joburg Followers 5 Opinions 23 Follow Unfollow For years, stablecoins existed in a regulatory grey zone – popular as “digital cash” but lacking official oversight. policymakers have sketched out the first federal framework for payment stablecoins. This means the “stable” in stablecoin is now legally enforceable.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 5, 2025

Ozean , a blockchain for Real-World Assets (RWA) yield launched by Clearpool , is joining forces with First Digital , a Hong Kong-based group offering global multi-asset custodial, trust, payments and stablecoin solutions, as part of WakeMaker, Ozean’s accelerator programme.

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Clearly Payments

OCTOBER 31, 2024

America Biometric Payments 2 Global, especially mobile-first markets Cash Payments 5 Emerging Markets, some developed regions Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) 1 Asia, Caribbean Credit Cards Overview : Credit cards allow consumers to make purchases on credit, paying later and often with interest.

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Finextra

JUNE 25, 2025

Home Announcements Crypto GFT makes bank stablecoin play External This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. GFT makes bank stablecoin play Global digital transformation company GFT today announced its work to guide US-based banks as they launch their own stablecoin products.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

It’s been more than a year in the making — with no shortage of caution and criticism by lawmakers and regulators here in the states and in Europe — but Libra, the digital currency backed by Facebook and a revolving cast of other tech firms, could debut as early as next month. Morgan stablecoin, known as JPM Coin, geared toward B2B.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Siam Commercial Bank ( SCB ), alongside its venture arm SCB 10X and Lightnet , has launched Thailand’s first cross-border payment system utilising stablecoins, according to CoinGape. The use of stablecoins also streamlines currency conversion processes, facilitating easier transfers between digital and local currencies.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Securities and Exchange Commission as indicative of the growing acceptance of digital assets globally. Thaksin suggested that Thailands Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopt regulatory frameworks to support the trade of stablecoins, digital currencies backed by assets.

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Fintech News

APRIL 10, 2024

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report, “Stablecoins: Regulatory Responses to Their Promise of Stability,” analysing the regulatory environments for stablecoins across seven distinct jurisdictions.

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CoinRemitter

MARCH 28, 2025

The crypto payment adoption is growing rapidly across the European Union (EU), with stablecoins being widely used as a preferred cryptocurrency among businesses. The Rise of Stablecoins in Europe With the evolving global financial landscape, European businesses are aggressively turning to cryptocurrency payments for more efficiency.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The Federal Reserve is collaborating with seven central banks and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to hammer out a framework for digital currency. . The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is already testing the renminbi, a digital currency it says will extend the yuan’s worldwide reach.

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Fintech News

MARCH 18, 2024

Southeast Asian ride-hailing super app Grab has teamed up with licensed crypto payments provider Triple-A to introduce a feature that allows its users to top up their GrabPay Wallets using Digital Payment Tokens. The supported stablecoins at this stage include StraitsX Singapore Dollar (XSGD), Tether (USDT), and USD Coin (USDC).

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Finovate

JUNE 11, 2025

The company will use the funds to scale its “yield-as-a-service” stablecoin infrastructure platform. OpenTrade helps fintechs embed real-world asset-backed yields into digital wallets using USDC and EURC. Stablecoin infrastructure-as-a-service platform OpenTrade received $7 million in a Seed round this week. Photo by anna-m.

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JUNE 26, 2025

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