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Stablecoins

Stablecoins are a category of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value against a reference asset, such as a fiat currency (e.g. the US dollar) or a commodity (such as gold).

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Giulia Ferrante · 3 months ago

Arc, Canton, Tempo: $1 Billion Bet on Crypto Privacy as the Next Big Thing

Arc, Canton, and Tempo have raised over $1 billion combined, backed by Goldman, BlackRock, and Stripe. Privacy blockchains are the new institutional bet.

Giulia Ferrante · 3 months ago

Banca d'Italia: Tokenize SEPA Before Dollar Stablecoins Do

Banca d'Italia's Chiara Scotti urged the EU to tokenize SEPA on May 4, citing €116 trillion in non-cash payments and stablecoin market pressure above $322…

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Francesco Campisi · 3 months ago

BlackRock Files Two Tokenized Funds for Stablecoin Holders

BlackRock filed two tokenized money-market funds with the SEC on May 8, targeting USDC and USDT holders seeking regulated yield before the Clarity Act ban.

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Giulia Ferrante · 3 months ago

Clarity Act Senate Markup Set for May 14: What Changes

The Senate Banking Committee votes on the Clarity Act on May 14. The Tillis-Alsobrooks compromise bans passive USDC yield while protecting activity-based…

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Riccardo Curatolo · 3 months ago

Tether vs USDC: Which Stablecoin Should You Pick in 2026?

USDT holds $189.5B in market cap while USDC reaches $77.1B. In 2026, choosing the right stablecoin means weighing liquidity against regulatory safety.

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Giulia Ferrante · 3 months ago

Western Union Launches USDPT on Solana to Bypass SWIFT

Western Union launches USDPT on Solana in May 2026, targeting SWIFT settlement between 360,000 agents. A Stable Card for consumers follows later this year.

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Riccardo Curatolo · 3 months ago

Meta Pays Creators in USDC via Solana and Polygon

Meta activated USDC stablecoin payouts for creators in Colombia and the Philippines on April 29, 2026, via Stripe on Solana and Polygon. No Meta-coin.

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Giulia Ferrante · 3 months ago

Israel Approves BILS: First Regulated Shekel Stablecoin on Solana

Israel approved BILS on April 28, 2026, the first regulated shekel stablecoin on Solana, issued by Bits of Gold with Fireblocks custody and an EY audit.

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Francesco Campisi · 3 months ago

Western Union Challenges SWIFT With a Stablecoin on Solana

Western Union launches USDPT, a USD stablecoin on Solana, in May 2026 to replace SWIFT for global agent settlements. The $300B stablecoin market is at stake.

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Giulia Ferrante · 3 months ago

KBank Drops SWIFT for Ripple: Korea's Cross-Border Bet

KBank, South Korea's exclusive Upbit banking partner, signed with Ripple on April 27, 2026. Phase 2 targets UAE and Thailand corridors using Palisade SaaS.

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Arc, Canton, Tempo: $1 Billion Bet on Crypto Privacy as the Next Big Thing

Banca d'Italia: Tokenize SEPA Before Dollar Stablecoins Do

BlackRock Files Two Tokenized Funds for Stablecoin Holders

Clarity Act Senate Markup Set for May 14: What Changes

Tether vs USDC: Which Stablecoin Should You Pick in 2026?

Western Union Launches USDPT on Solana to Bypass SWIFT

Meta Pays Creators in USDC via Solana and Polygon

Israel Approves BILS: First Regulated Shekel Stablecoin on Solana

Western Union Challenges SWIFT With a Stablecoin on Solana

KBank Drops SWIFT for Ripple: Korea's Cross-Border Bet

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