Browsing: Stablecoins

PayPal’s stablecoin platform PYUSDx is now live, letting companies issue custom tokens backed by PYUSD as competition heats up.

Digital euro payments under €10 could face fees of just €0.02 or zero as Italy pushes to protect small merchants ahead of EU talks.

Visa is linking stablecoin payment data with onchain lending as card programs surge, giving lenders a new way to finance settlement receivables.

Circle is acquiring Tazapay for $400 million, expanding USDC cross-border payments across Asia-Pacific and more than 100 global markets.

Nine major firms are testing a Swiss franc stablecoin to tackle e-commerce fraud and ticket scalping. Here is how Switzerland aims to reshape digital cash.

Stablecoins could save South Korean merchants up to $3.8 billion a year, but regulators warn wider adoption could pressure banks and token pegs.

Central banks and commercial lenders are moving traditional monetary systems onto DLT. Here is why the rise of blockchain might not guarantee a stablecoin victory.

Ethereum’s stablecoin market cap saw a $400 million surge in 24 hours, hitting over $162 billion as of August 25, 2026, driven by institutional adoption.

Fasset’s $1B valuation highlights the shift in stablecoins: moving from consumer digital dollars to invisible, backend global payment infrastructure.

What is the Arc blockchain? Learn why Circle built a Layer 1 for stablecoin finance and what its design means for institutions and USDC.