Samsung Electronics and several major Korean financial companies deny formal ties to Open USD, the dollar-pegged stablecoin that launched this week with a claimed alliance of more than 140 corporate partners. The pushback, first …
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Cross-border payout platform MassPay and Coinbase announced a partnership on Thursday to offer stablecoin cross-border payouts. The partnership connects MassPay’s network in 180 countries with the US-based exchange’s crypto infrastructure, allowing customers to move …
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OSL Strengthens Asia’s Digital Asset Ecosystem With Listing Of State-Supervised Gold-Backed Stablecoin USDKG
by adminby adminHong Kong, Hong Kong, May 21st, 2026, Chainwire OSL Group (863.HK) (OSL), a global stablecoin payment and trading platform, today announced that its Hong Kong-licensed digital asset exchange OSL HK has officially listed USDKG, …
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South Korea’s KB Financial Completes Stablecoin Pilot for Offline Payments
by adminby adminKB Financial Group, the parent company of South Korea’s largest bank, KB Kookmin, completed a stablecoin pilot for offline payments and cross-border remittances through the Kaia blockchain. KB tested the lifecycle of a South …
In brief Arc is a blockchain built by USDC issuer Circle for stablecoin-focused applications. It uses USDC for gas, features a built-in FX engine, and enables opt-in privacy. The mainnet beta is expected to …
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Coinbax wins $20,000 PitchFest prize at Consensus Miami for stablecoin compliance
by adminby adminMIAMI – Coinbax won the $20,000 grand prize at Consensus Miami’s PitchFest after pitching a system designed to help banks and financial firms manage compliance for stablecoin payments. The company, founded by former Jack …
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Infinite Launches Dedicated Bank Accounts For Embedded Stablecoin And Fiat Payments
by adminby adminSAN FRANCISCO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Infinite, the payments and compliance technology platform, today announced the launch of Infinite Accounts – dedicated bank accounts with unique routing numbers that work across both traditional …
Sui Launches Gasless Stablecoin Transfers With Support From Fireblocks
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, May 20th, 2026, Chainwire A new protocol-level feature enables peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers on Sui without requiring users to hold SUI, dropping current stablecoin transfer fees to $0.00. Sui, where money …
Banking Industry Says Clarity Act Stablecoin Proposal Would Enable ‘Evasion’
In brief Top banking groups say the new Clarity Act language leaves loopholes regarding stablecoin yield. The compromise would ban direct yield on stablecoins but still allow some rewards tied to account balances. The …
Stablecoin payments go ‘invisible’ in Southeast Asia as crypto card business surges
When a tourist from Bangkok taps to pay in Singapore using their Thai e-wallet, few stop to consider what powers that transaction. But for Singapore-based StraitsX, the company behind the stablecoin infrastructure running in …