Stablecoins
Stablecoin flows, issuer updates, and regulatory developments.
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Stablecoins: issuance, reserves and redemption
Stablecoins are designed to track a reference asset, often a fiat currency. Evaluating an issuer announcement means checking more than the token name: the reserve composition, redemption terms, issuing entity and report date matter. A transparency page is useful evidence about the issuer's own product, but it is not independent reporting about the whole stablecoin market.
Questions to ask of each report
- Which legal entity issues the token and who can redeem it directly?
- Does the evidence cover reserves at one date, an attestation period, or a full financial-statement audit?
Primary documents and background
- SEC staff statement on stablecoins
A dated staff statement; consult current rules before drawing legal conclusions.
- Circle reserve reports and mint/burn data
Issuer disclosures for USDC and EURC, with dates and third-party assurance reports.
Coverage timeline
Sep 30, 2026–Oct 7, 2026 (UTC): 0 new articles and 0 older articles updated. These are counts of our coverage, not a measure of market activity. Dates below are publication dates.
- Tether says it helped freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT amid Senate scrutiny
- RLUSD nears $2.5B as XRPL stablecoins rise 6%, with FXRP, lending and AI settlements also reported
- Fed seeks comment on GENIUS Act stablecoin reserve, capital and bank issuance rules
- U.S. considers agency support for overseas stablecoin projects to bolster the dollar and Treasury demand
- BlackRock paper envisions blockchains as value-settlement networks for AI agents and tokenized compute
All coverage
Tether says it helped freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT amid Senate scrutiny
Senate Democratic investigators alleged that USDT was a key part of Iran’s shadow-banking network, reporting that 84% of 846 Iran-connected sanctioned crypto wallets dealt predo…
RLUSD nears $2.5B as XRPL stablecoins rise 6%, with FXRP, lending and AI settlements also reported
RLUSD’s circulating supply was about 2.49 billion tokens, while the total value of stablecoins on the XRP Ledger rose roughly 6% in a week, according to CoinMarketCap data cited…
Fed seeks comment on GENIUS Act stablecoin reserve, capital and bank issuance rules
The Federal Reserve is seeking public comment on two proposals to implement the GENIUS Act framework for payment stablecoin issuers under its supervision. The proposals cover is…
U.S. considers agency support for overseas stablecoin projects to bolster the dollar and Treasury demand
Multiple outlets, citing Bloomberg and people familiar with the matter, report that the U.S. government is considering promoting dollar-denominated stablecoins overseas to reinf…
BlackRock paper envisions blockchains as value-settlement networks for AI agents and tokenized compute
BlackRock’s research paper argues that blockchains could evolve from primarily speculative rails into decentralized value-settlement networks tailored for AI agents, emphasizing…
Banks and state attorneys general challenge CLARITY Act ahead of Sept. 15 Senate vote
Eight banking associations and 17 state attorneys general have challenged parts of the CLARITY Act ahead of a Sep. 15 procedural Senate vote requiring 60 votes to proceed [1]. B…
UniCredit evaluates crypto custody and brokerage tech provider under MiCA and tokenised products plans
UniCredit is exploring an expansion into digital assets and has begun selecting a technology provider to provide crypto custody and brokerage infrastructure, Bloomberg reported,…
South Korea issues phased roadmap for tokenized stocks, bonds and funds by 2027 with onchain settlement
South Korea’s financial regulators published a phased roadmap to move traditional capital-market issuance and settlement onto distributed ledger infrastructure for tokenized sec…
21 banks including Bank of America and Citi plan USD stablecoin launch in early 2027
Bank of America and Citi, along with Goldman Sachs and other financial institutions, are reported to be part of a group of 21 firms planning a U.S. dollar stablecoin launch in t…
21-bank consortium including Bank of America, Citi and Goldman plans USD stablecoin for 2027
A consortium of 21 major financial institutions, including Bank of America, Citi, and Goldman Sachs, has committed to create a new company in the second half of 2026 to support …
Ark Invest buys Block and Circle shares and sells Palantir and trims AMD holdings
Ark Invest, associated with Cathie Wood, purchased about $37.4 million worth of Block Inc. (SQ) shares, buying 456,059 shares following Block’s roughly 2% decline in Monday trad…
BIS says stablecoins lack payment credibility at scale; tokenised bank deposits favored for routine use
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said stablecoins lack credibility for payments at scale, according to BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos [1] [2]. BIS chief Pablo Hern…
BIS chief says stablecoins lack credibility for large-scale payments and backs tokenized deposits
BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium that stablecoins are “not a credible means of payment at scale,” adding that tokeni…
Circle becomes Chelsea FC main shirt sponsor, with USDC logo planned for 2026/27 kits
Circle Internet Group has become Chelsea FC’s main shirt sponsor in the Premier League, with a USDC logo set to appear on the front of the team’s jersey for the 2026/27 campaign…
Public Citizen report estimates Trump-linked crypto ventures left investors at least $4.7B underwater
A Public Citizen watchdog report, as cited by multiple outlets, estimated that crypto ventures linked to President Donald Trump and his family left investors at least $4.7 billi…
39-state BankChain Alliance of U.S. state banking groups to build blockchain network for stablecoins
A group of U.S. state banking associations formed the “BankChain Alliance” to develop a nationwide blockchain network, with reporting indicating 39-state participation [1] [2] […
Fasset raises $68M SBI-led round, reaching $1B valuation for stablecoin payments growth
Stablecoin neobank Fasset reached a $1 billion valuation after raising $68 million in a funding round led by SBI (SBI Group) [1] [2] [3]. CoinDesk reported that CEO Mohammad Raa…
Treasury Proposes GENIUS Act Rules Defining Payment Stablecoin Issuance and Licensing
The U.S. Treasury has proposed new rules under the GENIUS Act to clarify when payment stablecoins are “issued,” “offered,” or “sold” in the United States, and how those activiti…
Tether Secures KPMG Unqualified Opinion in First Full Independent Financial Audit
Tether has completed its first full independent financial statement audit, with KPMG U.S. issuing an unqualified (clean) opinion on the company’s 2025 accounts, according to rep…
Bank of England Digital Pound Lab tests stablecoin and digital currency for SME trade finance
The Bank of England is running tests in its Digital Pound Lab involving stablecoin and digital currency infrastructure, with an emphasis on trade finance workflows for small and…