Tag: Stablecoin

Klarna Launches Stablecoin on Stripe’s Tempo Blockchain

Payments company Klarna has launched a stablecoin, becoming the first digital bank to issue a token on Tempo, the new layer-1 blockchain developed by Stripe and Paradigm. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the new stablecoin is pegged to the US dollar and is currently live on Tempo’s testnet, with an upcoming mainnet launch set for 2026. Called KlarnaUSD, the stablecoin was built by Bridge, a stablecoin infrastructure provider also owned by Stripe. The move expands Klarna’s long-standing payments partnership with Stripe across its 26 global markets. “Crypto is finally at a…

Klarna Launches Stablecoin on Tempo Blockchain

Key Notes KlarnaUSD is the latest stablecoin launched by Klarna. It is leveraging Tempo, a blockchain started by Stripe and Paradigm, for the sole purpose of enhancing payments. This comes at the time when McKinsey estimated that stablecoin transactions have surpassed $27 trillion a year. Popular fintech giant Klarna has launched its United States dollar-pegged stablecoin, dubbed KlarnaUSD. According to the announcement on X, the new digital asset is a first-of-its-kind for the company. It has now gone live on Tempo blockchain, making it the first digital bank to make…

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Bitcoin Drops as Yen Falls, Canada Approves Stablecoin Rule: Global Express

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On Friday, the Japanese government approved a $135-billion (21.3 trillion Japanese yen) stimulus package, mainly aimed at price relief and subsidizing gas and household electricity bills. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her cabinet believe the plan will dampen inflation by 0.7 percentage points on average from February to April. But markets, including crypto markets, are concerned. The yen has significantly weakened against the US dollar, hitting 10-month lows; Japanese government 10-year bond yields reached 1.84% on Thursday, the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. Major government spending like this…

India’s Gov To Consider Stablecoin Regulations in Annual Policy Report

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The government of India may consider stablecoin regulations in its Economic Survey 2025-2026, while the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) takes a “cautious” approach to crypto and pushes for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), revealing a divergence in policy recommendations.  The government will “present its case” for stablecoins in the annual report published by India’s Ministry of Finance, which outlines key policy recommendations and the state of the economy, business publication MoneyControl reported, citing an official familiar with the matter. However, the central bank continues to urge a “cautious”…

Toku and PDAX Enable Stablecoin Payroll in the Philippines

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PDAX, a regulated cryptocurrency exchange in the Philippines, has partnered with Web3 payroll provider Toku to enable remote workers in the country to receive wages in stablecoins. According to Tuesday’s press release, the new integration connects Toku’s token-based payroll system with PDAX’s regulated cash-out rails, enabling companies to send stablecoin wages through their usual payroll flows and allowing workers to convert earnings to pesos without incurring wire fees or delays. Toku routes payments directly to PDAX wallets or external addresses for real-time, onchain settlement. Workers can then cash out to…

Paxos Launches USDGO Stablecoin Across Hyperliquid, Plume and Aptos

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Paxos Labs has launched USDG0, an omnichain extension of its regulated USDG stablecoin, bringing fully backed dollar liquidity to Hyperliquid, Plume and Aptos through LayerZero’s OFT standard. According to an X post from Paxos Labs on Tuesday, USDG0 extends USDG (USDG), a 1:1 dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Paxos and governed by the Global Dollar Network, to new chains without creating separate wrapped versions.  By using LayerZero’s OFT standard, USDG0 can move across blockchains as a single native asset while preserving the same regulatory protections and backing as USDG on Ethereum,…

Grab Super App Eyes Stablecoin Settlement With StraitsX

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Grab, Southeast Asia’s largest super-app, is taking a deeper step into stablecoin infrastructure with a new exploratory agreement with StraitsX, a Singapore-based stablecoin issuer. The two companies announced on Tuesday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a Web3-enabled settlement layer that brings digital asset wallets, programmable payments and stablecoin-based clearing into everyday consumer experiences.  If approved by regulators and implemented, the system would allow Grab users to hold and spend StraitsX-issued tokens like XSGD and XUSD directly within the app, which is available in Singapore,…

ECB Warns U.S. Stablecoin Surge Is a Global Risk

Key Notes Sleijpen cautioned that widespread use of dollar-backed stablecoins could weaken the EU monetary control. This could push it toward emerging-market-like conditions and potentially require ECB policy intervention. Despite concerns, Sleijpen noted improved Eurozone economic conditions. Top ECB official and Dutch Central Bank governor, Olaf Sleijpen, recently said that a run on US stablecoin could potentially send shockwaves across the global market. His comments come as the stablecoin volume in 2025 surged by 48% so far, crossing over $300 billion. The surge follows new rules introduced by US President…

5-Year Cardano Holder Loses $6M from Stablecoin Swap

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A five-year Cardano holder accidentally torched more than $6 million in ADA after using an illiquid trading pool to facilitate a stablecoin swap. The trade, first noted by blockchain sleuth ZachXBT on Sunday, saw 14.4 million Cardano (ADA) tokens worth $6.9 million swapped for 847,695 of the US dollar Anzens (USDA) stablecoin, resulting in a loss of approximately $6.05 million. Source: ZachXBT The Cardano user — with wallet address “addr…4×534” — appeared to make a test transaction of 4,437 ADA for a US dollar stablecoin with the ticker USD at…