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Customers are benefitting from the global stablecoin arms race — but that won’t last forever
16.1.2026
It would be a mistake to see the incoming wave of aggressive APYs as the new baseline, according to Ron Tarter, CEO of MNEE. This is merely the promotional phase of stablecoins
HR services provider Gusto taps Zerohash to speed up global payouts with stablecoins
16.1.2026
Payroll and HR platform Gusto is piloting stablecoin payouts powered by Zerohash, aiming to cut cross-border payment times
PNC Bank CEO says stablecoins must choose: be a payment tool or a money market fund
16.1.2026
During an earnings call on Friday, CEO Bill Demchak urged a clear split between payment tools and investment vehicles
Crypto card spending hits $18 billion annualized as stablecoin use shifts to everyday payments
16.1.2026
Artemis research shows crypto credit and debit card spending is now rivaling peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, with Visa capturing most on-chain volume through early infrastructure partnerships
Interactive Brokers to allow stablecoins for account funding
16.1.2026
Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers says its clients can deposit USDC, which will automatically conver to US dollars to fund their accounts
Crypto plumbing, policy improved in 2025, but prices ‘did not cooperate’: Binance
16.1.2026
Regulated investment vehicles such as exchange-traded funds expanded in 2025, and corporations added crypto to their balance sheets, opening up more pathways for user access
Bank of America CEO warns interest-bearing stablecoins could pull $6T from US banks
15.1.2026
In an earnings call transcript shared on X, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan pointed to studies suggesting yield-bearing stablecoins could draw trillions from the banking system
Citrea unveils U.S. Treasury-backed stablecoin for its Bitcoin ecosystem
15.1.2026
The first stablecoin issued through MoonPay’s launchpad aims to solve liquidity fragmentation by issuing natively on Citrea
Bank of America CEO says stablecoins could drain trillions in bank deposits
15.1.2026
BofA CEO Brian Moynihan echoed other banks in warning that $6 trillion in bank deposits were at stake, even as he said the bank will “be fine.”
Crypto bill delay 'may ultimately be constructive' for final product, Benchmark says
15.1.2026
Delayed markups could give Congress time to resolve issues that may determine how, and whether, institutions fully enter U.S. crypto markets, broker Benchmark said
Stablecoins and self-custody are driving the rise of crypto neobanks
15.1.2026
For years, crypto’s most ambitious builders focused on blockchains’ plumbing. But a growing number of projects are now stepping away from the base layer and focusing on payments and neobank-like services
Societe Generale works with Swift to settle tokenize bonds using cash and stablecoins
15.1.2026
The bank’s digital asset division SG-FORGE used its MiCA-compliant EUR CoinVertible stablecoin
Vitalik’s take on decentralized stablecoins: What it means for DeFi
14.1.2026
Vitalik Buterin argues DeFi still lacks resilient decentralized stablecoins, highlighting benchmark risk, oracle design flaws and staking-driven incentives
The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin flags stablecoin design flaws
14.1.2026
Also: Zcash token falls after developer quits, Smart Cashtags and BTC quantum computing defense
Bybit Pay links with digital wallets Yape, Plin to offer crypto payments in Peru
14.1.2026
Users can spend stablecoins and major cryptocurrencies which are automatically converted into Peruvian soles at the point of sale
Congress must bar interest on payment stablecoins to avoid harming Main Street lending
14.1.2026
Allowing crypto exchanges and other intermediaries to offer yield-like incentives on payment stablecoins would pose significant risks to local economies, argues Kevin Paintner, chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America’s Digital Assets Subcommittee
Pakistan signs deal with WLFI-linked crypto business for cross-border payments
14.1.2026
The agreement would explore integrating a dollar-backed stablecoin into Pakistan’s regulated payments system as the country ramps up plans for digital currency and virtual-asset rules
Visa teams up with BVNK to launch stablecoin payouts
14.1.2026
The new feature lets companies send money to digital wallets instantly, even outside banking hours
Yield-bearing stablecoins risk 'dangerous' parallel banking system: JPMorgan CFO
13.1.2026
Jeremy Barnum told JPMorgan shareholders that yield-bearing stablecoins risk creating a parallel banking system without the safeguards of traditional regulation
Report: Thailand Puts USDT Under Watch as Stablecoins Enter Grey Money Dragnet
13.1.2026
The Bank of Thailand has reportedly moved to place tether ( USDT) under its monitoring framework as part of a broader campaign against grey money, after identifying that a large share of stablecoin activity on local platforms is linked to foreign participants, according to a Tuesday report by...