Stablecoins & Markets
Kim Min-jun
Coverage focuses on reserves, redemption and the flow of money through digital-asset markets.
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Fed Proposes Rules for Payment Stablecoin Issuers
Two proposals cover reserves, capital, risk controls and an application process for firms under Fed supervision.
Payward and Ledger Plan Wallet and Trading Integrations
The announced work connects Ledger signing with Kraken and adds Payward services inside Ledger Wallet.
Who Regulates a Stablecoin?
The issuer, the service and the customer's market can fall under different rules and authorities.
The Travel Rule: What Travels With a Crypto Transfer?
The payment moves on a network. Required sender and recipient information is a separate data process.
Who Controls a Smart Wallet?
Look beyond the login screen: signing rules, recovery powers and upgrades determine control.
Choosing a Network for Stablecoin Transfers
Start with the recipient's supported asset and network. Compare speed and fees only after that.
MiCA and Stablecoins: A Guide to the EU Framework
Token categories, issuer permissions and service-provider authorizations answer different questions.
Native and Bridged Stablecoins: What Changes?
Trace native and bridged stablecoins through lock-and-mint and burn-and-mint diagrams, dependencies and deposit checks.
Keeta and LayerZero Plan Multichain Bank-Money Tokens
The partnership targets deposit-backed tokens across Keeta, Ethereum, Solana and Base.
UK and U.S. Set Shared Principles for Stablecoins
The joint statement seeks compatible rules and cross-border access without granting automatic market entry.
Bank of England Revises Its Stablecoin Reserve Plan
The policy statement shifts the reserve mix and replaces proposed holding caps with an issuance guardrail.
Visa Expands Its Settlement Pilot to Nine Blockchains
Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon and Tempo join Visa's supported stablecoin settlement networks.
SEC Sets Out Its Crypto-Asset Classification Approach
A new interpretation separates an asset's characteristics from the investment arrangements around it.
Tempo Goes Live With a Machine Payments Protocol
Tempo opens mainnet access and introduces MPP for programmatic payments between agents and services.
FCA Selects Four Firms for Stablecoin Tests
Monee, ReStabilise, Revolut and VVTX join a sandbox focused on stablecoin issuance.
OCC Conditionally Approves Five Trust Bank Applications
Five digital-asset institutions receive conditional charter decisions, with requirements still to meet.
Ethereum's Fusaka Upgrade Expands the Path for Rollups
Fusaka activates PeerDAS and a mechanism for raising Ethereum's blob capacity between major upgrades.
Bank of England Proposes Systemic Stablecoin Rules
The UK proposal combines central-bank deposits, short-term gilts and limits on stablecoin holdings.
Circle Opens Arc's Public Testnet
Circle's payments-focused blockchain moves into public testing with more than 100 participating companies.
Tempo Introduces a Blockchain Built for Payments
Stripe and Paradigm incubated a network designed around stablecoin transfers and business payments.
