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Rain CEO says stablecoin payments reach more than 100,000 merchants without them knowing it
Rain CEO Farooq Malik said more than 100,000 merchants accept stablecoins unknowingly, with transactions settling through Visa in three days.
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The Block
Rain CEO Farooq Malik said more than 100,000 merchants accept stablecoins unknowingly, with transactions settling through Visa in three days.

Crypto Economy
Stablecoin criteria: FASB proposes examples showing when certain stablecoins may qualify as cash equivalents. Disclosure rules: All entities would need to provide clearer details on significant components of cash equivalents. Next steps: Public comments are open until on stablecoins November 19, 2026, before FASB sets an effective date.

Crypto Briefing
The decline in stablecoin liquidity may lead to increased market volatility and influence Bitcoin's price stability and trading volumes. Stablecoin liquidity drops to $64B as Binance share rises.

Crypto news
Visa is reportedly seeking a stablecoin settlement partner licensed in four markets after Mastercard completed its BVNK acquisition.

Crypto news
BitGo Europe partnered with AllUnity to offer institutional liquidity, minting and redemption for euro, franc and krona stablecoins.

Crypto Daily
U.S. Treasury's GENIUS Act NPRM caps state‑supervised stablecoin issuers at $10B and starts a comment window from Apr 3 to Jun 2, 2026, defining a “substantially similar” state test.

Crypto news
Interlace has opened an office in Brazil and assembled a local team as the stablecoin infrastructure company expands its payment and digital asset operations across Latin America.

The Currency Analytics

BeInCrypto
Stablecoin reserves parked on centralized exchanges have shrunk to roughly $64 billion, down about $16 billion from a late-2025 peak near $80 billion, CryptoQuant data shows.

The Currency Analytics
The Financial Accounting Standards Board wants to change how companies book stablecoins on their balance sheets.

Crypto news
FASB proposes allowing certain stablecoins to count as cash equivalents when they meet strict redemption, reserve and liquidity conditions.

Cointelegraph
The FASB said secondary-market liquidity alone would not be enough, with holders needing direct issuer redemption rights and one-to-one liquid reserves.

CryptoTicker
In the Bank of England's Digital Pound Lab, a consortium around NOBO Finance, Dun & Bradstreet and Polygon has rehearsed how an exporter receives an advance in a stablecoin while the importer settles the final payment in digital central bank money. Why the difference between private and public money also matters for your stablecoin balance in Germany.

BeInCrypto
A new mystery shopping study from the Bank of Italy, Italy's central bank, found stablecoins offer no systematic cost advantage over traditional remittance channels.

Crypto Economy
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt confirmed his favorable stance toward legislative passage during the SALT conference in Wyoming. Senate Majority Leader John Thune scheduled a procedural vote for September 15, 2026, on the more than 600-page bill.

Crypto Briefing
Stablecoins could revolutionize global remittances, reducing fees and increasing financial inclusion, but regulatory challenges remain significant. CZ says stablecoins could cut cross-border remittance fees to near zero.

Proactive Investors
The US Treasury has moved closer to implementing landmark stablecoin legislation, proposing new rules that spell out when issuers and digital asset platforms will fall under the GENIUS Act. Treasury released the proposed regulations on August 17, 2026, opening a 60-day public consultation on rules governing the issuance, offering and sale of payment stablecoins in the US.

Crypto Briefing
FASB's guidance could boost corporate adoption of stablecoins, enhancing liquidity management and transparency in financial reporting. FASB proposes guidance to help stablecoins qualify as cash equivalents under US accounting rules.

Coindesk
The Financial Accounting Standards Board, a nonprofit that governs accounting practices, proposed that certain stablecoins should fit the bill as cash-like.

The Block
The White House's top crypto adviser said he is feeling "optimistic and bullish" ahead of the first planned vote on sweeping crypto legislation.