RT Capital Markets (@capitalmarkets)Visa introduces Stablecoin settlement for U.S. banks on Solana.- Supports @USDC settlement for U.S. issuers and acquirers- Initial bank partners include @crossriverbank and @Lead_Bank- Introduces 7-day settlement windows https://t.co/XEqeFTjY6Q ...

🇭🇰 UPDATE: The SFC added “Hong Kong Stablecoin Exchange” to its warning list.Cited suspected fraud and fake claims of links to Hong Kong’s official exchanges. https://t.co/QkbZ5OWl4b ...

Historically, there has been little international demand for Russia’s ruble. But a stablecoin pegged to the country's currency is having a moment – and becoming a prominent fixture at conferences outside the Western sphere of influence. Although Russia is one of the world’s largest energy exporters, accounting for over 10% of the global oil supply, most of that trade is settled in dollars, euros, or, increasingly, China’s renminbi. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) does not list any ruble curre ...

Visa Inc has taken its recent stablecoin push a step further by launching a USDC settlement in the United States. This means that US issuer and acquirer partners are now authorized to settle with Visa in Circle’s USDC, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin. It announced this development on Dec. 16. Visa to Utilize Layer-1 Blockchain Arc Visa has hit a major milestone in the company’s stablecoin settlement pilot program and strategy to modernize its settlement layer underpinning global commerce. By leveraging the ...

Tether announced it has led an $8 million investment in Speed1, Inc., a payments infrastructure company building global settlement rails using the Bitcoin Lightning Network and stablecoins. The funding round also included participation from Ego Death Capital. The investment aligns with Tether’s broader push to expand real-world payment use cases for USDT while supporting Bitcoin-native financial infrastructure. Speed focuses on allowing instant low-cost payments by combining Lightning’s high-speed transa ...

Visa Inc. announced on Tuesday it is set to allow stablecoin-based settlement across its US payments network broadening its suite of crypto-related services. The payments giant will allow US financial institutions to settle transactions using Circle Internet Group Inc.’s USDC stablecoin over the Solana blockchain. Faster Settlement for U.S. Banks? By allowing USDC settlement, Visa said it is offering banks and fintechs faster funds movement over blockchain networks, seven-day availability, and improved ...

RT Token Terminal 📊 (@tokenterminal)🇺🇸🏦 Stablecoin issuers outside GENIUS still boost Treasury demand.To keep their stablecoins as credible stores of value, issuers need low-risk USD reserves, and T-Bills are the default. https://t.co/EJHmNmD4HW ...

LATEST: ⚡ PayPal has launched its new PYUSD Savings Vault on Spark, advertising a 4.25% APY for PYUSD stablecoin deposits as the payments firm and DeFi lending vault further their push for a total of $1 billion in deposits. https://t.co/kGWzUugUjv ...

Japan's largest banking groups are chasing JPY stablecoins. Credit: Yusuke Harada/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Key Takeaways Some of Japan’s largest banking and financial groups plan to launch yen-denominated stablecoins. Earlier this year, Japan’s three “megabank” conglomerates started developing a JPY stablecoin. Now, SBI Holdings has entered the race, too. Since the launch of the first JPY-backed stablecoin in October, each of Japan’s “megabank” financial conglomerates has now staked a claim for ...

Who will have the most impact on the banking, fintech and payments world in 2026? American Banker's reporters and editors compiled this alphabetical list of the 26 people we expect to make a difference — positive or negative — for bankers in the coming year. Processing Content John AllisonChairman and CEO, Home BancSharesHome BancShares in Conway, Arkansas, has returned to the bank merger-and-acquisition arena, and from all appearances John Allison, the company's longtime chairman and CEO, couldn't be mo ...