Visa Launches Visa Stablecoin Platform to Let Banks and Fintechs Mint, Move, and Manage Stablecoins
Visa's new Stablecoin Platform lets banks and fintechs mint, move, and manage Open USD in a single Visa-managed environment. Beta live July 16, 2026.
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The GENIUS Act July 18 Rulemaking Deadline Has Arrived. The Rules Are Not Ready.
July 18 is the GENIUS Act's rulemaking deadline for a $309B stablecoin market. Key agency comment periods run into August. Here's what it means.
Ondo Finance and SBI Group Partner to Tokenize Japanese Equities With Yen Stablecoin Settlement
Ondo Finance and SBI Group will tokenize Japanese equities using the JPYSC yen stablecoin for settlement. ONDO jumped 15% on the announcement. Full details.
DTCC Runs First Live Tokenized Stock and Treasury Trades With BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs
DTCC processed live tokenized trades of QQQ, SPY, and US Treasuries with BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Goldman on July 15. Full commercial launch targets October 2026.
Stripe and Advent International Make $53 Billion Bid to Acquire PayPal
Stripe and Advent International offer $60.50 per share for PayPal in a $53B bid that would combine Bridge's stablecoin infrastructure with PYUSD's 400M+ users.
JCB and Circle Sign MOU to Bring USDC Stablecoin Payments to Japanese Merchants and Cross-Border Settlement
JCB signs an MOU with Circle to test USDC for cross-border treasury settlement and in-store stablecoin payments for merchants and tourists in Japan.
XDC Network Integrates Bridge to Bring Stablecoin Settlement and Agentic Payments to Trade Finance
XDC Tech integrates Bridge (Stripe) for near-real-time stablecoin settlement, fiat on/off ramps, and AI agent payment infrastructure on XDC's trade finance network.
Stablecoin Market Cap Falls $10 Billion Since May in Biggest Drop Since 2022
The stablecoin market fell $10B from its May peak, led by USDT and USDC declines. Analysts call it consolidation, not a crisis. Here's what the data shows.
Circle Receives Final OCC Approval to Establish National Trust Bank for USDC
Circle's OCC-approved national trust bank, Circle National Trust, gives USDC federally supervised custody and a pathway to bring reserve management under OCC oversight.
PayPal Brings PYUSD to Polygon Natively, Eliminating Bridged Token Dependency
Paxos now issues PYUSD natively on Polygon, eliminating bridged tokens and integrating with the Open Money Stack used by Revolut and Stripe.
Tether Invests $20 Million in Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin to Expand Latin American On-Chain Finance
Tether commits $20M to Mercado Bitcoin in a Series C round alongside SoftBank to expand stablecoin payments, tokenization, and lending across Latin America.
Hyundai Card Completes Stablecoin Remittance Test Using USDT on Avalanche in Under 7 Minutes
Hyundai Card settled $20,000 between US and Mexico subsidiaries in 7 minutes using USDT on Avalanche. A second PoC targeting Europe launches later in July.
Cloudflare Opens Waitlist for Stablecoin-Powered Monetization Gateway Built on the x402 Protocol
Cloudflare opens waitlist for its Monetization Gateway on July 1, 2026, enabling stablecoin micropayments for web pages, APIs, datasets, and MCP tools via x402.
Ripple Receives Full MiCA CASP Authorization in Luxembourg, Enabling Regulated Crypto Services Across All 30 EEA Countries
Ripple receives full MiCA CASP authorization from Luxembourg's CSSF on July 6, 2026, enabling regulated crypto and stablecoin services across all 30 EEA countries.
Kenya's Treasury Requires Stablecoin Issuers to Hold 30% of Reserves in Local Banks as Industry Warns of Higher Costs
Kenya's National Treasury proposes a 30% local bank reserve requirement for stablecoin issuers. Industry warns of higher costs and reduced market access.
Brazil's Central Bank Proposes 24-Hour Hold on Large Dollar Stablecoin Transfers in Third Tightening Move This Year
Brazil's central bank proposes a 24-hour hold on stablecoin transfers of $10,000 or more sent abroad or to self-custody wallets. Rule expected October 2026.