1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (443+ words) Federal authorities restrained about $52 million in scam-linked cryptocurrency in a single day during a crackdown on Xinbi Guarantee, lifting the Justice Department strike force’s running total to roughly $938 million. Treasury says the marketplace processed more than $24 billion and was reportedly…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (232+ words) Stablecoin licenses carry different reserve and oversight requirements, Ripple emphasized as it outlined RLUSD’s regulatory structure. The company also distinguished its conditional federal bank approval from a completed charter and clarified the scope of derivatives collateral rules. Protections for stablecoin…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (421+ words) Mastercard has launched Wallet Pay to connect digital wallets with its global network across contactless, QR code, online, and cross-border payments. The expansion enters a market serving more than 4.3 billion users worldwide. Digital wallet users could gain broader payment access…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (515+ words) Visa’s stablecoin settlement volume has climbed above a $20 billion annualized run rate, up more than 15-fold from a year ago. The growth is forcing card issuers, lenders and banks to rethink how they finance settlement in an always-on crypto market....

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (484+ words) Circle is acquiring Tazapay in a $400 million all-stock deal that would bring more than $25 billion in annual payment volume into its orbit. With 60% of Tazapay’s transactions already involving stablecoins, the acquisition could materially expand USDC’s reach across Asia, Africa and…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (689+ words) A new report from Cornell Brooks School Tech Policy Institute might give G20 governments and others some clues about how a counterintuitive move could help their economies and boost tax revenue, while also potentially helping bitcoin’s price and increasing government revenue…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (429+ words) The deal has sparked concerns among Hong Kong fans, who fear that wearing the team’s jersey could make them liable for what the HKMA’s stablecoin ordinance describes as offenses related to advertising regulated stablecoin activity and offering specified stablecoins. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (195+ words) G20 finance leaders endorsed clear regulatory pathways for digital asset innovation while pairing growth with financial stability safeguards. The statement also advances work on global stablecoins, cross-border payments, and tougher enforcement of virtual asset standards. Finance ministers and central bank governors…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (460+ words) The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) proposed legislative changes Sept. 1 that would prohibit interest payments on MAS-regulated stablecoins and introduce stronger financial safeguards. The proposed amendments to the Payment Services Act 2019 would establish how issuers qualify for MAS supervision and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (423+ words) 21 major financial institutions are forming a new company to launch a U.S. dollar stablecoin in the first half of 2027. The group plans to expand into other G7 currencies, with a euro-denominated token among its priorities. Some of the world’s largest banks and…...