TIDEZINE.

Tags

#穩定幣

Senate Report Names Names: USDT Emerges as Core Tool in Iran's Shadow Banking System
Blockchain

Senate Report Names Names: USDT Emerges as Core Tool in Iran's Shadow Banking System

A new US Senate investigative report states that Tether and its stablecoin USDT have become central to the operation of "Iran's shadow banking system"—details are scarce, but the allegation is unambiguous.

Citi Expands Coinbase Partnership to Bridge Fiat and Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure for Enterprises
Blockchain

Citi Expands Coinbase Partnership to Bridge Fiat and Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure for Enterprises

Citi has announced an expanded partnership with Coinbase, aiming to provide enterprise clients with infrastructure that connects traditional fiat payments with stablecoins, further integrating the two payment rails.

HIFI Closes $37M Series A, DTCC Live Trading and Visa Partnership Prove Key Bargaining Chips
Blockchain

HIFI Closes $37M Series A, DTCC Live Trading and Visa Partnership Prove Key Bargaining Chips

Stablecoin payments company HIFI announced a $37 million Series A round led by Left Lane Capital, coming right after the company took part in DTCC's live tokenized securities trading and struck a partnership with Visa.

Clarity Act Stalls in Senate: Bernstein Says Stablecoin Idle Balance Rewards Unaffected, Expects SEC and CFTC to Speed Up Rulemaking
Blockchain

Clarity Act Stalls in Senate: Bernstein Says Stablecoin Idle Balance Rewards Unaffected, Expects SEC and CFTC to Speed Up Rulemaking

The Clarity Act failed to advance in the U.S. Senate, and research firm Bernstein says this means reward mechanisms for stablecoin idle balances can continue unaffected, while expecting the SEC and CFTC to accelerate their respective crypto rulemaking efforts.

Deutsche Bank to Launch European Crypto Custody This Year, Starting with Just Bitcoin, Ether and Select Stablecoins
Blockchain

Deutsche Bank to Launch European Crypto Custody This Year, Starting with Just Bitcoin, Ether and Select Stablecoins

Deutsche Bank plans to launch a digital asset custody service in Europe this year, targeting institutional clients. The initial rollout will be limited to Bitcoin, Ether, and a handful of stablecoins — a notably cautious first step.

MoneyGram Teams Up With Rain to Launch First Stablecoin-Backed Visa Card, Starting in Colombia
Blockchain

MoneyGram Teams Up With Rain to Launch First Stablecoin-Backed Visa Card, Starting in Colombia

Cross-border remittance company MoneyGram has partnered with crypto payments startup Rain to launch its first stablecoin-backed Visa card, debuting in Colombia.

Tether Teams Up with Fasanara on $400M Fund, Aims to Raise Cap to $3B
Blockchain

Tether Teams Up with Fasanara on $400M Fund, Aims to Raise Cap to $3B

Stablecoin issuer Tether and fintech firm Fasanara have jointly launched a stablecoin-settled private credit fund, starting at $400 million, with plans to raise up to $3 billion from institutional investors, deployed through Fasanara's global fintech lending network.

Visa's Stablecoin Settlement Volume Tops $20B Annualized, Up Over 15x Year-Over-Year
Blockchain

Visa's Stablecoin Settlement Volume Tops $20B Annualized, Up Over 15x Year-Over-Year

The Block reports that Visa's annualized stablecoin settlement volume has surpassed $20 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of more than 15x, while overall payment volume grew nearly 200% over the same period.

Wyoming's Stablecoin FRNT Switches Gears: Drops LayerZero for Chainlink CCIP, Adds Reserve Verification
Blockchain

Wyoming's Stablecoin FRNT Switches Gears: Drops LayerZero for Chainlink CCIP, Adds Reserve Verification

After completing a security review last month, the Wyoming Stable Token Commission migrated FRNT's cross-chain infrastructure from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP, while expanding its partnership to bring on-chain reserve verification into the mix.

Dunamu and Visa form alliance for stablecoin and AI business, OUSD included in potential cooperation options
Blockchain

Dunamu and Visa form alliance for stablecoin and AI business, OUSD included in potential cooperation options

Dunamu and Visa announced their cooperation in the fields of stable currency and artificial intelligence, and stated that they may evaluate the use of Open USD (OUSD) in the future. Details have not been further disclosed.

Circle puts USDC on the front of Chelsea’s jersey, and the stablecoin grabs the most expensive advertising space in football
Blockchain

Circle puts USDC on the front of Chelsea’s jersey, and the stablecoin grabs the most expensive advertising space in football

Circle has reached a front-of-shirt sponsorship agreement with Premier League club Chelsea. The USDC logo will appear on the men's, women's and youth team jerseys, which will take effect this season.

SBI Holdings spends US$270 million to acquire 20% stake in Indonesian Ajaib
Blockchain

SBI Holdings spends US$270 million to acquire 20% stake in Indonesian Ajaib

SBI Holdings exchanged US$270 million for a 20% stake in Indonesian digital broker Ajaib. This platform also provides cryptocurrency, stable currency and institutional-grade OTC settlement services. The details of the transaction are still to be further announced by the official.

Fasset Raises $68M Series C, Joins Unicorn Club with SBI Group Leading Round
Blockchain

Fasset Raises $68M Series C, Joins Unicorn Club with SBI Group Leading Round

Crypto firm Fasset has raised $68 million in a Series C round at a $1 billion valuation, led by SBI Group, with funds earmarked for expanding cross-border stablecoin infrastructure.

Bernstein: Circle's Growth Doesn't Need the Clarity Act, Still Sees 59% Upside
Blockchain

Bernstein: Circle's Growth Doesn't Need the Clarity Act, Still Sees 59% Upside

Analyst firm Bernstein says that even if the Clarity Act fails to pass, Circle can still sustain momentum through rising USDC supply and growing stablecoin transaction volumes, with 59% upside potential for its stock.

Rain CEO: Over 100,000 Merchants Unknowingly Already Processing Stablecoin Transactions
Blockchain

Rain CEO: Over 100,000 Merchants Unknowingly Already Processing Stablecoin Transactions

Rain CEO Farooq Malik points out that over 100,000 merchants are accepting stablecoin payments completely unaware, with these transactions settled through Visa taking three days to complete.

White House Crypto Advisor Patrick Witt Says He's "Optimistic and Bullish" Ahead of Clarity Act's First Vote
Blockchain

White House Crypto Advisor Patrick Witt Says He's "Optimistic and Bullish" Ahead of Clarity Act's First Vote

White House chief crypto advisor Patrick Witt has gone public ahead of the Clarity Act's first scheduled vote, calling himself "optimistic and bullish"—while stablecoin controversy resurfaces at the same time.

OCC Races the Clock: GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules to Be Finalized by November
Blockchain

OCC Races the Clock: GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules to Be Finalized by November

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is picking up the pace, aiming to finalize stablecoin regulatory rules by November to implement the GENIUS Act signed into law by Trump—pushing this federal stablecoin law into actual enforcement.

After First-Ever KPMG Audit, Tether CEO's Only Response: "Honestly, I Don't Care"
Blockchain

After First-Ever KPMG Audit, Tether CEO's Only Response: "Honestly, I Don't Care"

Tether has completed its first KPMG audit, but when questioned by outsiders, the CEO simply replied, "Honestly, I don't care." A source familiar with the matter revealed that the privately held company has no plans to make the audited financial statements public.

NUSD Hasn't Depegged—Because It Can No Longer Be Traded
Blockchain

NUSD Hasn't Depegged—Because It Can No Longer Be Traded

96 seconds after Neutrl pulled $3.51 million in liquidity from its Curve pool, the same pool address was added to NUSD's blacklist. The price is holding at $0.998, not because of reserves, but because no one can buy or sell.