TickerTape 160: Week of 21 Dec 2025
Welcome to TickerTape 160! Check back regularly for daily updates!
Welcome to TickerTape 160! Check back regularly for daily updates!
Welcome to TickerTape 159! The stablecoin market hit a record $310 billion as the Fed and FDIC opened U.S. banking to digital assets. Circle and Ripple won historic OCC bank approvals, while YouTube integrated PYUSD payouts. Explore the GENIUS Act impact, India’s regulatory pushback, and major tokenization updates from DTCC!
Welcome to TickerTape 158! The CFTC approved Bitcoin and USDC as collateral in derivatives markets, accelerating institutional adoption. PNC Bank became the first major U.S. bank to offer direct Bitcoin trading. Tether and USDC hit record market caps. Internationally, Pakistan confirmed its national stablecoin, and China positioned the Digital Yuan 2.0 as a strategic regional tool. And more!
Welcome to TickerTape 157! The FDIC prepares its first GENIUS Act stablecoin licensing rules, demanding bank-level oversight. China formally banned stablecoins, while the IMF warned of global “digital dollarization”. Corporate adoption accelerates as Sony Bank plans a USD stablecoin for games, and PayPal’s PYUSD supply triples.
Welcome to TickerTape 156! Central banks warned stablecoin runs could trigger Treasury fire-sales. S&P downgraded Tether’s stability rating to ‘Weak’ citing high-risk reserves. Despite market contraction, Visa expanded USDC settlement to CEMEA, Klarna launched KlarnaUSD, and the UK initiated a stablecoin regulatory sandbox.
Welcome to TickerTape 155! Stablecoin supply surged by $14 billion post-crash, reflecting accumulation. Institutional updates include the landmark Citi/Swift PvP trial bridging fiat and DLT, and the UAE’s first regulated AED stablecoin launch. Learn about new OCC bank crypto rules, Canada’s Stablecoin Act, and the UK’s controversial 40% reserve requirement.
Welcome to TickerTape 154! Federal Reserve Governor Miran warns that widespread stablecoin adoption ($1-3T by 2030) could significantly lower the U.S. neutral rate. Global regulatory action includes the Bank of England’s new stablecoin framework and India recognizing crypto as legal property. Also, explore the launch of JPM Coin and major CBDC progress in the UAE and Singapore!
Welcome to TickerTape 153! Global stablecoin regulation advanced in Canada and the UK. Hong Kong hosted major digital finance events, positioning itself as an Asian hub. Tether reported over $10 billion in profit. UBS completed the world’s first in-production tokenized fund transaction using Chainlink, while central banks explored CBDCs linked to gold.
Welcome to TickerTape 152! Global stablecoin adoption accelerated with the debut of JPYC in Japan and KGST in Kyrgyzstan. JPMorgan began accepting crypto collateral, while Western Union and Zelle announced major stablecoin expansion plans. The Digital Euro advanced, e-HKD Pilot Phase 2 Concluded, and more!
Welcome to TickerTape 151! Beijing directly blocked Ant Group’s Hong Kong stablecoin plans. Banks are accelerating G7 stablecoin issuance following the GENIUS Act. The Fed proposed granting stablecoin issuers direct access to its payment accounts. And more!
Welcome to TickerTape 150: The stablecoin market hit a record $314 billion. Visa Direct piloted stablecoin prefunding for cross-border payments, aiming to reduce settlement times from days to minutes. Separately, the ECB warned a retail digital euro could drain up to €700 billion in bank deposits… and more!
Welcome to TickerTape 149! The Bank of England signaled a major stablecoin policy shift, offering reserve access. India advanced deposit tokenization using wholesale CBDC infrastructure. Standard Chartered predicted a $1 trillion deposit flight from emerging markets to stablecoins. Eurozone ministers discussed modifying MiCA to counter US dollar dominance… and more!
This week saw record $45.6 billion stablecoin inflows and major institutional movement, including Visa’s stablecoin prefunding pilot and SWIFT’s blockchain integration with 30+ global banks. Other highlights include the approaching ECB Digital Euro decision point and Iran’s $5,000 annual stablecoin purchase cap!
Stablecoins are rapidly transforming from a crypto-native tool to foundational infrastructure for global finance. New forecasts project the market could reach $1.9 trillion by 2030, driven by regulatory clarity, surging institutional interest, and new use cases like cross-border B2B payments.
Discover the latest in digital finance with TickerTape 147! Regulatory progress: Kazakhstan’s Digital Tenge won a global initiative award. The U.S. Treasury seeks input on implementing GENIUS Act stablecoin regulations until October 20. Institutional adoption surges as BlackRock and VanEck integrate Ripple’s RLUSD for 24/7 instant liquidity… and more!
The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) PoC integrated blockchain with traditional finance. Legally, deposit tokens were payment instructions under existing law. Blockchain acted as a messenger for traditional SIC settlement, demonstrating programmable payments and atomic settlement. This eliminated counterparty risk, offering a pragmatic digital finance blueprint.
