Crossmint and Paga Partner to Bring Multi-Chain Stablecoin Infrastructure to Africa
Crossmint and Paga partner to bring multi-chain stablecoin infrastructure and instant global payments to millions across Africa. June 10, 2026.
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Stablecoin Market Cap Hits Record $322 Billion, Surpassing FX Reserves of 95 Nations Including the UK and Canada
The stablecoin market has hit a record $322 billion, surpassing the FX reserves of 95 nations including the UK, Canada, and UAE, CoinDesk reports.
Standard Chartered Acquires Zodia Custody Business
Standard Chartered is acquiring Zodia Custody's regulated custody business, while Zodia Solutions spins out as a platform firm under SC Ventures.
Oobit Launches Oobit Business: A Stablecoin-Powered Corporate Finance Stack With 24-Hour Onboarding
Oobit launches Oobit Business, a stablecoin-powered corporate finance stack with card issuing, global payroll, vendor payments, and 24-hour onboarding.
The GENIUS Act Has a Loophole That Could Drain Community Banks. Here Is How It Works.
A GENIUS Act loophole lets stablecoin platforms offer deposit-like rewards, threatening to pull trillions from community banks and cut local lending capacity.
Fasset Raises $51M to Scale Stablecoin Banking Across Asia, Africa, and the Americas
Fasset raises $51M Series B to expand stablecoin banking across 50 plus corridors in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, serving 2M wallets and 1,000 SME clients.
Coinbase Becomes Official USDC Treasury Deployer on Hyperliquid, Deepening Stablecoin Integration on the Fastest-Growing DeFi Trading Platform
Coinbase becomes official USDC treasury deployer on Hyperliquid under the Aligned Quote Asset framework, deepening stablecoin integration on the DeFi trading platform.
Societe Generale Joins Canton Network as Super Validator and Brings CoinVertible Stablecoins to Institutional Finance
Societe Generale joins Canton Network as Super Validator and deploys EUR and USD CoinVertible stablecoins for institutional collateral, repo, and digital settlement.
Stablecoins Have Beaten ACH in Volume: The Real Race Is Now Liquidity
Stablecoins have passed ACH in transaction volume, but the real challenge is off-chain liquidity in real-world corridors where fiat conversion still breaks the chain
Circle Agent Stack for USDC AI Payments (2026)
Circle Agent Stack gives AI agents USDC wallets, a service marketplace and gas-free nanopayments down to $0.000001, launched with Q1 2026 earnings.
Circle Raises $222 Million in Arc Token Presale at $3 Billion Valuation
Circle raises $222M in ARC token presale at $3B valuation led by a16z, BlackRock, and Apollo as it builds Arc, a blockchain for institutional finance.
BlackRock Files for Two Tokenized Money Market Funds Targeting Stablecoin Issuers in Deepest Tokenization Push Yet
BlackRock files for two tokenized money market funds targeting stablecoin issuers, adding on-chain Treasury shares to its $7B Select Treasury fund and a new reserve vehicle.
Western Union Launches USDPT: A Regulated Dollar Stablecoin Built on Solana
Western Union launches USDPT, a federally regulated dollar stablecoin on Solana, replacing SWIFT rails for agent settlement across 200+ countries.
U.S. Senators Reach Compromise on Stablecoin Yield Provisions in the CLARITY Act
Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks finalised CLARITY Act yield text banning bank-like stablecoin returns while preserving activity-based crypto rewards.
Stablecoin Transaction Volumes Projected to Overtake Visa and Mastercard
Chainalysis projects stablecoin volumes could hit $1.5 quadrillion by 2035 and overtake Visa and Mastercard combined. Here is what the forecast means.
MoonPay Launches MoonAgents Card: A Virtual Mastercard Debit Card for Stablecoins and AI Agents
MoonPay launches MoonAgents Card, a virtual Mastercard debit card letting users and AI agents spend stablecoins directly from self-custodial wallets.