Efforts by emerging markets to develop local-currency stablecoins could inadvertently increase demand for U.S. dollar-backed tokens, the IMF said, as users may favor dollar stablecoins because of their deeper liquidity, stronger network effects and wider acceptance. The issue is particularly relevant in emerging markets where stablecoins can provide easier access to foreign currency while also weakening traditional controls over capital flows and increasing dollarization. South Africa offers an early case study. Stablecoins: Promise, Risks, and Policy Choices for […]
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The agent payment stack has formally split into two layers. Below sits the protocol layer — x402, Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), and Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) — where individual stablecoin transactions execute on-chain. Above now sits the settlement infrastructure layer, where routing, signing, and compliance decisions happen before a single coin moves. OSL Group’s launch […]
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فرضت وزارة الخزانة الأمريكية عقوبات على منصتي التداول الرقمي الإيرانيتيْن، شيلبيت وعبان تيثر، بالإضافة إلى مشغل الشبكة سياوش كيوانبور، بسبب تحويلات العملات الرقمية المرتبطة بالحرس الثوري الإيراني. أصدر مكتب مراقبة الأصول الأجنبية (OFAC) هذه التصنيفات يوم الجمعة. تمثل هذه التصنيفات أحدث ضربة أمريكية لمسارات العملات الرقمية الإيرانية هذا العام. كيف حرّكت شبكة شيلبيت العملات الرقمية
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The Industry Builds Its Own Regulator Washington is currently occupied with the GENIUS Act, a framework that focuses on stablecoin issuers while leaving the mechanics of machine-initiated transactions largely untouched. As Congress stalls on the specifics of AI-driven finance, the private sector has begun to construct its own regulatory architecture. On August 4, 2026, the […]
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Wells Fargo announced a proprietary tokenized deposit platform on August 4, 2026, scheduled for a Fall 2026 launch for select corporate and commercial clients. The initial capability: USD-GBP cross-border payments that settle around the clock. But the standalone product is only half the story. The bank is simultaneously co-building a shared interbank network through The […]
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Tether is expanding its real-world asset (RWA) tokenization business into Saudi Arabia starting with institutional real estate as the stablecoin issuer seeks to extend its blockchain infrastructure beyond digital currencies. Tether said its Hadron platform will provide the technology to issue and manage tokenized real estate assets for institutional investors in Saudi Arabia. First Data will serve as issuer and market operator, while fintech firm BKN301 will connect the platform to banking and compliance infrastructure. “BKN301’s role in this […]
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Africa-focussed DeFi startup, Fonbnk, is expanding beyond stablecoin payments and digital-asset transactions through a partnership with digital lender, Tala, that will bring embedded, onchain credit to its platform. The partnership will allow Fonbnk users to access stablecoin-based credit lines directly through the platform combining Fonbnk’s digital-asset infrastructure with Tala’s lending and underwriting capabilities. The companies say the integration is intended to reach users who already transact through digital assets while creating the possibility of developing onchain credit histories for individuals […]
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