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Stablecoin boom risks ‘cryptoization’ in emerging markets
As stablecoin and cryptocurrency adoption accelerate worldwide, emerging markets face mounting risks to monetary sovereignty and financial stability, according to a new report from Moody’s Ratings. The credit rating service warned that widespread use of stablecoins — tokens pegged 1:1 with another asset, usually a fiat currency like the US dollar — could weaken central banks’ control over interest rates and exchange rate stability, a trend called “cryptoization.” Banks could also “face deposit erosion if individuals shift savings from domestic bank deposits into stablecoins or crypto wallets,” the report said. …
Citi Raises Stablecoin Market Cap Forecast to $4T by 2030
Citi, an international banking and financial services company, revised its stablecoin forecast due to the strong growth of the sector in the last six months, and now projects the stablecoin market cap will grow to $4 trillion by 2030. Analysts at Citi project a $1.9 trillion stablecoin market as their “base” case and up to $4 trillion as the “bull” case, up from previous projections of $1.6 trillion and $3.7 trillion, respectively, according to Thursday’s forecast. Analysts at Citi also said stablecoins would not disrupt the banking sector, contrary to…
9 European Banks Form Stablecoin Consortium to Fight Dollar Dominance
On September 25, 2025, nine European banks formed a consortium to develop a euro-backed stablecoin, set to launch in the second half of 2026. The consortium has created a new Netherlands-based company to issue the token. The central European banks forming the consortium include UniCredit (Italy), ING (Netherlands), DekaBank (Germany), Banca Sella (Italy), KBC Group (Belgium), Danske Bank (Denmark), SEB (Sweden), CaixaBank (Spain), and Raiffeisen Bank International (Austria). The goal is to challenge dollar dominance in stablecoins. The current stablecoin market is almost entirely dominated by the US dollar via…
Exploring Plasma (XPL): A Blockchain Revolutionizing Stablecoin Transactions
Felix Pinkston Sep 26, 2025 07:55 Discover Plasma (XPL), a blockchain designed for stablecoin payments, offering zero-fee transfers and enhanced privacy, aiming to reshape the digital economy. Plasma, a layer-1 blockchain, has emerged as a significant innovation in the realm of stablecoin payments, aiming to address the growing significance of digital dollars in the global economy. According to blog.bitfinex.com, Plasma’s architecture is specifically tailored to cater to stablecoin transactions, incorporating features such as zero-fee transfers for USDt, custom tokens for gas, and…
Avalanche in deal with ETF giant, yuan stablecoin ‘fake news’: Asia Express
Avalanche inks deal with Mirae Asset’s global investment arm Mirae Asset Global Investments has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ava Labs, the developer of the Avalanche blockchain, to tokenize fund products and build onchain asset management and settlement systems. Mirae Asset Group is one of South Korea’s largest independent asset managers. The total assets under management (AUM) in the group’s umbrella are estimated at 1.024 quadrillion Korean won (over $730 billion). Mirae Asset Global Investments, which handles the group’s overseas investments, as the name suggests, contributes 430 trillion won…
Stablecoin Giant Circle Exploring Reversible USDC Transactions
Key Notes Circle President Heath Tarbert has hinted at the company’s consideration of transaction reversibility for crypto attacks. Based on principle, blockchain transactions are permanent and completely immune to unilateral changes. Circle’s proposal challenges the core principle of immutability in cryptocurrency. Popular USDC issuer Circle is mulling the idea of transaction reversibility for stablecoin transactions, citing that it may be a game-changer for this class of asset. Circle President Heath Tarbert believes that this initiative will help the industry recover funds siphoned via fraud and other exploits. Transaction Reversibility Threatens…
MiCA-Approved Euro Stablecoin in the Works by Major Banks
Key Notes The issuance of the MiCA-backed euro stablecoin will likely happen in the second half of 2026. The stablecoin aims to provide near-instant, low-cost payments, 24/7 cross-border settlement, programmable payment features, etc. The announcement comes amid delays in the EU’s digital euro, projected for 2029. Some of the major European banking institutions announced plans to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. Banking giants like ING, Danske Bank, UniCredit, CaixaBank, have joined hands for this stablecoin initiative. MiCA-Backed Euro Stablecoin Coming Next Year…
USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Examines ‘Reversible’ Blockchain Transactions
Circle, the world’s second-largest stablecoin issuer, is reportedly examining reversible transactions to help recover funds from fraud and hacks, which appears to counter one of crypto’s founding principles: That transactions are final and beyond centralized control. Circle president Heath Tarbert told the Financial Times on Thursday that the company is examining mechanisms that could allow transactions to be rolled back in cases of fraud or hacks, while still maintaining settlement finality. “We are thinking through [. . .] whether or not there’s the possibility of reversibility of transactions, right, but at the same time,…