Tag: Stablecoin

WalletConnect Pay Integrates Ingenico Terminals to Expand Real‑World Stablecoin Usage

Key Notes Payment giant Ingenico brings stablecoin checkout to tens of millions of terminals across retail and hospitality worldwide. WalletConnect’s 700+ wallet network and $400B yearly volume now connects to traditional point-of-sale infrastructure seamlessly. Digital currency payments will settle on-chain through Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, and Ethereum starting January 2026. Ingenico has partnered with WalletConnect Pay to enable in-store payments in stablecoins on its POS terminals. This deepens the push to bring digital currencies into mainstream retail. The move connects Ingenico’s large merchant network with WalletConnect’s multichain payment rails. Customers can…

Industry Reacts to Market Structure Provisions on Stablecoin Rewards

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As US senators prepare to mark up a major crypto market structure bill this week, industry leaders are weighing in on proposed changes that could shape whether stablecoin holders can earn interest and rewards. According to an amended draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act released on Monday, the bill states that “a digital asset service provider may not pay any form of interest or yield […] solely in connection with the holding of a payment stablecoin,” effectively barring passive, deposit-like returns on stablecoin balances. The draft leaves room…

New Senate Crypto Draft Allows Activity-Based Stablecoin Rewards

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A new US Senate CLARITY Act draft allows crypto companies to offer activity-based rewards to stablecoin users. The proposal, titled the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, reveals that certain rewards and incentives tied to the use of stablecoins would be permitted. Still, the provision notes that offering rewards does not cause a stablecoin to be treated as a security or a bank-like product. “Families and small businesses benefit from clear rules of the road,” Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott, who released the amended draft, said in a statement shared with…

Bakkt Stock Surges 20% after Move on Stablecoin Payments Strategy

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With Bakkt’s share price surging following the announcement, the stock deal could be worth about $178 million. Cryptocurrency infrastructure platform Bakkt Holdings announced an agreement to purchase Distributed Technologies Research, a stablecoin and fiat payments infrastructure provider. In a Monday notice, Bakkt said the agreement will have the company issue more than nine million shares of its Class A common stock to Distributed Technologies Research shareholders. At the time of publication, the price of shares of Bakkt Holdings (BKKT) on the New York Stock Exchange was $19.54, having surged more…

Coinbase Pushes to Keep Stablecoin Rewards

Key Notes Coinbase said that it might reconsider its support for the Crypto Bill if the US lawmakers decided to act against stablecoin rewards. Some US policymakers are considering allowing stablecoin rewards only at regulated financial institutions, but not crypto-native firms. On the other hand, Coinbase has already applied for a national banking charter and earns significant income from USDC-based rewards, offering around 3.5% to users. Just ahead of the Jan. 15 deadline for the much-awaited crypto bill of the CLARITY Act, crypto exchange Coinbase is stepping up efforts to…

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Stablecoin Card Adoption Will Take Off in 2026 Says Dragonfly

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An industry leader said stablecoin-powered cards are shaping up to be one of the biggest crypto themes of 2026, which seek to provide the benefits of blockchain while keeping the payment experience familiar for consumers. “This is one of the big themes of 2026: crypto becomes enmeshed more deeply into how payments flow through the global economy,“ Haseeb Qureshi, a managing partner at crypto-focused venture capital firm Dragonfly, posted to X Friday. “Stablecoin cards are growing like crazy, everywhere in the world,” the VC added after stablecoin startup Rain raised…

Visa-Linked Stablecoin Firm Rain Valued Above $1.9B

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Rain, a US stablecoin infrastructure provider and a principal member of the Visa payment network, has secured major funding to expand its global presence. The platform raised $250 million in a Series C funding round led by the global investment firm Iconiq, according to an announcement on Friday. The round values Rain at $1.95 billion, bringing the company’s total funding to $338 million, following a $58 million Series B round in August 2025 and another $24.5 million raise in March last year. The latest funding featured several existing investors, including…

Colombia orders exchanges to report Bitcoin, Ether and stablecoin users

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Colombia’s DIAN now forces crypto platforms to collect and report user and transaction data on Bitcoin, Ether, stablecoins and other assets under Resolution 000240. Summary DIAN’s Resolution 000240, issued Dec. 24, 2025, mandates exchanges, intermediaries and platforms to report detailed user and crypto transaction data from the 2026 tax year.​ Data must include identity details, tax IDs, volumes, units transferred, market values and net balances, aligning Colombia with the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework.​ Non-compliant operators face fines of up to 1% of undeclared transaction value, while Colombia ranks as the…

Stablecoin Payment Flows Could Hit $56.6T by 2030

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Stablecoin payment flows could tap $56.6 trillion by 2030, according to Bloomberg Intelligence, a rise that would make stablecoins one of the most important payment tools in global finance. Stablecoin payment flows was $2.9 trillion in 2025, according to Bloomberg. Hitting $55.6 trillion would require a staggering 81% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years. This could be driven by increasing institutional adoption and rising reliance on stablecoins in countries where people are seeking protection from inflation and economic instability. Stablecoin payment flows between 2024 and 2025…