StablecoinsVisa Expands Stablecoin Settlement to 9 Networks as Volume Jumps 50%
Visa added Base, Polygon, Canton, Arc and Tempo to its stablecoin settlement pilot. Annualized volume grew from $4.7B to $7B in Q1 2026.
StablecoinsVisa added Base, Polygon, Canton, Arc and Tempo to its stablecoin settlement pilot. Annualized volume grew from $4.7B to $7B in Q1 2026.
StablecoinsWestern Union is launching USDPT stablecoin and Stable Card in May 2026 on its DAN network, connecting crypto wallets to 8,000+ offices in 150 countries.
AltcoinsTrump hosted a private gala for top $TRUMP holders at Mar-a-Lago with Mike Tyson and Tether CEO. The token fell nearly 10% in 24 hours, down 96% from its ATH.
StablecoinsMorgan Stanley opens MSNXX money market fund to stablecoin issuers with a $10M minimum. How this reshapes the $200B+ reserve market.
StablecoinsTether froze $344 million in USDT across two Tron addresses linked to sanctions evasion. The company's largest single compliance action, coordinated with OFAC.
StablecoinsDoorDash and Tempo launch stablecoin payouts for delivery workers in 40+ countries. Partners: Stripe, Paradigm, Coastal Bank, ARQ.
RegulationThe UK is reforming payment rules to cover stablecoins and tokenized deposits, creating a single framework for digital and traditional payments by 2027.
StablecoinsBIS general manager warned that USDT and USDC behave like ETFs and could force sales of government debt in a stress scenario.
StablecoinsFrance's finance minister endorsed Qivalis, a euro stablecoin by ING and UniCredit. Launch H2 2026, MiCA-compliant, targeting the $186B USDT market.