Stablecoins & Markets
Kim Min-jun
Coverage focuses on reserves, redemption and the flow of money through digital-asset markets.
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Ethereum's Fusaka Upgrade Expands the Path for Rollups
Fusaka activates PeerDAS and a mechanism for raising Ethereum's blob capacity between major upgrades.
KlarnaUSD Debuts on Tempo's Testnet
Klarna announces a dollar stablecoin for testing, with a mainnet release planned for 2026.
JPM Coin Opens to Institutional Clients on Base
J.P. Morgan makes its dollar deposit token available after tests with B2C2, Coinbase and Mastercard.
Bank of England Proposes Systemic Stablecoin Rules
The UK proposal combines central-bank deposits, short-term gilts and limits on stablecoin holdings.
ECB Moves the Digital Euro Into Its Next Phase
The ECB advances technical preparations while leaving any issuance decision dependent on legislation.
Circle Opens Arc's Public Testnet
Circle's payments-focused blockchain moves into public testing with more than 100 participating companies.
Visa Proposes a Way for Merchants to Recognize AI Agents
How Visa's Trusted Agent Protocol lets merchants verify AI shopping agents, and where it is now live.
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.
Tempo Introduces a Blockchain Built for Payments
Stripe and Paradigm incubated a network designed around stablecoin transfers and business payments.
