Tag: Stablecoin

Standard Chartered Partners with AirAsia Founder over Stablecoin

Key Notes Capital A and Standard Chartered Malaysia plan a ringgit-backed stablecoin. The project will run in a central bank supervised innovation hub. UK lawmakers push back on Bank of England rules as global stablecoin demand grows. Capital A, the operator behind AirAsia, and Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia signed a letter of intent to launch a ringgit-backed stablecoin. The plan, announced on December 12, will be carried out through a digital asset innovation hub supervised by Bank Negara Malaysia. According to the announcement, Standard Chartered Malaysia would create, test, and…

Standard Chartered, Air Asia Parent Explore Malaysian Ringgit Stablecoin

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Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia and Capital A, the parent company of AirAsia, plan to jointly explore a stablecoin pegged to Malaysiaโ€™s local currency, the ringgit. In a statement Friday, the bankโ€™s Malaysian arm and Capital A said they signed a letter of intent to explore a ringgit-pegged stablecoin under the countryโ€™s Digital Asset Innovation Hub, an initiative announced by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in June. This is Capital Aโ€™s first interaction with the regulated digital asset space. The initiative will rely on Standard Charteredโ€™s infrastructure and financial expertise, as well…

YouTube Creators in US Can Accept PayPal’s PYUSD Stablecoin

Key Notes YouTubeโ€™s integration is designed to simplify PYUSD stablecoin usage by allowing creators to receive payments. PYUSD has experienced rapid growth since early September, with market capitalization rising from about $1 billion to $3.9 billion. Considering YouTubeโ€™s global scale of operations, the partnership strengthens PayPalโ€™s push to broaden PYUSD adoption. PayPalโ€™s PYUSD stablecoin is set to get a major boost as Alphabet Incโ€™s video streaming platform YouTube said that US-based creators can now accept payments in PYUSD. This development comes as the crypto regulatory landscape improves, showing greater acceptance…

Binance Expands Trump-Linked USD1 Stablecoin Integrations

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The worldโ€™s largest crypto exchange has expanded its listings to include more trading pairs tied to the Trump familyโ€™s stablecoin. Binance announced on Thursday that it has expanded support for World Liberty Financialโ€™s USD1 stablecoin by adding fee-free trading pairs for major tokens, including Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and BNB (BNB) in addition to its already listed Bitcoin (BTC). The exchange said it would also convert all collateral assets backing its stablecoin, BUSD, into USD1 at a 1:1 ratio, within a week.ย ย  โ€œThe transition means USD1 will become an integral…

Anchorage Digital Partners with OSL to Issue First Federally Regulated US Stablecoin

Key Notes Anchorage Digital will issue USDGO under federal supervision, establishing a regulated framework for stablecoin operations. The partnership enables 1:1 backing with liquid assets and US Treasuries through compliant custody systems. USDGO targets cross-border business settlements with faster transactions and programmable payment infrastructure. Anchorage Digital, the first and only federally chartered crypto bank in the United States, will serve as the US regulated issuer for USDGO, the OSL-branded US dollar-backed stablecoin. The partnership brings together two major institutional players as the industry moves toward compliant global payment infrastructure and…

Sei Partners With Xiaomi For Pre-Installed Mobile Stablecoin Payment App

Key Notes The wallet will enable peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers and merchant payments through Mi Pay across 20,000 retail locations. Deployment begins in Hong Kong and the EU during Q2 2026, covering Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa initially. Industry experts call this the largest hardware distribution deal in cryptocurrency history, surpassing previous Samsung and Aptos initiatives. Sei announced a partnership with Xiaomi on December 10 that will put a pre-installed crypto wallet and discovery app on every new Xiaomi smartphone sold outside mainland China and the United States. The…

e& UAE To Test Regulated AE Coin Stablecoin in Payments Pilot

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United Arab Emiratesโ€™ telecom giant e& is reportedly preparing to test whether regulated stablecoins can support mainstream consumer payments, having signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Al Maryah Community Bank to explore the use of a dirham-pegged stablecoin across its digital channels.ย ย  According to a Gulf News report, executives framed the collaboration as part of the UAEโ€™s push toward regulated digital finance. Hatem Dowidar, e& Group CEO, said the stablecoin enables โ€œinstant settlement, complete transparency, and frictionless access.โ€ Al Maryah Community Bank CEO Mohammed Wassim Khayata described the initiative…

Fed Meeting Week vs Crypto๐Ÿ“ˆMarket Update

โ–ถ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com โ–ถ CEX Website: cex.io Wednesday, when the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the U.S. Federal Reserve has its December meeting, at which Chair Jerome Powell is widely expected to deliver an interest rate cut of 0.25%. ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! โžœ 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: BTCC 00:30 Crypto market cap update 01:10 Trump announcement soon? 02:10 Kevin Hassett hints at stimmy checks incoming 03:30 Hasset 80% 04:10 Bloomberg: Is Hassett the right guy as Fed Chair? 05:30 BOJ hike…

Circle Gains Major Regulatory Foothold in UAE With ADGM License to Scale Stablecoin Adoption

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Circleโ€™s slow but steady expansion into the Middle East has taken a decisive step forward, as the USDC issuer secured a Financial Services Permission (FSP) license from Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Related Reading The move positions the company at the center of the UAEโ€™s growing digital-asset ecosystem, strengthening its ability to scale stablecoin adoption across the region. For a market actively developing clearer regulatory frameworks and attracting global crypto players, Circleโ€™s entry underscores the central role stablecoins have come to play in payment infrastructure and cross-border finance. ETH’s price…

Stripe, Paradigm Open Tempo Blockchain to Public as Stablecoin Demand Accelerates

Key Notes Tempo blockchain separates transaction lanes to prevent congestion and offers stable fees at one-tenth of a cent per transaction. Major financial institutions including UBS, Deutsche Bank, and Cross River Bank are testing the payments-focused network’s capabilities. The platform accepts dollar-denominated stablecoins like USDT and USDC for transaction costs and targets microtransaction use cases. Stripe and Paradigm opened Tempoโ€™s public testnet on Tuesday, expanding the operational capacity of the payments-focused blockchain unveiled in September. A Bloomberg report on Tuesday detailed how the rollout invites any company to begin building…