Bank of England Treats Stablecoins as New Money Form
The Bank of England signals a neutral stance on stablecoins and tokenized deposits, neither favoring nor opposing their development as new monetary instruments …
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Augustus Wins OCC Approval for AI-Powered Stablecoin Bank
Peter Thiel-backed Augustus secures conditional OCC approval for a US bank charter focused on AI-driven payments and stablecoin settlement. The approval marks a…
Banking Groups Fight Stablecoin Yield Rules Ahead of Senate Vote
The American Bankers Association escalates warnings about the Clarity Act, citing risks of deposit flight to stablecoins without stricter yield restrictions.
BoE Governor: Global Stablecoin Rules Will 'Wrestle' With US
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey signals that international regulators will face significant challenges negotiating stablecoin standards with the United S…
Crypto Rails to Power Agentic Commerce, PayPal and Google Execs Reveal
PayPal and Google Cloud executives outlined how blockchain infrastructure and crypto custody solutions will enable autonomous agent-driven commerce at scale.
Senate Clarity Act Markup Advances DeFi Regulation Push
The crypto industry celebrates progress on the Senate's Clarity Act as lawmakers advance market structure legislation with compromise on stablecoin yields and c…
ECB's Lagarde Rejects Euro Stablecoins, Citing Structural Flaws
ECB President Christine Lagarde has firmly rejected the prospect of euro-backed stablecoins, warning of inherent structural weaknesses that could threaten finan…
Amazon, Coinbase & Stripe Enable AI Agents to Pay With USDC
AWS launches a groundbreaking system allowing AI agents to transact using USDC stablecoins for APIs and services. The partnership marks a major step toward auto…
Payward Acquires Reap for $600M to Expand Stablecoin Payments
Kraken's parent company Payward has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based fintech Reap for up to $600 million, strengthening its B2B payment infrastructure with car…
Western Union's Solana Stablecoin USDPT Signals Major Shift in DeFi Payments
Western Union launched USDPT, a dollar-backed stablecoin on Solana, enabling 24/7 settlement with agents and partners. The move could fundamentally reshape the …