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BeInCrypto
While stablecoin adoption has increased significantly in 2026, real payments still represent only a fraction of the trillions moving on-chain. In 2025, around 3.6% of adjusted stablecoin volume came from actual payments.
Cryptopolitan
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) said on Monday that it has become the first bank authorized to distribute HKDAP, the city's first regulated Hong Kong dollar stablecoin. Asset managers and multinational companies that want blockchain settlement can now explore that option without leaving the banks they already use.
NewsBTC
The US Treasury Department has proposed new licensing rules for payment stablecoin issuers under Section 3 of the GENIUS Act, opening another major comment period for digital asset regulation.
CryptoSlate
Bitcoin mainnet and TRC-20 USDT withdrawals remain open after Aug. 23, but the platform's current operator is still unidentified.
Crypto Economy
Two armed home invasions carried out in France during April resulted in the theft of approximately $667,000 in crypto assets. On-chain investigator ZachXBT tied the stolen funds to the online persona M1llionz after mapping deposits and public wallets. Issuer Tether executed the freeze of $93,000 in USDT associated with the addresses under investigation.
Crypto Briefing
The Blockchain Association's stance highlights the need for regulatory frameworks to balance innovation with privacy and practicality in digital finance. Blockchain Association urges tailored KYC rules for stablecoin issuers.
PYMNTS
A stablecoin may pass through several wallets and intermediaries before someone tries to turn it back into dollars. Federal regulators now have to decide which of those relationships requires someone to know who's on the other side, and when.
CrowdFundInsider
Fasset, a Los Angeles-based platform focused on stablecoin-powered digital banking, has secured a $1 billion valuation after closing a $68 million Series C funding round.
Crypto news
Stablecoins can cross borders within seconds, but converting them into spendable local currency remains a slower and more fragmented process, Gravity Team CEO Mārtiņš Beņķītis told crypto.news as the firm launched its institutional OTC desk.
Coingape
The stablecoin infra company Crossmint has expanded its regulatory footprint into Canada. It has secured registration as a payment service provider with the Bank of Canada under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA).
BeInCrypto
$544. That is the average withdrawal on Argentine retail crypto rails such as Lemon Wallet. The median transfer is between $150 and $270—closer to rent money than a portfolio shift.
Blockonomi
Stablecoin neobank Fasset raises $68M as SBI Group deepens Asia payments push.
Coingape
Bernstein maintained its Outperform rating and $140 price target on Circle, arguing that USDC adoption and expanding blockchain-based financial activity can support growth regardless of the CLARITY Act outcome. Ad Ad Bernstein Backs Circle as USDC Supply Returns to Growth Bernstein analysts led by Gautam Chhugani maintained their bullish view on Circle Internet Group after
Blockonomi
Tether and Coinbase leaders cite rising USDT use across Venezuela, Argentina, Bolivia, Turkey.
Coindesk
The London-based multinational bank with $850 billion in assets announced it will distribute Anchorpoint's HKDAP to eligible clients and partners.
Crypto Briefing
Japan's regulatory shift could boost institutional adoption of stablecoins, enhancing cross-border transactions and financial innovation. Japan's FSA allows stablecoin transactions over 1 million yen, signaling institutional ambitions.
The Block
Bernstein says Circle can sustain growth without the Clarity Act as USDC supply rebounds and stablecoin volumes continue expanding.
Blockonomi
A Los Angeles-headquartered stablecoin banking solution, Fasset, has achieved unicorn status at a $1 billion valuation following the completion of a $68 million investment round headed by Japan's SBI Group.
Tokenpost
Ethereum lending protocol Term Finance suffered an estimated $8.5 million loss after an attacker apparently gained enough governance voting power to seize control of several lending vaults. Blockchain data shows the attacker withdrew approximately 2,843 Ether (ETH), valued at around $6.9 million at the time, along with 1.68 million USDC.
Bitcoin
Lawrence Lepard, author of “The Big Print,” explained that even with CLARITY passing, demand for U.S. Treasuries used to back most stablecoins in circulation was insufficient to prop up the debt market, as issuance is less than 3% of the total $8 trillion needed to position each year.