Visa now allows certain partner banks and fintechs to settle their obligations to Visa in USDC, rather than traditional bank transfers. Settling means “squaring the tab” at the end of the day between banks, card issuers, and Visa. Instead of waiting on slow, expensive bank wires, they can send USDC on-chain, and now they can do that on Solana, a fast, low-fee blockchain built for high transaction throughput.First, a quick definition. A stablecoin is a crypto token that tracks a real-world asset, usually the ...

Personal finance firm SoFi has launched SoFiUSD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.The launch makes SoFi the first national bank to issue a stablecoin on a public, permissio ...

Anthony Scaramucci, CEO of investment firm SkyBridge Capital, said at a recent event that Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-powered asset tokenization has the potential to reduce transaction verification costs by up to 75% annually. Scaramucci Builds Case For Solana-Enabled Tokenization Speaking at the LONGITIDE event in Abu Dhabi on Dec. 11, Scaramucci estimated that global transaction verification costs $4 trillion a year, including credit card fees and wire fees. “If we were able to adopt Solana and use it in the ...

SoFi has become the first U.S. nationally chartered retail bank to issue a dollar-backed stablecoin on a public, permissionless blockchain, marking a turning point in how regulated banks participate in on-chain finance. The company announced the launch of SoFiUSD, a fully reserved stablecoin issued by SoFi Bank, N.A., positioning the bank not only as a consumer-facing issuer but also as an infrastructure provider for other banks, fintech firms, and enterprise platforms. SoFi Brings Stablecoins Inside th ...

South Korean crypto and blockchain stocks are on the rise as the government races to legalise stablecoin issuance. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index, or KOSPI, the index of all common shares on the Korea Exchange, continues to slump, blockchain-related share prices are surging. The KOSPI is down over 3% in the past five days. In the same time, crypto company Danal rose by 5%, with prices up as high as 7% on December 17. Other notable gainers were TS Investment, with over 3% in the same period, Atin ...

Caroline Pham, the acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be joining MoonPay soon. According to MoonPay, she will assume the roles of Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer once a new CFTC Chair is confirmed by the Trump administration. Michael Selig Is Expected to Relieve Caroline Pham Caroline Pham was appointed acting chair of the CFTC on January 20, the same day Donald Trump was inaugurated as President. This was after five members of the bloc voted to con ...

Coinbase has appointed former UK finance minister George Osborne as chair of its Global Advisory Council. It is clear that the American crypto exchange wants to deepen its influence with governments outside the United States. Earlier this week, Coinbase tested the waters in India as its deal to acquire a minority stake in local crypto trading platform CoinDCX was approved by the Competition Commission of India. Coinbase Expands Policy Reach Beyond the US Coinbase confirmed that Osborne will take a more ...

TenX, a blockchain infrastructure company, began listing its common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) under the ticker symbol TNX, on Dec. 10. This follows the successful closing of $29.9 million CAD in subscription receipt financings completed in connection with TenX’s go-public transaction, bringing total capital raised in 2025 to over $33 million (inclusive of a $3.5 million CAD seed round completed in March).TenX will deploy the proceeds of the offering to directly purchase tokens of high-throu ...

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⚡️ JUST IN: Kraken is bringing its xStocks product to the TON blockchain, with integration into Telegram’s TON Wallet. https://t.co/gli1Ym68pW ...