Payments giant Visa and remittance leader Western Union are significantly expanding their embrace of digital assets, announcing separate initiatives to leverage stablecoins for faster, cheaper cross-border money movement.
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Japan's financial watchdog, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has officially endorsed a major stablecoin pilot project involving the country's three largest financial institutions—Mizuho Bank, MUFG, and SMBC—as part of a…
The Canadian government has unveiled plans to establish a dedicated regulatory framework for fiat-pegged stablecoins in its 2025 federal budget. This move is aimed at promoting secure innovation and protecting…
Global financial technology firm Revolut has eliminated all fees and spreads for conversions between the U.S. Dollar (USD) and two major stablecoins, USDT and USDC. The move allows Revolut’s 65 million…
Australia's financial regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has released updated guidance clarifying that existing financial services laws now apply to a broader range of digital assets. In…
Japanese fintech firm JPYC Inc. officially launched JPYC, which it calls the country's first legally recognized yen-denominated stablecoin, with trading beginning Monday local time, it said in a press statement.
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Japan's three megabanks are uniting to launch stablecoins pegged to both the Japanese yen and the US dollar, signaling a major move into tokenized fiat rails as global interest surges.
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South African consumers can now use Bitcoin, stablecoins, and other crypto assets to pay at hundreds of thousands of retail stores nationwide, following a new partnership between QR payments provider…
The Bank of England (BoE) is reportedly preparing to introduce exemptions to its proposed limits on stablecoin holdings, according to a Tuesday report by Bloomberg.
The waivers are expected to be…
World Liberty Financial, the crypto project co-founded by Donald Trump Jr., announced plans to significantly expand its offerings by exploring the tokenization of real-world assets, including various commodities and tokenized…