Hana Bank Issues $100M Digital Bond on Euroclear Blockchain
Hana Bank says a five-year digital bond used Euroclear’s D-FMI platform to move allocation and payment settlement from a multiday process to the same day.
Author: Crypto Payments News Desk
Bastion Gets Conditional OCC Approval for Stablecoin Trust Bank
Bastion has received preliminary conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank intended to combine stablecoin custody, wallets, payments infrastructure and white-label issuance.
Hyperliquid Opens Stablecoin Borrowing Against HYPE and Bitcoin
Hyperliquid users can now borrow USDC and USDT against supplied HYPE or Bitcoin, extending the venue’s onchain credit infrastructure beyond automated portfolio margin.
dtcpay Closes $25M Series A With SBI Backing
Singapore-based dtcpay has completed a $25 million Series A and plans to expand its stablecoin payment products and merchant network.
World Money Begins Stablecoin Wallet Rollout in 150-Plus Countries
World has begun rolling out a standalone self-custody app for stablecoin balances, transfers, rewards and trading, with availability varying by market.
OFAC Sanctions Iran’s BitBank, Alleging IRGC Bitcoin Transfers
OFAC designated Iran’s BitBank and its software developer, alleging the exchange helped transfer hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the IRGC.
Cross River to Power X Money Accounts, Cards and P2P Payments
Cross River will provide the regulated banking and payment infrastructure behind X Money, including interest-bearing accounts, a Visa debit card and peer-to-peer payments.
Circle Agrees $400 Million Tazapay Deal to Extend USDC Payment Reach
Circle has agreed to acquire Tazapay in an all-stock deal, adding local payout connections across more than 100 markets to its USDC payments strategy.
Anchorage Digital to Add Institutional Access to Frgmnt’s fUSD
Anchorage Digital and Frgmnt announced an integration for institutional custody, minting, redemption and staking of fUSD on Base.
House Committee Advances Digital Asset Tax Bill in 38-5 Vote
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced H.R. 10357, moving proposed tax rules for qualifying dollar stablecoins and small digital-asset fees toward a full House vote.
Deutsche Bank Plans Institutional Crypto Custody Launch
Deutsche Bank plans to offer European institutional clients custody and transfers for selected crypto assets, subject to completion of its regulatory process.
Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With USDC-Paid Network Fees
Circle’s Arc mainnet is live with network fees paid in USDC, more than 20 fiat stablecoins and interoperability with over 20 blockchains.