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- GENIUS Act Sets Federal Rules for Payment Stablecoin Issuers
The law requires at least 1-to-1 reserves for permitted payment stablecoin issuers. The a16z Crypto Korea Summit in Seoul is scheduled for Oct. 1 with a focus on institutional finance moving onchain.
· Regulation
- Ghana’s Stablecoin Use Grows as Rules Include the Assets
Stablecoins are used mainly for crypto trading and inflation hedging, while cross-border settlement is increasing in Ghana’s informal and semi-formal economy.
· Regulation
- BitMart Proposes Three Exit Options for Users Amid Balance-Sheet Gap
The preliminary plan would let users receive cash, stablecoins and major tokens, pursue stolen assets or accept a token tied to future recoveries.
· Business
- Florida Payment Stablecoin Rules Take Effect With 1:1 Reserve Mandate
Eligible trust companies generally need approval certificates to issue payment stablecoins in Florida, while issuers face monthly reserve disclosures and a $10 billion federal-transition threshold.
· Regulation
- OUSD Launches With Five Partners Pledging More Than $1 Billion
The dollar-pegged stablecoin supports payments, settlement and foreign exchange across Base, Ethereum, Solana and Tempo.
· Business
- Bybit Reports $19.6 Billion in Covered Assets Across 50 Tokens
The exchange’s 40th disclosure added 10 tokens and showed reserve coverage above 100% for every asset in scope.
· Business
- Sen. Steve Daines Introduces ADAPT Act for Digital Asset Taxes
The proposal would exempt qualifying stablecoin purchases from transaction-by-transaction capital-gains calculations while extending some anti-avoidance rules to digital assets.
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- Brazil Central Bank Bars Crypto Settlement in Cross-Border Payments
The restriction covers electronic foreign-exchange providers, fintechs and payment companies, while individuals can still buy and hold crypto assets.
· Regulation
- Daines Proposes Tax Relief for Stablecoin Payments in ADAPT Act
The 56-page proposal would also address taxes on network fees, staking and lending, with most provisions applying after 2026.
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- Visa and Mastercard Join More Than $1 Billion in OUSD Commitments
Open USD launched Sept. 30 across Ethereum, Base, Solana and Tempo, with businesses able to mint and redeem the token at 1:1 without fees.
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- Bloomberg Launches Hourly Stablecoin Dashboard for Terminal Users
The Allium-powered tool tracks supply, issuance and transfers across blockchain networks, covering stablecoins with more than $100 million in circulation.
· Investing
- Senate Republican Develops Framework for Digital-Asset Tax Rules
Sen. Steve Daines is working on rules for stablecoin payments, staking, lending and other blockchain activity as the House advances separate tax legislation.
· Regulation
- Lloyds and Visa Complete $750,000 USDC Cross-Border Pilot
The completed pilot used USD Coin (USDC) to settle a cross-border transaction involving the bank and payments company.
· Business
- Cloudflare Launches Closed Beta for Stablecoin Payments to AI Agents
The Monetization Gateway lets eligible U.S. businesses charge agents in USD Coin, with payments settling on Base through Coinbase’s x402 standard.
· Technology
- Tracked Stablecoin Card Spending Tops $1.1 Billion in September
Recorded transactions fell to 11 million, while tracked programs posted larger average purchases than in July.
· Investing
- Tempo Plans Native Open USD Issuance for Business Payments
The planned integration would bring Open USD to a payments-focused Layer 1 blockchain supporting stablecoin-denominated fees, payment-specific metadata and rapid block finality.
· Business
- Open USD Stablecoin Launches on Four Networks With Free Minting
Bridge issued OUSD for deployment on Base, Ethereum, Solana and Tempo. Coinbase plans to add support Oct. 1.
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- Swiss National Bank Member Tschudin Says Stablecoins Hinder Policy Transmission
Tschudin linked the challenge to stablecoins’ relatively limited connection with the two-tier financial system and urged designs that preserve central bank functions.
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- Stripe-Backed Bridge Launches OUSD Stablecoin for Businesses
OUSD supports 1:1 minting and redemption through Mastercard, Stripe and Visa platforms, with Coinbase support scheduled to begin Oct. 1.
· Business
- Linka Says It Completed Peru’s First Fully Documented Stablecoin-Paid Import
The Tether-backed Peruvian fintech used Tether USDt and USD Coin for settlement while customs, trade documents and tax obligations remained unchanged.
· Business
- Securitize Adds ADI Chain Support for Tokenized Financial Products
The integration will expand Securitize’s multichain infrastructure for eligible products that meet regulatory, product and jurisdictional requirements.
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- Coinbase Urges Brazil’s Next Government to Reject IOF on Stablecoins
About 29 million Brazilians hold or have held crypto assets, while regulators consider classifying stablecoins as electronic money or foreign currency.
· Regulation
- Singapore Has Region’s Largest Measured Crypto Economy at $284B
Activity rose 55.4% year over year through June 30, 2026, while the broader region contracted 6.8%.
· Investing
- EU Reviews MiCA as Crypto Markets and Global Rules Evolve
The review covers MiCA’s scope, stablecoin risks, lending and definitions, with a report due by June 30, 2027.
· Regulation
- Tether’s Excess Reserves Fell 50% During the Second Quarter
Tether’s cushion fell to $4.11 billion by June 30 from $8.23 billion three months earlier, while liabilities changed by about $106 million.
· Business
- Sky’s USDS Supply Reaches $10.04 Billion as of June 30
USDS supply rose 96.9% year over year, while Sky Agents deployed more than $5.5 billion through Sky Protocol into institutional strategies.
· Business
- Standard Chartered Starts Ethena Coverage With $2 2028 Target
The bank’s coverage highlights Ethena’s buyback program and its role across perpetual contracts, tokenization and stablecoins.
· Investing
- Bitget Lists 131% Reserve Ratio Across 19 Asset Categories
The exchange listed reserve ratios of 142% for Bitcoin, 110% for Ether, 107% for Tether and 154% for USD Coin.
· Business
- UK FCA Opens Crypto Authorization Applications Under New Guidance
The framework covers stablecoin issuance, trading platforms, custody and staking-related services before taking effect Oct. 25, 2027.
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- Jeeves Completes $110 Million Equity Raise for Stablecoin Banking
CoinFund led the round, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase Ventures, AllianceBernstein, GIC and Y Combinator.
· Business
- ECB Official Says Digital Innovation Is Reshaping Banks’ Competitive Edge
Claudia Buch said AI, tokenization, cloud services and mobile banking may improve efficiency while exposing banks to new competition and operational risks.
· Regulation
- AllUnity Is Launching MiCA-Regulated U.S. Dollar Stablecoin USDAU
The fourth fiat-backed token in AllUnity’s lineup will target a 1:1 dollar peg and launch on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc and Polygon.
· Business
- DeFi TVL Rebounds 37.9% in Q3 as Ether Gains Lift Value
Total value locked reached $95.42 billion by Sept. 26 as stablecoin supply rose modestly and Robinhood launched its Layer 2 network.
· Investing
- PhotonPay, DFNS Link Wallet Infrastructure to Global Stablecoin Payments
The integration will connect fiat and stablecoin rails for collections, payouts and treasury management across borders.
· Business
- HSBC Names Hong Kong Stablecoin RedCoin, Targets P2P and P2M Payments
The bank plans a phased rollout, starting with person-to-person and person-to-merchant payments before expanding to business finance and corporate users.
· Business
- Abracadabra DAO Opens Vote to Shut Protocol, Liquidate MIM
The protocol estimates just $900,000 in enforceable collateral against $21 million in bad debt, leaving MIM less than 5% backed.
· Technology
- Abracadabra Moves to Shut Down MIM as Backing Falls Below 4 Cents
The proposal would liquidate the protocol’s remaining assets, convert collateral into Ether and distribute proceeds to MIM holders.
· Business
- Arthur Hayes Says Digital Currencies Lack a Native Role for AI Agents
The Maelstrom CIO said AI agents need currency that can be converted directly and transparently into the computing power required to operate.
· Technology
- Abracadabra DAO Votes on Wind-Down After $21 Million MIM Debt
The proposal would liquidate MIM after hacks left the stablecoin with about $900,000 in executable collateral and less than 4 cents of backing per token.
· Technology
- Jeonbuk Bank Completes Solana Stablecoin Cross-Border Remittance Test
The Korean bank used a private Solana channel and kept counterparties and transfer amounts off the public blockchain during the proof of concept.
· Business