Regulators banning stablecoin interest rarely account for the secondary markets that inevitably sprout in the cracks of their legislation. Section 4(a)(11) of the GENIUS Act is explicit: no issuer shall pay yield solely for holding a payment stablecoin. It is a clean regulatory line, effective January 18, 2027. But the prohibition does not eliminate demand […]
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Circle has agreed to acquire Singapore-based cross-border payments firm Tazapay in an all-stock deal valued at US$400 million, according to a regulatory filing. The deal is expected to close in 2027, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, including approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Tazapay provides business-to-business payment infrastructure to payment service providers [...] The post Circle to Acquire Tazapay for US$400 Million With US$25 Million Staff Stock Awards appeared first on Fintech Singapore .
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VISA has said stablecoin-linked card programs on its network have grown to more than 160 with payment volume on those programs rising nearly 200% year-on-year. Its stablecoin settlement volume has also surpassed a $20 billion annualized run rate representing more than 15x growth from a year earlier. The numbers highlight how VISA is increasingly moving beyond experimenting with blockchain to incorporating on-chain activity into its core payments infrastructure. “Stablecoins are not only changing how money moves, they’re creating opportunities to rethink […]
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The GENIUS Act is usually framed as consumer protection for the stablecoin era. That framing is not wrong, exactly, but it misses the mechanism that actually matters. Section 4(a)(11) of the law, signed in July 2025, prohibits any permitted payment stablecoin issuer from paying holders any form of interest or yield — whether in cash, […]
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Uzbekistan has launched a pilot project testing the use of the HUMO stablecoin for payments as the country expands its regulatory framework for digital assets. The National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP) and the Central Bank will oversee the pilot which will test the issuance, circulation, and redemption of HUMO, with each token pegged 1:1 to the Uzbek Som. STABLECOINS | Philippines Oldest Bank to Pilot Stablecoin Rail for Cross-Border Payments HUMO will be backed by government securities […]
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A Visa está combinando dados de liquidação da VisaNet com empréstimos em blockchain, enquanto o volume de pagamentos com stablecoins em sua rede salta quase 200% ano a ano.
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Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), the global financial technology firm and issuer of USDC has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TazaPay, a Singapore-headquartered B2B cross-border payments infrastructure company focused on serving payment service providers and financial institutions. The deal is expected to close in 2027, subject to customary closing conditions and receipt of regulatory approvals, including approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. “Combining USDC with Tazapay’s world-class banking relationships, local payout rails, and […]
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A Tazapay processa um volume anualizado de US$ 25 bilhões e oferece canais de pagamento em mais de 100 mercados, ampliando o alcance dos pagamentos da Circle com USDC.
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Switzerland has moved its Swiss Franc stablecoin project into a live testing phase bringing financial market operator, SIX, and payment app, TWINT, into the initiative. Nine Swiss companies are now testing CHFD, a Swiss Franc-denominated stablecoin, in a controlled sandbox environment. The project is led by UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum, Raiffeisen, Zürcher Kantonalbank, BCV, SIX, TWINT and Swiss Stablecoin AG. The tests will examine whether programmable payments can reduce fraud on online marketplaces, improve access to event tickets, and make public-sector […]
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