Tether reported a net operating profit of $1.5 billion in the second quarter, driven by returns from its U.S. Treasury and repurchase agreement portfolio while maintaining a $4.11 billion reserve buffer above liabilities and expanding its physical gold holdings to more than 146 metric tons. The issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin said it added 14 metric tons of gold during the quarter bringing its bullion holdings to about $18.8 billion while also increasing its Bitcoin reserves to 98,933 BTC. […]
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More than 40 financial institutions and eight central banks have tested a shared platform for tokenised cross-border payments under Project Agorá. The initiative, led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF), is exploring whether tokenisation can improve wholesale cross-border payments. Its prototype combines tokenised central bank reserves and [...] The post Eight Central Banks Test Tokenised Cross-Border Payments Under Project Agorá appeared first on Fintech Singapore .
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BlackRock is not trying to launch a stablecoin. It is trying to become the plumbing that keeps the entire stablecoin industry from leaking. By launching the BlackRock Select Treasury Based Liquidity Fund (BSTBL) and the Daily Reinvestment Stablecoin Reserve Vehicle (BRSRV) on August 3, 2026, the world’s largest asset manager has signaled that it prefers […]
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A maior gestora de ativos do mundo lançou dois fundos de mercado monetário baseados em blockchain, desenvolvidos para atender aos critérios estabelecidos pela Lei GENIUS para reservas de stablecoins nos Estados Unidos.
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VISA has unveiled the VISA Stablecoin Platform (VSP) designed to help financial institutions, fintechs, and crypto natives issue, manage and integrate stablecoins. The initiative builds on VISA’s broader crypto strategy that gives institutions and payment providers a simple way to access, store, and redeem stablecoins, beginning with Open USD, a new stablecoin recently introduced by Open Standard. This includes onchain wallet infrastructure through a newly introduced Wallet-as-a-Service offering and connectivity for minting and burning Open USD. The enterprise platform provides […]
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Visa has introduced a stablecoin platform for minting, moving and managing digital dollars. The Visa Stablecoin Platform is designed for financial institutions, fintech companies and payment providers looking to run stablecoin operations through a single Visa-managed environment. The platform will initially support Open USD, a stablecoin introduced by Open Standard. Clients will be able to [...] The post Visa Launches Platform for Institutions to Mint, Move and Manage Stablecoins appeared first on Fintech Singapore .
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Bitcoin Magazine Cloudflare x402 Integration Opens Door for Bitcoin in AI Agent Micropayments Cloudflare's adoption of the x402 protocol enables websites to monetize data for AI agents via direct crypto payments, with Bitcoin and Lightning Network positioned as strong options alongside stablecoins for privacy and speed. This post Cloudflare x402 Integration Opens Door for Bitcoin in AI Agent Micropayments first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt .
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