JCB and Circle to Explore USDC Treasury and Merchant Payments
The Japanese card network and Circle will study USDC-based internal fund transfers and merchant payments, but have not announced a commercial launch.
Category: Stablecoins
LurraPay Adds MoonPay Virtual Accounts for Stablecoin Banking
LurraPay has integrated MoonPay Virtual Accounts, connecting dedicated USD, EUR and GBP account details with non-custodial stablecoin settlement.
Standard Chartered Opens Bank-Led USDC Minting and Redemption
Standard Chartered launched integrated USDC minting and redemption for eligible institutional clients through its DIFC operations, in partnership with Circle.
Cloudflare Unveils x402 Gateway for Stablecoin Micropayments
Cloudflare announced a planned gateway that will let customers charge for web resources through x402, with stablecoin settlement and payment checks at the edge.
MetaMask Launches Money Account for Stablecoin Yield and Card Spending
MetaMask launched a unified mUSD balance that combines variable DeFi yield, wallet trading and spending through its Mastercard-linked card.
Open Standard Unveils Open USD With 140-Plus Partners
Open Standard announced Open USD, a planned dollar stablecoin with shared governance and reserve economics backed by more than 140 payments, banking and technology partners.
BNY Adds USDC Mint-and-Burn Services to Institutional Custody
BNY is adding USDC custody, transfers, minting and redemption through an expanded Circle relationship, linking bank cash and stablecoin operations.
Florida Enacts Stablecoin Issuer Rules and Fee-Payment Pilot
Florida approved a state stablecoin issuer framework and a pilot that can let businesses pay regulatory fees in qualifying dollar-backed tokens.
Spark Moves $150M to Uniswap for Stablecoin FX Layer
Spark and Uniswap have launched a shared stablecoin liquidity layer with about $150 million across USDS-USDT and USDS-PYUSD pools.
INFINIOS to Integrate Circle Stablecoins for Middle East Payments
Bahrain-based INFINIOS will integrate Circle’s USDC, EURC and onchain payment tools for cross-border payments, treasury and merchant settlement.
BIS Sets Two-Track Agenda for Stablecoin Risks and Tokenised Money
The Bank for International Settlements has called for coordinated stablecoin safeguards alongside development of tokenised central and commercial bank money.
Bank of England Replaces Stablecoin Holding Limits With £40bn Issuance Guardrail
The Bank of England dropped proposed individual and business holding limits for systemic stablecoins, replacing them with a temporary £40 billion issuance guardrail per product.