Stablecoin Giant Tether Disputes S&P Rating Method After USDT Score Drop

Tether pushed back Wednesday after S&P Global Ratings downgraded USDT’s stability assessment to its lowest tier, arguing the agency relied on outdated assumptions and ignored the stablecoin’s decade-long record of maintaining its peg. Tether Rebukes S&P After USDT Stability Score Falls to Lowest Tier S&P cut USDT’s stability score to 5 — the weakest level … Read more

Report: Korean Fintech Giant Kakaobank Begins Full Stablecoin Buildout

Kakaobank has kicked its long-discussed stablecoin ambitions into full gear, moving its Korean won–pegged token project from boardroom chatter to actual system development. Newspim: Kakaobank Moves KRW Stablecoin Into Build Phase A newly published report from Newspim’s Jeon Mi-ok confirms that the digital bank has entered the build-it-for-real phase, supported by internal documents outlining new … Read more

U.S. Bank Explores Stablecoin Issuance on Stellar Network

U.S. Bank tests custom stablecoin development on Stellar blockchain, highlighting innovative approaches to programmable digital banking infrastructure. U.S. Bank is conducting a strategic exploration of stablecoin technology using the Stellar network, partnering with PwC and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF). The initiative focuses on leveraging Stellar’s robust blockchain infrastructure, which offers 99.99% uptime, rapid 3-5 … Read more

Ripple Signals Rapid Expansion With XRP and RLUSD Set to Boost Institutional Collateral

Ripple is igniting a new wave of institutional adoption as XRP and RLUSD surge into prime-broker collateral roles, signaling a transformational leap in crypto liquidity, multi-asset trading access, and global market connectivity. Ripple Accelerates as XRP and RLUSD Move to Reinforce Institutional Collateral Ripple has seen accelerating institutional growth, with XRP and RLUSD set to … Read more

Anchorage Digital Introduces Platform Rewards for USDtb and USDe Holders

Anchorage Digital Bank is expanding access to USDtb, the first federally regulated stablecoin in the United States, following a partnership that makes the firm the sole issuer of the token. Anchorage Digital Pushes USDtb Forward With Full Mint-and-Redeem Access Anchorage Digital Bank now lets clients mint, redeem, and hold USDtb directly on its platform, adding … Read more

Ondo Invests $25 Million in Figure’s YLDS to Enhance Tokenized Treasury Fund

Ondo Finance strategically backs Figure’s yield-bearing stablecoin to bolster its Onchain US Treasuries Fund (OUSG). Ondo Finance has invested $25 million in YLDS, the yield-bearing stablecoin issued by Figure Certificate Company (FCC), to support its Ondo Short-Term US Treasuries Fund (OUSG). The investment aims to diversify the fund’s yield sources and strengthen its portfolio, which … Read more

Klarna Partners With Stripe to Launch USD Stablecoin

Klarna, the global digital bank and payments provider, has launched klarnausd, marking its first entry into the stablecoin sector. Klarna Brings Stablecoin to Testnet Ahead of 2026 Launch The launch positions Klarna as the first bank to deploy a stablecoin on Tempo, a new payments-focused blockchain developed by Stripe and Paradigm. The company said the … Read more

ECB Warns Stablecoins’ Growth Spurs Potential Spillover Risks in Euro Area

The ECB says rapid stablecoin growth raises financial-stability concerns for the euro area despite currently limited local exposure. The European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday published a report authored by Senne Aerts, Claudia Lambert and Elisa Reinhold noting that global stablecoin market capitalization now exceeds $280 billion and is dominated by US dollar-denominated tokens ( … Read more

Stablecoin Reduction and Quiet Order Books Put Crypto Liquidity on Edge

While the crypto market has slipped into a correction, liquidity has felt flimsy as November’s trading activity thinned out and the stablecoin economy pulled back. Since Nov. 15, roughly $840 million has drained from the fiat-pegged token sector. Crypto Market Faces Dry Powder Deficit as Stablecoin Economy and Volumes Contract For two straight weeks, the … Read more

Basel Power Struggle Deepens With Stablecoin Momentum Forcing Rapid Rethink

Surging stablecoin adoption and fast-evolving blockchain markets are igniting urgent momentum for a sweeping reset of global bank capital rules, as regulatory fragmentation deepens and pressure mounts to modernize frameworks before digital-asset integration accelerates beyond oversight. Global Crypto Capital Rules Face Mounting Pressure A widening policy split over how banks handle crypto exposure is accelerating … Read more