Blockchain.com Adds Week-Long Crypto Options Funded in USDC
Blockchain.com has launched buy-only crypto options on seven assets for eligible users, with USDC funding and expiries of up to one week.
Stablecoins News — Page 3
Stablecoin issuers, reserves, bank settlement, payments and regulation, with reporting on USDT, USDC and other digital currencies.
Mesh and Visa Plan Wallet-Native Crypto Spending
The partners say participating wallets will let users pay from crypto and stablecoin balances through Visa credentials, while merchants receive standard payments.
Blockchain Association Seeks Clearer Treasury Stablecoin Rules
The industry group backs Treasury's core GENIUS Act approach but wants firmer limits for DeFi infrastructure, secondary trading and foreign-issuer checks.
Mastercard Launches Stablecoin Risk-Screening Service
Stablecoin Security will combine payment and blockchain data to help financial institutions assess fraud, scam and sanctions risks before funds move on-chain.
Zerohash Launches AUTH for Account-Linked Crypto Transfers
Zerohash launched AUTH to let users move digital assets between linked accounts without copying wallet addresses, though availability depends on participating platforms.
Stablecoin Payments Rise 45% While Supply Barely Grows, Allium Finds
Allium estimates $482 billion in stablecoin payments through September, up 45% year on year, even as the amount of stablecoins in circulation rose just 0.4% in 2026.
Bank Deposit Rates May Temper Stablecoin Growth, BIS Researchers Find
A BIS working paper links higher US deposit rates to slower stablecoin growth, especially for USDC, while stopping short of claiming a loss of bank lending.
Deutsche Bank Says Crypto Custody Launch Is Weeks Away
Deutsche Bank says its institutional crypto custody service is nearing launch in Germany, with an expansion into Asian financial centres planned for 2027.
BIS Study Links Higher Deposit Rates to Slower Stablecoin Growth
A BIS working paper finds that better-paying U.S. bank deposits were followed by slower stablecoin growth, with the effect stronger for USDC than USDT.
Visa Direct Puts USDC Prefunding Into Commercial Use With Inyo Global
Visa Direct has moved stablecoin prefunding from pilot to production, letting eligible Inyo Global clients fund cross-border payouts with USDC.
Marqeta and Coinbase Plan Stablecoin-Backed Cards for Businesses
Marqeta is expanding its Coinbase partnership to let enterprise clients build cards backed by stablecoin balances, but neither company has set a rollout date.
Circle Details How USDC Revenue Is Shared With Partners
Circle says $819 million of its first-half 2026 revenue went to USDC distribution partners and transaction costs, as it defends its stablecoin model.
Circle Plans Stablecoin Expansion Across About 40 Emerging Markets
Circle is preparing a push into about 40 emerging and developing markets as it seeks broader use of USDC for payments and settlement.
Mastercard and BVNK Link Stablecoin Balances to Accounts and Card Payments
Mastercard's new Global Money Platform combines fiat and stablecoin accounts, conversion, cards and local payouts through BVNK infrastructure.
Multiliquid Discloses $8 Million Raised for Tokenized-Asset Conversions
Uniform Labs says its Multiliquid platform has raised $8 million in total funding to build conversions between tokenized assets and stablecoins; the rounds closed earlier.
Chainalysis Counts 138 Million x402 Payments on Base, but Agent Share Is Unclear
Chainalysis counts more than 138 million x402 transactions on Base, mostly micropayments, while independent research questions how many were made by AI agents.
StarkWare Opens OffMarket for More Private Polymarket Trading
The service uses Starknet's privacy pool and fresh Polygon wallets to separate Polymarket positions from a user's main public account.
DriveWealth Adds Ripple Rails for RLUSD Brokerage Settlement
DriveWealth will integrate Ripple infrastructure for RLUSD settlement, cross-border funding and digital-asset custody, beginning in Europe.