The US dollar is facing a stress test not from a rival sovereign currency, but from a private-sector digital wrapper denominated in greenbacks. Carolyn Wilkins, an external member of the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee, has finally said the quiet part out loud: stablecoins are no longer just a crypto-native curiosity; they are a […]
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Stablecoin payments startup, Velocity, has raised another $10 million from investors including Visa Ventures, Circle Ventures, and Ripple, taking its Series A funding to $48 million and valuing the London-based company at $200 million. Haun Ventures, Translink Capital, and Mirana Ventures also participated in the extension which follows a $38 million Series A announced in July 2026. CEO, Eric Queathem, said the original round was oversubscribed. The funding highlights growing interest from established payments and crypto companies […]
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Uma formuladora de políticas do Banco da Inglaterra afirmou que os dólares digitais poderiam ampliar o acesso à moeda americana, ao mesmo tempo que transformariam os emissores de stablecoins em compradores maiores de dívida pública.
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The Eurosystem has launched a call for expressions of interest inviting e-commerce and mobile commerce (m-commerce) merchants operating in the euro area to participate in its digital euro pilot. The call follows the selection of payment service providers (PSPs) that will take part in the pilot. The pilot will give selected merchants an opportunity to work with the European Central Bank (ECB) and euro area national central banks to test a simulated digital euro ecosystem and provide feedback that could […]
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Banking Circle will support OSL’s stablecoin and fiat payments across five more currencies. The expanded partnership adds Australian dollars, British pounds, Hong Kong dollars, Singapore dollars and US dollars to the existing euro support. Banking Circle will provide infrastructure for fiat settlement, cryptocurrency conversion and liquidity management across OSL’s business platforms. OSL will also use [...] The post Banking Circle Expands OSL Stablecoin Payments to Five More Currencies appeared first on Fintech Singapore .
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The Treasury circuit breaker is a financial panic button currently missing its manual. Tucked into the 635-page CLARITY Act, this provision empowers the Secretary of the Treasury to throttle stablecoin rewards if community banks experience a substantial exodus of deposits. It is a legislative attempt to solve a problem that the banking lobby insists is […]
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As digital assets become part of everyday finance across Africa, Binance is setting out its commitment to compliance, security, and user protection. Who is Binance? Binance is the world’s largest platform for buying, selling and holding digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins. Founded in 2017, Binance serves more than 320 million users across 100+ regions, including markets across Africa. Why Compliance Matters Digital assets move fast and across borders. That means the platforms holding them need […]
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Circle’s planned $400 million acquisition of Singapore-based cross-border payments firm TazaPay will give the USDC issuer access to local payment rails, banking relationships and regulatory infrastructure that could otherwise take years to build. “This is the latest signal that stablecoins’ next battleground is in emerging markets,” Martins Benkitis, Co-Founder and CEO of global liquidity provider, Gravity Team. CASE STUDY | Why USDC Issuer, Circle, Acquired this Leading Asian Local Payments Platform TazaPay operates across more than 100 […]
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The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language online marketplace that authorities say became a major financial hub for cyber scams, fraud, and money laundering after processing more than $24 billion in cryptocurrency and fiat since 2022. The Justice Department separately seized Xinbi’s Telegram infrastructure and restrained more than $52 million in cryptocurrency linked to the marketplace and its network of vendors. Two wallets seized by investigators held about $12 million while authorities sought to freeze another 47 wallets. […]
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The global financial plumbing is undergoing a simultaneous, high-stakes renovation, with two distinct blueprints emerging from opposite ends of the system. The Diplomatic Delay At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi this week, the conversation turned toward the future of cross-border settlement. India, serving as chair, put forward a proposal to link the central […]
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Circle Internet Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Singapore-headquartered Tazapay for approximately $400 million in an all-stock transaction. The deal, announced September 8, 2026, marks the first major acquisition for the stablecoin issuer since its June 2025 initial public offering. By utilizing its own equity as currency, Circle is effectively leveraging its post-IPO […]
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Bitcoin Magazine Government Defeated as Lords Back UK Digital Assets Strategy The act would force the UK Treasury to consult a strategy for the regulation of cryptoassets, stablecoins, tokenized securities and digital financial infrastructure. This post Government Defeated as Lords Back UK Digital Assets Strategy first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo .
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