Welcome to TickerTape 198! The US Senate’s Clarity Act collapsed over stablecoin yield disputes with community banks, while Circle launched its USDC-native Arc Layer-1 mainnet. Meanwhile, India executed a $107 million tokenized bond pilot using wholesale CBDC, Block applied for an OCC national trust charter, and the ECB invited merchants to Digital Euro testing.
Welcome to TickerTape 197! Federal Reserve staff examined incorporating GENIUS Act payment stablecoins into U.S. M1 or M2 aggregates. Meanwhile, Circle agreed to acquire Tazapay for $400 million, DBS and Citi executed 24/7 cross-border USD payments on Swift’s ledger, and Visa’s annualized stablecoin settlement volume crossed $20 billion.
Welcome to TickerTape 196! The US Treasury proposed strict GENIUS Act audit rules for foreign stablecoins, while 21 global banks committed to launching a new stablecoin company. Meanwhile, Circle became Chelsea FC’s front-of-shirt partner, Revolut received conditional US OCC approval, and Russia began the commercial rollout of its digital ruble.
Welcome to TickerTape 195! Thirty-nine US state banking associations formed the BankChain Alliance to deploy a bank-operated blockchain, while Revolut launched its euro-backed EURR stablecoin. As the global stablecoin market cap reached $300 billion, Visa partnered with Shinhan Financial Group and MAS, and Zero Hash refiled its national trust bank charter application.
Welcome to TickerTape 194! The OCC granted conditional approval for World Liberty Trust Bank to issue the USD1 stablecoin, while the US Treasury proposed licensing rules under the GENIUS Act. Stripe acquired AI gateway OpenRouter for $7 billion to scale automated agent payments, and Circle and Coinbase renewed their three-year USDC agreement.
Welcome to TickerTape 193! The US Senate advanced the landmark Clarity Act, and Tether completed its first full independent KPMG audit of its reserves. Meanwhile, Standard Chartered’s joint venture Anchorpoint began the Phase 1 rollout of its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP, while India prepared to launch CBDC-based welfare food subsidies.
Welcome to TickerTape 192! Tether reported a $1.5 billion Q2 profit, while Circle secured a New York trust charter and Mastercard completed its $1.8 billion BVNK acquisition. As the overall stablecoin market cap contracted by $10 billion, BlackRock launched a Solana-based reserve fund, and Samsung announced native stablecoin support for 800 million devices!
Welcome to TickerTape 191! Samsung added native stablecoin support to its mobile wallet, while the OCC detailed the application process for US issuers under the GENIUS Act. Meanwhile, Circle acquired IBM’s massive blockchain patent portfolio, Visa processed $3.7 billion in stablecoin card volume, and California aligned state digital asset laws with federal mandates.
Welcome to TickerTape 190! US regulators missed the GENIUS Act deadline for stablecoin rules, while the Senate races to pass the CLARITY Act. In massive industry news, Stripe and Advent launched a $53 billion bid for PayPal. Meanwhile, the ECB advanced its Digital Euro, and Ramp debuted integrated stablecoin accounts for businesses.
Welcome to TickerTape 189! Circle secured final OCC approval for a national trust bank, while Visa unveiled an enterprise stablecoin platform. In legislation, the U.S. enacted a temporary ban on federal CBDCs as Delaware aligned state regulations with the GENIUS Act. Globally, the European Parliament advanced negotiations for the Digital Euro…
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.
