The Vault · 2026-02-24 20:35:33 · ai
Here's something wild: while Bitcoin dropped 50% from its October peak and ended 2025 down 6%, stablecoins just kept growing. Stripe's Bridge platform saw transaction volume more than quadruple in 2025. And get this — stablecoin fee volume doubled to around $400 billion, with roughly 60% coming from business-to-busines...
The Vault · 2026-02-25 18:37:28 · ai
The UK is getting serious about stablecoins, and some big names just got the green light to experiment. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) just announced four companies for their stablecoin regulatory sandbox: Revolut (the neobank unicorn), Monee Financial Technologies, ReStabilise, and VVTX. These firms will get to...
The Vault · 2026-03-25 17:27:17 · Decrypt
Visa has become the first major global payments network to join the Canton Network as a super validator, a move that directly positions it to help major financial institutions bring stablecoin payments and settlement on-chain. This is not a mere pilot or partnership announcement; it is a foundational shift, placing Vis...
The Vault · 2026-03-26 12:57:05 · Decrypt
In a landmark move for crypto adoption, the government-sponsored mortgage giant Fannie Mae has partnered with Coinbase and Better Home to accept cryptocurrency as collateral for home loans. This new program will allow borrowers to pledge Bitcoin and the stablecoin USDC to secure mortgages, marking a significant institu...
The Vault · 2026-03-31 19:57:16 · Bloomberg Markets
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr has issued a pointed warning, declaring that stablecoins present clear risks to financial stability and are vulnerable to money laundering. This statement is a direct signal to fellow banking regulators as they actively craft new rules for the sector. Barr’s comments elevate the of...
The Vault · 2026-04-01 14:57:15 · Protos
A crypto April Fools' joke has triggered serious accusations of market manipulation. The decentralized finance protocol Liquity posted a detailed announcement claiming it had been acquired by stablecoin giant Circle, a move that caused a sharp, temporary pump in the price of its native LQTY token. The post, which mimic...
The Vault · 2026-04-01 18:27:10 · Decrypt
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr is intensifying the regulatory pressure on stablecoins, framing them as a dual threat to financial integrity and the central bank's authority. In a significant escalation of rhetoric, Barr explicitly linked the need for tighter controls on these digital assets dir...
The Vault · 2026-04-06 15:56:52 · Decrypt
The International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning that the core mechanics of tokenized finance and stablecoins could act as accelerants in a future financial crisis. The central risk lies in the fundamental shift to settlement at 'machine speed,' a pace that could rapidly outstrip the capabilities of existing ...
The Vault · 2026-04-07 18:56:49 · Bloomberg Markets
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is moving to formally integrate stablecoins into the regulated banking system, issuing new guidelines for the thousands of institutions it insures. This marks a pivotal step as the agency responsible for safeguarding deposits outlines how banks and their fintech subsidiaries c...
The Vault · 2026-04-12 12:22:25 · CoinDesk
A quiet but significant shift is underway in global commodity markets: traditional banks are pulling back from trade finance, forcing traders to seek alternative settlement methods. The primary driver is the escalating risk associated with transactions linked to the Iran conflict, which has made major financial institu...
The Vault · 2026-04-13 19:52:54 · ZeroHedge
The American Bankers Association (ABA) is firing back at the White House, accusing its latest economic analysis of asking the wrong questions and dangerously underestimating the threat stablecoins pose to the nation's community banks. The powerful lobby's sharp critique targets a 21-page study from the White House Coun...
The Vault · 2026-04-14 10:22:36 · CoinDesk
The Bank of Korea's nominee for a key role, Shin Huyn-song, has publicly advocated for a central bank-led digital currency (CBDC) model, while simultaneously signaling a restrictive stance on private stablecoins. This position, articulated during his nomination process, places the potential future of South Korea's digi...
The Network · 2026-04-14 15:52:20 · Decrypt
A legislative push to regulate stablecoin yields is hitting a wall of industry division, with banks and crypto firms locked in opposition even as new White House data suggests the core policy might be ineffective. Senators are actively drafting a deal, but the process is mired in a classic Washington tug-of-war between...
The Vault · 2026-04-14 20:22:22 · CoinTelegraph
Visa is no longer just a payments network on the sidelines of blockchain; it's now a core infrastructure operator. The financial services behemoth has taken a direct, technical role by launching and operating a validator node on the Tempo blockchain. This move places Visa inside the consensus mechanism, actively partic...
The Vault · 2026-04-15 23:22:25 · BFM Business
Le Premier ministre Gabriel Attal a reçu ce mercredi 15 avril des représentants majeurs de l'industrie des cryptomonnaies en France. Cette rencontre, évoquée en détail dans l'émission BFM Crypto, le Club, intervient à un moment charnière pour le secteur, alors que le gouvernement prépare des évolutions réglementaires e...
The Vault · 2026-04-17 16:52:28 · Decrypt
A company leveraging the Dogecoin brand is moving into the competitive arena of tokenized precious metals. Dogecoin Cash has announced plans to develop digital tokens backed by physical gold, directly entering a market currently dominated by major players like Tether and Paxos. This signals a strategic expansion beyond...
The Vault · 2026-04-20 12:22:48 · Seeking Alpha
The head of the Bank for International Settlements has issued a stark warning that the proliferation of stablecoins is creating significant risks for the global financial system, centered on two critical vulnerabilities: their potential to facilitate regulatory evasion and to accelerate the dollarization of economies w...
The Vault · 2026-04-21 13:52:27 · Decrypt
In his inaugural policy address, the new Governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK) has drawn a clear line in the sand for South Korea's digital finance future, explicitly prioritizing the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) over the embrace of private stablecoins. This stance arrives amid ongoing legislativ...
The Vault · 2026-04-21 16:52:31 · Decrypt
DoorDash is moving a core operational function—worker compensation—onto a blockchain. The delivery giant will begin paying its global network of 'Dashers' in stablecoins, leveraging Stripe's newly launched Tempo blockchain for payments. This move directly targets the complex, costly, and slow process of cross-border pa...
The Vault · 2026-04-21 17:22:40 · Protos
Pornhub has abruptly stopped accepting Tether (USDT) for creator payouts, switching exclusively to Circle's USDC stablecoin. The change, first revealed through a screenshot of an internal email shared by OnlyFans creator Gracie Hartie, frames the move as a direct upgrade in reliability and security for its global netwo...