The latest stablecoin news from around the world.
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.
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's OCC-approved national trust bank, Circle National Trust, gives USDC federally supervised custody and a pathway to bring reserve management under OCC oversight.
Paxos now issues PYUSD natively on Polygon, eliminating bridged tokens and integrating with the Open Money Stack used by Revolut and Stripe.
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 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 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 from Luxembourg's CSSF on July 6, 2026, enabling regulated crypto and stablecoin services across all 30 EEA countries.
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 a 24-hour hold on stablecoin transfers of $10,000 or more sent abroad or to self-custody wallets. Rule expected October 2026.
Crossmint secures PSD2 Payment Institution and MiCA CASP authorization on July 3, 2026, becoming the first stablecoin infrastructure provider with full EU regulatory coverage.
Crédit Agricole launches EURXT euro stablecoin via CACEIS on July 1, 2026. MiCA-compliant, Ethereum-based, backed 1:1 by euros with €20M initially issued.
MetaMask launches Money Account on July 1, 2026, combining up to 4% APY yield on mUSD, Mastercard spending, and self-custodial trading from a single balance.
Open Standard Open USD launches June 30 with 140+ partners, including Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, BlackRock, and Coinbase. What the consortium actually means.
MiCA's July 1, 2026 enforcement deadline ends all EU stablecoin transition periods. USDT faces delistings. Circle's USDC and EURC are fully authorized. No extensions.
StablecoinX begins trading on Nasdaq under ticker USDE on June 26, 2026, the first public stablecoin infrastructure company focused on the Ethena USDe ecosystem.
