Interactive Brokers Launches 24/7 Stablecoin Funding for 170 Markets

Interactive Brokers is opening always-on global funding by letting clients deposit stablecoins around the clock, cutting cross-border friction, speeding market access, and signaling how digital assets are moving deeper into mainstream brokerage infrastructure. Interactive Brokers Rolls Out 24/7 Stablecoin Funding, Unlocking Instant Access to 170 Markets A global brokerage expanded its funding capabilities as digital … Read more

Stablecoins Could Drain Trillions From Bank Deposits: Bank of America Flags $6T Risk That Could Redefine Lending

Stablecoin growth could siphon trillions from U.S. banks, shrinking lending capacity and raising borrowing costs, as Bank of America warns lawmakers that digital dollars may quietly reshape credit markets and funding across the financial system. Bank of America Warns Stablecoins Could Drain Bank Deposits A major U.S. financial institution highlighted potential risks tied to the … Read more

Arthur Hayes-Backed RIVER Coin Skyrockets 1,200% in Three Weeks

Chain-abstraction stablecoin system River (RIVER) has quietly done more than a 10x since Christmas Day, outperforming the digital asset markets. RIVER Reaches a $3.8 Billion FDV After Suddenly Exploding Into New Year River, launched in September of last year, is a chain abstraction system that is powered by the omni-CDP stablecoin satUSD, which users can … Read more

Citrea Launches USD Stablecoin for Bitcoin Liquidity Issued by Moonpay, Powered by M0

Citrea introduces Citrea USD (ctUSD), a 1:1 USD stablecoin issued by Moonpay and powered by M0 for bitcoin liquidity. Citrea announced the launch of Citrea USD (ctUSD), a U.S. dollar–denominated stablecoin backed 1:1 by short‑term U.S. Treasury bills and cash, issued by Moonpay and built on M0’s universal stablecoin platform to serve as native liquidity … Read more

Ripple Locks RLUSD Into LMAX’s $8.2 Trillion Trading Engine

Ripple’s institutional push accelerates as RLUSD lands at the center of a major global trading venue, signaling deeper integration between regulated finance and digital assets while reshaping how institutions manage liquidity, collateral, and multi-asset exposure. Ripple USD Breaks Into Big Finance as LMAX Goes All-In on RLUSD A major step forward for institutional crypto finance … Read more

BVNK to Power Stablecoin Payments for Visa Direct

BVNK will provide stablecoin infrastructure for Visa Direct pilot programs, enabling stablecoin pre‑funding and payouts. BVNK and Visa announce a strategic partnership on 14 January in San Francisco under which BVNK will power stablecoin payments for Visa Direct, Visa’s $1.7 trillion money‑movement network, supporting stablecoin pre‑funding and payouts to recipients’ wallets in select approved markets. … Read more

Polygon Labs Snaps up Coinme and Sequence to Build US-Regulated Crypto Payments Stack

Polygon Labs has acquired U.S.-based crypto firms Coinme and Sequence in a deal valued at more than $250 million, signaling a sharp pivot toward regulated onchain payments infrastructure. Polygon Labs Sets Sights on Banks and Fintechs Polygon Labs disclosed Tuesday that the acquisitions position the firm to operate as a U.S.-regulated payments platform, bringing fiat … Read more

Franklin Templeton Positions Two Money Market Funds for Tokenized Finance Under GENIUS Act

Franklin Templeton has repositioned two institutional money market funds managed by Western Asset Management to support stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act and to operate across blockchain-enabled distribution platforms, signaling another step toward merging traditional liquidity products with tokenized finance. GENIUS Act Compliance Brings Western Asset Funds Into Stablecoin Reserve Orbit On Tuesday, Franklin Templeton … Read more

Report: Thailand Puts USDT Under Watch as Stablecoins Enter Grey Money Dragnet

The Bank of Thailand has reportedly moved to place tether ( USDT) under its monitoring framework as part of a broader campaign against grey money, after identifying that a large share of stablecoin activity on local platforms is linked to foreign participants, according to a Tuesday report by The Nation. According to The Nation‘s report … Read more

Brazilian Crypto Industry to Sue if Government Pursues Stablecoin Taxation

Julia Rosin, President of Abcripto, the Brazilian Association of Cryptoeconomics, stated that if the Ministry of Finance decides to tax stablecoins transactions by decree, the institution will take legal actions alleging unconstitutionality. Abcripto groups over 50 companies of the Brazilian crypto industry. Abcripto Vows to Take Legal Actions Against Stablecoin Taxation in Brazil The issue … Read more