China's central bank is increasing its focus on stablecoins, urging enhanced monitoring and international regulatory cooperation due to their growing role in cross-border payments and the global monetary system. The PBOC also warned about potential disruptions from payment weaponization.
Les stablecoins, initialement conçus pour le trading crypto, sont devenus un outil clé pour les paiements transfrontaliers, offrant une alternative moins coûteuse et plus rapide aux systèmes traditionnels, particulièrement dans les pays en développement.
Christine Lagarde, présidente de la BCE, critique les stablecoins adossés au dollar qui concurrencent l'euro numérique dans les paiements transfrontaliers, soulignant la dépendance européenne aux systèmes de paiement étrangers.
State Street Investment Management launched a money market fund for stablecoin issuers, designed to hold reserve assets under the new GENIUS Act framework. The fund invests in US government securities and repurchase agreements, with initial investors including State Street Bank and Anchorage Digital.
La Maison-Blanche a accueilli l'UFC Freedom 250 pour les 250 ans des États-Unis, mêlant MMA, motocross et musique. Des primes de performance ont été versées en stablecoins (USD1), illustrant l'intégration de la finance décentralisée dans le sport.
En Afrique, les stablecoins, cryptomonnaies adossées à des monnaies fiat, gagnent en popularité pour pallier les défaillances financières traditionnelles. Face aux limites des stablecoins en dollars, des projets locaux adossés à des monnaies africaines émergent pour des paiements rapides et abordables.
Kraken's DeFi Earn, launched in 2026, attracted 40,000 depositors by offering up to 8% APY directly within its trading interface. This "CeDeFi" model combines a centralized user experience with decentralized infrastructure, signaling a shift towards mainstream adoption of DeFi yield.
Stablecoin liquidity on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) has nearly doubled in a month, approaching $1 billion, largely due to Ripple's RLUSD. This surge supports Ripple's strategy to position XRPL as a payment rail for AI agents, enabling automated, fast, and rule-enforced transactions, a market projected to reach $183 billion by 2033.
Financial institutions like Franklin Templeton and BNP Paribas are exploring tokenization and stablecoins to enhance capital markets in Europe by improving settlement and liquidity. Major US banks are also planning tokenized deposit networks, while Nasdaq and NYSE are developing tokenized trading infrastructure.
Les conseillers financiers américains, gérant 175 000 milliards de dollars, s'intéressent moins au Bitcoin et davantage aux stablecoins et à la tokenisation, selon Matt Hougan de Bitwise. Un cadre légal clarifié favorise cet intérêt.
Financial advisors are showing more interest in stablecoins and tokenization than Bitcoin, potentially signaling a new crypto bull market driven by institutional investors and real-world applications.
Financial advisers are showing more interest in stablecoins and tokenization than Bitcoin, potentially signaling a shift in crypto investment strategies. This trend could drive a new bull market, according to Bitwise investment chief Matt Hougan.
Mastercard has launched Agent Pay for Machines, a new platform allowing AI agents to make autonomous payments using cards, bank accounts, and stablecoins. The service aims to facilitate high-volume, low-value transactions between AI systems, expanding on Mastercard's existing Agent Pay program.
Paradigm and the Hyperliquid Policy Center warned U.S. regulators that proposed stablecoin anti-money laundering rules could push regulated dollar tokens away from permissionless DeFi by making issuers responsible for secondary market activity.
The Solana Foundation is collaborating with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to allow crypto buy-ins and stablecoin payouts for tournament prizes. MoonPay will provide the payment infrastructure, offering zero processing fees for Solana-based transactions. Stablecoin payouts begin in December at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas.
Geoffrey K. Auyeung, 47, was sentenced to five years in prison for laundering nearly $100 million in crypto fraud proceeds. He facilitated the transfer of victim funds to co-conspirators' accounts and crypto addresses, earning at least $4 million in commissions.
Les géants bancaires américains (JPMorgan, Citi, Bank of America) créent un réseau de dépôts tokenisés pour contrer la fuite des capitaux vers les crypto, en réponse au CLARITY Act et à la popularité des stablecoins.
Stripe, Visa, Mastercard et éventuellement Coinbase collaborent sur une infrastructure stablecoin conjointe, visant à contrôler les canaux de distribution de liquidité dans les paiements cryptographiques, avec pour objectif de générer des revenus via des frais de transaction.
Crypto exchange Bybit now supports Western Union's USDPT stablecoin, marking the first time the digital dollar is available on a major trading venue. This integration expands USDPT's use beyond payments into crypto trading and settlement.
Le lobby bancaire américain, via l'ABA, mène une campagne pour empêcher la rémunération des stablecoins, craignant une fuite des dépôts. Un sondage commandé par l'ABA révèle cependant un intérêt croissant du public pour les actifs numériques.
Fintech firm Revolut plans to offer stablecoins through its upcoming US bank, aiming to attract retail and business customers with international banking needs. The bank, expected to launch next year, will also provide FDIC-insured accounts and other financial services.
Coinbase is reportedly exploring a loophole in the CLARITY Act, which aims to ban passive interest on stablecoins. By integrating with Ethena, a synthetic dollar protocol, Coinbase could offer activity-based rewards, potentially bypassing regulations and frustrating traditional banks.
Mastercard a lancé une solution de règlement interbancaire utilisant 6 stablecoins en dollars, permettant des transferts de capitaux 24/7. Cette initiative vise à optimiser la trésorerie de l'industrie du paiement en contournant les horaires bancaires traditionnels.
A UK House of Lords committee has advised the Bank of England to reconsider proposed stablecoin caps and reserve requirements, arguing they could stifle the development of a pound-denominated stablecoin market before it even begins.
