Tag: Stablecoin

Securitize Plans RWA Stablecoin with OKX, STBL, Hamilton Lane

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Securitize is launching a stablecoin backed by tokenized private credit assets in partnership with Hamilton Lane, OKX Ventures and stablecoin infrastructure firm STBL, expanding efforts to bring institutional real-world asset yield onto blockchain rails. Securitize has partnered with stablecoin infrastructure provider STBL, Nasdaq-listed private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane and crypto exchange OKX’s investment wing, OKX Ventures, to support the launch of a new real-world asset (RWA)-backed stablecoin on X Layer. The new stablecoin will bring together institutional private credit, regulated tokenization and programmable settlement to support the “next…

Deel Partners with MoonPay to Launch Stablecoin Payroll in UK and EU

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Global payroll platform Deel will begin offering stablecoin salary payouts through a partnership with MoonPay, starting with workers in the UK and EU next month. The integration allows employees to receive wages directly in stablecoins to non-custodial crypto wallets, with a US rollout planned in a later phase. Deel processes $22 billion in payroll annually worldwide, to more than 150 million workers, the company said in October. It will use MoonPay to handle stablecoin conversion and onchain wallet delivery, effectively adding crypto settlement rails to its existing payroll infrastructure, according…

MNB Announces Stablecoin and Tokenization Pilot Programs

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Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the country’s central bank, said on Wednesday that its Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH) is piloting three regulatory sandbox programs to research and develop stablecoins and tokenized bank deposits. BNM’s initiatives center on using ringgit stablecoins, the fiat currency of Malaysia, for cross-border settlement and developing tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), according to the announcement. The pilot also aims to test tokenized bank deposits, with all research potentially applicable to the development of a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC), onchain fiat currency issued and managed directly…

Stablecoin Conversion Costs Highest in Africa, Data Shows

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Africa recorded the highest median stablecoin-to-fiat conversion spreads among tracked regions in January, according to data observed by payments infrastructure company Borderless.xyz, covering 66 currency corridors and nearly 94,000 rate observations. The regional median spread was 299 basis points, or about 3%, compared with about 1.3% in Latin America and 0.07% in Asia. In Africa, conversion costs ranged from about 1.5% in South Africa to nearly 19.5% in Botswana.  The data measures “spreads,” or the gap between a provider’s buy and sell rate for a stablecoin-to-fiat pair. Similar to a…

CFTC Amends Guidance, Includes National Trust Banks As Stablecoin Issuers

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a US financial regulator, reissued a staff letter on Friday to expand the criteria for payment stablecoins to include national trust banks, recognizing their eligibility to issue the fiat-pegged tokens. The CFTC amended Staff Letter 25-40, which was issued on December 8, 2025, to include national trust banks, financial institutions allowed to function in all 50 US states. National Trust Banks typically do not provide retail banking services like lending or checking accounts. Instead, they offer custodial services, act as executors on behalf of…

Tether Invests $100M in Anchorage Digital to Expand US Stablecoin Presence

Key Notes Tether secured equity in Anchorage Digital Bank, America’s first federally chartered crypto institution. The partnership enables compliant stablecoin operations within US regulatory frameworks under federal supervision. This strategic move contrasts with previous attempts to enter American markets without traditional banking partnerships. Tether Investments announced on February 05 that it invested $100 million in Anchorage Digital, backing the federally chartered bank that issues its USA₮ stablecoin for the American market. This equity stake builds on an existing relationship between the companies as Tether pursues a significant foothold in the…

Crypto Firms Offer Compromises To Save Stablecoin Yield Bill

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Some crypto companies have proposed giving community banks a bigger stablecoin role as Senate negotiations stall over the contentious market structure bill. Crypto companies are reportedly floating concessions relating to stablecoin yields in an attempt to unfreeze the delayed crypto market structure bill.  The legislation passed the House but has stalled in the Senate as negotiations continue over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yields, with banks arguing it will compete with and take money away from traditional savings accounts. Anonymous sources told Bloomberg that crypto firms are…

BBVA Joins Twelve European Banks Building Euro Stablecoin to Challenge Tether Dominance

Key Notes Qivalis now comprises twelve major European banks including BBVA, BNP Paribas, and UniCredit, positioning itself against US stablecoin dominance worth $256 billion. The consortium’s euro stablecoin will facilitate cross-border blockchain payments and settlements, offering faster international transfers for businesses and freelancers. Commercial launch expected in H2 2025 pending Dutch central bank approval as an electronic money institution under MiCA regulatory framework. BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, joined the Qivalis consortium, bringing the European stablecoin project to twelve member banks. BBVA now sits alongside BNP Paribas, UniCredit, ING, CaixaBank, Raiffeisen…

KBank Files for Stablecoin Wallet Trademark as IPO Plans Accelerate

Key Notes KBank in South Korea is seeking approval from KIPRIS for 13 trademarks. It will center around software for digital currency, cryptocurrency, stablecoin transactions, crypto mining, NFT-related software, and financial services. KBank is also pushing to go public via IPO, a third attempt since 2023. South Korea’s neobank KBank has filed 13 trademark applications for stablecoin wallets. It plans to trademark names like KSC Wallet, KSTA Wallet, Kstable Wallet, and Kbank SC Wallet. This comes as the company accelerates its planned Initial Public Offering (IPO). KBank Takes Another Shot…

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