Breaking: Abu Dhabi Global Market Approves Tether's USDT Across Nine Blockchains
Abu Dhabi Global Market expands USDT approval to nine major blockchains, granting Tether's stablecoin regulated status for institutional use in the UAE.
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Litecoin Launches $LSD: The First USD Stablecoin on LitVM Built for Real-World Payments
Litecoin launches $LSD, a 1:1 USD-backed stablecoin on LitVM with <1s settlement and sub-penny fees, targeting real-world payments and opening investor doors.
Vanguard Capitulates: Crypto ETFs Go Live Tomorrow - Circle’s $65B USDC Braced for Institutional Flood
Vanguard flips on crypto ETFs Dec 9, unlocking $11T giant’s clients to Bitcoin & Ether funds. Circle’s $65B USDC primed for massive institutional liquidity surge.
Tether & Bitfinex Launch Stable Mainnet with $1.1 Billion Already Locked - USDT Becomes Native Gas Token
Tether-backed Stable mainnet launches with $1.1B pre-deposited and USDT as native gas, delivering sub-second, sub-cent stablecoin settlement.
BTSE Launches Exclusive 500% APY Staking Program for $STABLE as Pools Fill Rapidly
BTSE launches limited 500% APY $STABLE staking pools. Verified users are rushing in as fixed-capacity spots vanish fast on the USDT-native Layer-1.
WSPN Launches White-Label Stablecoin Infrastructure - Enabling Enterprises to Issue Branded Tokens in Record Time
WSPN launches white-label stablecoin infrastructure Dec 5, letting banks & enterprises issue fully branded, compliant tokens in weeks using WUSD’s billion-dollar rails.
Polygon Labs Doubles Down on Stablecoin Payments and Real-World Tokenization
Polygon Labs partners with Mastercard to power stablecoin cards and wallets, driving $8B+ monthly volumes as it cements its role in cross-border payments.
COCA Launches 10% APY Holiday Boost: Stablecoin Holders Can Now Earn Double Yield Until Dec 31
COCA launches 10% APY Holiday Boost on USDC & EURC starting Dec 5. Just keep $500+ and 5 transactions by Dec 31 to earn double yield.
Zephyr Protocol Launches EVM Bridge for Private Stablecoin: $ZSD Hits Testnet V2 in Weeks
Zephyr Protocol accelerates $ZSD EVM bridge with Testnet V2 launching in weeks and Mainnet imminent, bringing Monero-level privacy and 68% yield to Ethereum DeFi.
Bitfinex and Tether Schedule Stable Layer-1 Mainnet Launch for December 8. 2025
Bitfinex & Tether launch Stable L1, the first chain built purely for dollar-speed payments, on Dec 8: USDT as gas, sub-1s finality, $1.1B pre-deposits.
Visa Partners with Aquanow to Launch $2.5B Stablecoin Settlements in EMEA
Visa partners with Aquanow to settle $2.5B+ in stablecoins across EMEA enabling instant 24/7 payments to be live on traditional rails.
Plasma and AliXPay Partner to Launch USDT Stablecoin Spending in Southeast Asia
Plasma & AliXPay just enabled USDT payments at 34M+ merchants across Southeast Asia, 200M users can now spend stablecoins instantly with fiat settlement.
TWD Stablecoin: Taiwan's Domestic Token - H2 2026 Launch Confirmed by FSC Chair
Taiwan FSC confirms first TWD-pegged stablecoin launches H2 2026 under MiCA-style rules allowing non-banks. Cabinet review starts this week.
10 Major EU Banks Unite to Launch Qivalis Euro Stablecoin in 2026: A Direct Strike Against USD Crypto Dominance
10 major EU banks including BNP Paribas, ING & UniCredit launch Qivalis: MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin coming H2 2026 to challenge USDT/USDC dominance.
China’s Central Bank Declares Stablecoins as Illegal: Major Crackdown on Money Laundering and Capital Flight Begins
China’s PBOC declares all stablecoins illegal, vowing severe crackdown on money laundering and capital flight risks in fresh 2025 warning.
Breaking: Stablecoins Become Official Currency in Uzbekistan - Starting January 1, 2026
Uzbekistan legalizes stablecoins as official payment method from Jan 1, 2026 + launches tokenized securities sandbox. Central Asia’s biggest crypto breakthrough yet.