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Infrastructure

Are US stablecoins just CBDCs in disguise? Look closely and the differences start to blur

America may reject the name “CBDC” while still building the conditions for CBDC-like control through private dollar infrastructure. Washington has…
DeFi

Sonic Labs Unveils USSD Stablecoin as Network Looks to Reverse Decline

Sonic’s TVL has plunged to just $34 million, down 97% from its May 2025 peak. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…
Infrastructure

Global insurance broker Aon tests stablecoin payments with Coinbase, Paxos

The firm used USDC on Ethereum and PayPal USD on Solana for insurance premium payments, testing how stablecoins could reshape…
Payments

Russia Moves to Formalize Crypto and Stablecoin Rules

The post Russia Moves to Formalize Crypto and Stablecoin Rules appeared first on Unchained. Read Full Story at Unchainedcrypto.com →
Payments

Crypto Legislation Stalls in Washington as Banks, White House Clash Over Stablecoin Yields

Bitcoin Magazine Crypto Legislation Stalls in Washington as Banks, White House Clash Over Stablecoin Yields U.S. crypto legislation has hit…
Payments

Kraken Wins Direct Access to the Fed’s Payment System

The post Kraken Wins Direct Access to the Fed’s Payment System appeared first on Unchained. Read Full Story at Unchainedcrypto.com…
Payments

FATF Flags Peer-to-Peer Stablecoin Transfers as Top Money Laundering Risk

The Financial Action Task Force wants issuers to embed freeze and deny-list controls directly into smart contracts. Read Full Story…
Payments

FATF Flags Peer-to-Peer Stablecoin Transfers as Top Money Laundering Risk

The Financial Action Task Force wants issuers to embed freeze and deny-list controls directly into smart contracts. Read Full Story…
Institutional

ZeroHash applies for national trust bank charter to expand regulated stablecoin services

A charter would allow ZeroHash to operate under a single federal framework, rather than state-by-state rules and offer services aligned…
DeFi

Stablecoin inflows rebound to $1.7B as Washington battles over yield rules

Messari said weekly stablecoin inflows rose 414% to $1.7 billion as debate over yield-bearing stablecoins continued to stall US crypto…