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GENIUS Act stablecoin rules miss deadline, 2027 clock looms
GENIUS Act stablecoin rules missed the 2026 deadline, leaving issuers and US regulators on a compressed path to the law's Jan. 18, 2027 backstop.
Bank of America names new crypto and AI leaders
Bank of America named Sonali Theisen and Kevin Milsom to run digital-assets and AI work in markets, formalizing both as bank infrastructure.
Fed CBDC ban becomes law in housing bill without Trump signoff
Fed CBDC ban became law after Trump let a housing bill take effect unsigned, tightening the barrier around a digital dollar and shifting payments policy.
Swift tokenized deposit pilot adds 17 banks to 24/7 payments
Swift tokenized deposit pilot puts 17 banks into a 24/7 cross-border payments test built to keep settlement on regulated bank rails.
Stablecoin distribution matters more than Circle's charter
Stablecoin distribution is becoming the real battleground as Circle, banks and fintechs compete to own custody, wallets and merchant rails.
Circle shares fall as OUSD tests USDC moat; Ark buys dip
Circle shares fell after OUSD launched, while Ark Invest bought $17.8 million of stock in a bet that USDC's moat still holds.
Taiwan passes crypto law, forcing platforms into licensing
Taiwan crypto law passed with a licensing regime for exchanges and stablecoin issuers, raising compliance costs but giving the market clarity.
Stablecoin law could drain community bank deposits
Stablecoin law could pull deposits from community banks, lobby groups say, threatening $850 billion of local lending and higher funding costs.
BIS stablecoins warning: tokens raise emerging-market risks
BIS stablecoins warning says dollar-backed tokens fail key money tests and could deepen dollarisation and capital-flow stress in emerging markets.
BitGo (BTGO) cuts 15% of staff, shifts to stablecoins
BitGo cuts 15% of staff as CEO Michael Belshe directs the crypto custodian toward stablecoins, settlement, trading and AI infrastructure.
Tokenized deposits: big banks race stablecoins in 2026
Tokenized deposits are becoming Wall Street's stablecoin defense as JPMorgan, Citi and Bank of America build shared rails for 2027.
SoFi stablecoin taps 14.7m members in banking test
SoFi's SoFiUSD rollout puts a bank-issued stablecoin in front of 14.7 million members, testing whether regulated retail banking can absorb crypto rails without reviving old compliance fears.
Lisa Cook says Fed sees tokenization as market-plumbing risk
Lisa Cook's digital-assets speech showed the Fed is weighing tokenization and stablecoins through settlement, liquidity and financial-stability risks.
Stablecoin market value $322B tops 95 nations' FX reserves
Stablecoin market value hit $322B, larger than the FX reserves of 95 countries — a sign dollar liquidity is moving on‑chain as policymakers still debate rules.
StablR stablecoins depeg after exploit hits EURR and USDR
StablR’s EURR and USDR stablecoins slipped from par after a reported exploit, sharpening scrutiny of smaller euro-linked tokens as regulators debate tighter guardrails.
StablR stablecoin exploit sends EURR to $0.88, USDR to $0.70
StablR stablecoin exploit pushed EURR to about $0.88 and USDR to $0.70, showing how fast thin liquidity can punish smaller tokens when trust breaks.
FDIC stablecoin AML, sanctions rule opens 60-day review
FDIC stablecoin AML rule would pull supervised issuers into bank-style sanctions and reporting controls, with comments due after 60 days.
EU MiCA review reopens stablecoins, DeFi and staking rules
The European Commission reopened MiCA for review, putting stablecoins, DeFi and staking back in focus as Brussels tests whether the EU's crypto rules still fit the market.
Japan blockchain finance plan backs tokenized deposits
Japan blockchain finance plan backs tokenized deposits, yen stablecoins and a five-year roadmap, pushing digital rails into mainstream market plumbing.
Bradesco joins crypto custody race, eyes stablecoin rails
Bradesco is building crypto custody and stablecoin payment infrastructure, adding another large bank to the race to turn digital-asset rails into a fee business.
BlackRock (BLK) files tokenized stablecoin reserve fund with SEC
BlackRock filed twin SEC prospectuses for a stablecoin reserve vehicle and an on-chain Treasury fund share class, extending its push into tokenized cash management.
Bank of England stablecoin rethink tests UK payments strategy
The Bank of England's stablecoin rethink is less about crypto sentiment than whether the UK wants regulated payment-token issuance to remain onshore.
North Carolina stablecoin bill pushes crypto rulemaking beyond Washington
North Carolina's stablecoin bill is moving through the House with reserve, disclosure and licensing rules that point to a more fragmented US crypto regime.
Paga to offer tokenized bonds and real estate on Sui blockchain
Nigerian fintech Paga will offer tokenized bonds, real estate, and high-yield dollar accounts through a partnership with the Sui blockchain, the company announced on 7 May at Sui Live in Miami. The move positions Africa's largest non-bank payment processor to serve a continent where 57 per cent of adults lack a bank account.
Lagarde rejects euro stablecoins, warns $300bn market threatens ECB policy transmission
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde rejected calls for the euro area to promote euro-denominated stablecoins, warning that the $300 billion market risks financial stability and would narrow the channel through which ECB rate decisions reach the real economy.
