Meta to test stablecoin payments in H2 2026, leaning on third‑party partners
Meta Platforms is reportedly preparing to build infrastructure to accept stablecoin payments across its apps in the second half of 2026, with an approach centered on…
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Coverage of USDT, USDC, USDe and newer dollar tokens: supply changes, reserves and audits, bank-issued stablecoins and the rules governing payment stablecoins.
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Bloomberg Intelligence says Coinbase’s USDC revenue could rise up to sevenfold as payments expand
Bloomberg Intelligence argued that Coinbase’s USDC-linked revenue could expand by twofold to sevenfold if on-chain payments adoption accelerates, potentially shifting…
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ explored US dollar-backed stablecoin for Gaza reconstruction, FT reports
The Financial Times reported that Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” discussed a preliminary idea to create a U.S.
SEC Allowed Broker‑dealers to Apply a 2% Haircut to Qualifying Stablecoins
The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets issued staff guidance that allows broker-dealers to apply a 2% haircut to proprietary positions in qualifying payment…
WLFI Rises 10% after Apex Pilots USD1 Stablecoin, Outpacing BTC and ETH
World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token rose about 10% after Apex Group began a pilot using WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin to settle tokenized fund subscriptions, redemptions, and…
Russia-Linked A7A5 Stablecoin Processed $100 BN Before Sanctions, Elliptic Finds
Elliptic says A7A5, a ruble-pegged stablecoin linked to A7 LLC and supported by sanctioned Promsvyazbank, moved more than $100 billion in on-chain transfers within its…
Argentina’s Pomelo Raises $55 Million to Expand Payment Offerings
Pomelo announced it closed a $55 million Series C round on January 20, 2026, saying the new capital will accelerate its payments roadmap and support expansion beyond…
RLUSD Hits Record High as Ripple Pushes into Institutional Markets; XRP Lags
Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD pushed to a new high, with market capitalization topping $1.38 billion amid a run of institutional integrations and strategic…
Bank of America CEO Warns $6T in Deposits Could Flow into Stablecoins
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan warned that up to $6 trillion, or roughly 30% to 35% of commercial bank deposits, could migrate into interest-bearing stablecoins…
Bankinter Takes Minority Stake in Bit2Me as Tether-led Round Backs Exchange
Spanish lender Bankinter has taken a minority stake in crypto exchange Bit2Me as part of a funding round announced in August 2025 that raised roughly between €30 million…
JPMorgan: Yield-bearing Stablecoins Risk a “Dangerous Parallel Banking System”
JPMorgan Chase CFO Jeremy Barnum warned on that yield-bearing stablecoins could “create a dangerous parallel banking system,” arguing they replicate deposit-like…
USDC Finally Beats USDT: How Solana’s Throughput and a Political Shift Reordered Stablecoin Flows
USDC handled about $18.3 trillion in transfers in 2025, topping USDT’s roughly $13.3 trillion and reshaping how stablecoins moved on-chain.
CLARITY Act Headed For Senate Banking Committee Markup On Jan. 15, 2026
The Senate Banking Committee will mark up the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (the CLARITY Act) on January 15, 2026, according to the committee schedule.