Stablecoins & Markets
Kim Min-jun
Coverage focuses on reserves, redemption and the flow of money through digital-asset markets.
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Reap and Visa Plan Stablecoin Cards in 100+ Markets
The collaboration targets a wider geographic rollout; it does not mean every market is already live.
SoFiUSD Settlement Goes Live on Mastercard
SoFi says transactions are live as it migrates its card program to stablecoin-based settlement.
Eurosystem Launches Pontes for Tokenized Settlement
The service connects wholesale tokenized-asset transactions with settlement in central bank money.
How Crypto Cards Turn Tokens Into Merchant Payments
A card funded with stablecoins does not mean the shop receives a blockchain transfer.
Tokenized Deposits and Stablecoins: The Difference
A digital token does not tell you who owes the money. Start with the claim behind it.
Paying Suppliers in Stablecoins: Invoice to Settlement
Agree the asset, network and final amount before treating a wallet transfer as a paid invoice.
How Banks Hold Digital Assets for Clients
Custody is about authority, records and recovery—not simply putting a key in a vault.
The Full Cost of a Cross-Border Stablecoin Payment
A complete payment-cost model, worked examples and World Bank data for comparing what the recipient really receives.
Why Crypto Companies Still Need Bank Accounts
An onchain business can still have offchain bills, reserve assets and customers who need cash.
Visa Opens Its Stablecoin Platform for Beta Testing
Selected clients can test wallet, issuance and transfer workflows, beginning with Open USD.
Banks Plan Shared Tokenized-Money Infrastructure
The Clearing House will operate an initiative linking tokenized deposits with established payment networks.
Fed Researchers Examine Banks' Stablecoin Response
A historical review compares stablecoin competition with money market funds and digital payment platforms.
Banking Circle Adds Stablecoin Settlement Services
The Luxembourg bank links its core platform with USDC, USDG and EURI after a CASP license approval.
Circle Launches Managed Stablecoin Payments
CPN Managed Payments lets institutions use stablecoin settlement while interacting in conventional currency.
Payoneer Plans Stablecoin Tools With Bridge
Payoneer plans receiving, holding and sending stablecoins, with an initial rollout in the second quarter.
Google UCP Connects AI Shopping to Merchant Systems
The open commerce protocol covers checkout and order workflows while leaving the retailer in control.
Visa Brings USDC Settlement to U.S. Institutions
Cross River Bank and Lead Bank begin settling with Visa in USDC over Solana.
JPM Coin Opens to Institutional Clients on Base
J.P. Morgan makes its dollar deposit token available after tests with B2C2, Coinbase and Mastercard.
ECB Moves the Digital Euro Into Its Next Phase
The ECB advances technical preparations while leaving any issuance decision dependent on legislation.
Visa Proposes a Way for Merchants to Recognize AI Agents
Visa and Cloudflare set out a protocol for identifying authorized shopping agents at checkout.
Swift Plans a Shared Ledger for Cross-Border Payments
Swift and more than 30 financial institutions will develop a ledger for regulated tokenized value.
Google AP2 Gives AI Purchases a Signed Paper Trail
Google's Agent Payments Protocol records what a shopper authorized an AI agent to buy.
