Welcome to TickerTape 188! Swift launched a blockchain ledger with 17 major banks, while Sony Bank secured OCC approval for a U.S. stablecoin trust. Meanwhile, Visa piloted cross-border stablecoins with M-Pesa in the DRC, USDC widened its lead in record transaction volumes, and the EU’s MiCA regulation began reshaping the European token landscape.
Welcome to TickerTape 187! A major consortium launched the Open USD stablecoin, while BNY and Standard Chartered expanded institutional USDC services. In regulation, U.S. agencies proposed strict stablecoin CIP rules under the GENIUS Act, Florida established a comprehensive state framework, and the UK FCA reduced capital requirements for stablecoin issuers.
Welcome to TickerTape 186! U.S. regulators proposed bank-level customer identification rules for stablecoin issuers, while the EU Parliament advanced its Digital Euro framework for a 2029 launch. In the UK, the Bank of England softened its stablecoin policy. Meanwhile, President Trump delayed signing a U.S. CBDC ban, demanding unrelated election legislation first.
Welcome to TickerTape 185! Zelle announced its ZLUSD stablecoin for remittances, while Fidelity launched a GENIUS Act-compliant reserve fund. U.S. regulators proposed new customer identification rules for stablecoin issuers. Meanwhile, the Trump-linked USD1 stablecoin is being utilized for UFC payouts and proposed to settle $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
Major US banks are building a tokenized deposit network to compete with stablecoins. Meanwhile, the New York DFS aligned its state framework with the federal GENIUS Act. Other top stories include Trump’s USD1 stablecoin profits, Meta’s USDC creator payouts, and Visa expanding its global stablecoin settlement capabilities.
Welcome to TickerTape 183! The US Treasury officially ruled out a CBDC, shifting focus to stablecoin regulation. Meanwhile, payment giants Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe are backing a new stablecoin platform. In other news, MoneyGram launched its MGUSD stablecoin, and Circle controversially froze $12.6 million in privacy-focused cUSDC smart contracts.
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Welcome to TickerTape 179! The US Senate reached a bipartisan deal on CLARITY Act stablecoin yields. Western Union launched its USDPT stablecoin on Solana, and Canada debuted CADD, its first regulated CAD stablecoin. Meanwhile, the CSBS urged the OCC to tighten GENIUS Act rules, and Morgan Stanley expanded crypto trading.
Welcome to TickerTape 178! Regulators advanced GENIUS Act rules and finalized a U.S. token taxonomy, while the House escalated its push for a CBDC ban. Meanwhile, Visa launched agentic AI payment integrations, Meta introduced USDC creator payouts, and analysts forecast a $5 trillion B2B stablecoin market by 2035!
Welcome to TickerTape 177! The stablecoin market reached a record $321.4 billion as U.S. banks intensified lobbying against CLARITY Act yield provisions. Meanwhile, federal regulators advanced sweeping GENIUS Act rules for issuers. Globally, the EU sanctioned Russia’s RUBx stablecoin, and Tether aided the U.S. Treasury in freezing $344 million linked to Iran.
Welcome to TickerTape 176! Hong Kong granted its first stablecoin licenses to HSBC and Anchorpoint. In the US, FinCEN and the FDIC proposed strict AML and reporting rules under the GENIUS Act. Globally, the UK FCA consulted on a 2027 crypto regime, and Circle’s CEO highlighted the opportunity for a yuan-backed stablecoin.
Welcome to TickerTape 175! The FDIC and FinCEN released landmark GENIUS Act rules for stablecoin issuers, while the US Treasury urged rapid passage of the CLARITY Act. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s stablecoin supply hit an all-time high of $180 billion, Circle minted $1 billion in USDC, and Mastercard piloted an AI-initiated payment!
Welcome to TickerTape 174! The Federal Reserve officially ruled out a U.S. CBDC, cementing private stablecoins as the digital dollar standard. Regulators advanced massive GENIUS Act implementations, including comprehensive OCC and Treasury rules. Meanwhile, mainstream adoption accelerates as Coinbase enables USDC collateral for Fannie Mae mortgages
and Ripple integrates stablecoins into its enterprise treasury platform.
Welcome to TickerTape 173! The US Senate reached a crucial stablecoin yield deal, advancing the CLARITY Act but causing Circle’s stock to plummet 20%. Meanwhile, the SEC and CFTC finalized their joint crypto taxonomy, USDC transaction volume overtook USDT, and China expanded its digital yuan to 12 new commercial banks.
