Welcome to TickerTape 163! Senate lawmakers postponed the Clarity Act markup after Coinbase withdrew support over rewards restrictions. Rain secured $250M for stablecoin payment cards, while Bitwise filed for 11 altcoin ETFs. Bitcoin hit $97,000 behind $1.7B in inflows, and Pakistan partnered with World Liberty Financial for cross-border stablecoin payments…
Welcome to TickerTape 162! Bitcoin surpassed $92,000 following institutional pivots by Vanguard and Bank of America,. China’s Digital Yuan 2.0 now pays interest, while the UK finalised its systemic stablecoin regime. Major retail adoption continues as Walmart and Stripe integrate crypto payments,, and Ethereum’s BPO-1 upgrade slashes Layer 2 transaction fees.
Welcome to TickerTape 161! China begins paying interest on e-CNY to drive adoption following its first cross-border QR payment in Laos. The U.S. Senate schedules the CLARITY Act markup for January 15. Telcoin launches regulated eUSD, World Liberty’s USD1 reaches $3B, and Solana’s USX stablecoin suffers a brief holiday de-peg.
Welcome to TickerTape 160! Stablecoin supply hit a record $310 billion as institutional adoption surged with SoFi’s SoFiUSD launch and Intuit’s USDC integration for 100 million users. Meanwhile, the ECB confirms Digital Euro readiness and Russia authorises the digital ruble!
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!
