Tether and Nairobi Exchange Explore Tokenised Settlement
Tether and the Nairobi Securities Exchange will study tokenised securities and settlement infrastructure, but the agreement does not launch a market or approve USDT for settlement.
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Samsung SDS is evaluating stablecoin and digital-payment infrastructure with Dunamu, but the companies have not announced a product or rollout.
Tether Reports $1.5B Q2 Profit and $4.11B Reserve Buffer
Tether reported $1.5 billion in quarterly operating profit and a $4.11 billion asset buffer as USDT issuance reached $184.6 billion.
Bank of Italy Study Finds Fiat Rails Drive Stablecoin Remittance Costs
A Bank of Italy research paper finds that stablecoin remittance costs and speed depend more on exchanges, conversion and domestic payment rails than on blockchain fees.
BIS Project Agorá Moves Tokenised Payments Into Real Value
Project Agorá tested about CHF 800,000 of real-value wholesale payments, moving its tokenised cross-border model beyond functional simulation.
Coinbase Q2 USDC Balances Hit $20B as Stablecoin Revenue Falls 5%
Coinbase reported record average USDC balances in its products, but lower interest rates outweighed balance growth and reduced stablecoin revenue.
ECB Outlines Accessibility Blueprint for Digital Euro App
The ECB has detailed proposed accessibility features for its digital euro app, setting design expectations for providers ahead of a 2027 pilot.
Samsung Wallet Plans Native Stablecoin Support
Samsung says its mobile wallet will add stablecoins, but it has not named supported assets, markets, partners or a launch date.
South Korea Moves to Consolidate Stablecoin Rules
South Korea’s financial regulator plans a consolidated digital-asset bill covering stablecoin issuance and circulation, but key design choices remain unsettled.
FCA Sprint Feedback Favors Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
Feedback from the UK FCA’s Stablecoin Sprint identifies cross-border payments as the clearest near-term opportunity while flagging limits in domestic retail.
PayPal Puts Stablecoins and Agentic Payments in Q2 Strategy
PayPal identified stablecoins and agentic payments as expansion areas while Q2 payment volume reached $486.4 billion, up 10% year over year.