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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

Coverage timeline

Sep 1, 2026Sep 8, 2026 (UTC): 3 new articles and 0 older articles updated. These are counts of our coverage, not a measure of market activity. Dates below are publication dates.

  1. South Korea issues phased roadmap for tokenized stocks, bonds and funds by 2027 with onchain settlement
  2. 21 banks including Bank of America and Citi plan USD stablecoin launch in early 2027
  3. 21-bank consortium including Bank of America, Citi and Goldman plans USD stablecoin for 2027
  4. Ark Invest buys Block and Circle shares and sells Palantir and trims AMD holdings
  5. BIS says stablecoins lack payment credibility at scale; tokenised bank deposits favored for routine use

All coverage

Sep 4, 2026 · AI-assisted

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…

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Sep 2, 2026 · AI-assisted

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…

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Sep 1, 2026 · AI-assisted

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 …

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Sep 1, 2026 · AI-assisted

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…

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Aug 30, 2026 · AI-assisted

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…

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Aug 29, 2026 · AI-assisted

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…

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Aug 28, 2026 · AI-assisted

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…

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Aug 27, 2026 · AI-assisted

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…

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Aug 26, 2026 · AI-assisted

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] […

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Aug 24, 2026 · AI-assisted

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…

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Aug 17, 2026 · AI-assisted

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…

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Aug 13, 2026 · AI-assisted

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…

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Aug 12, 2026 · AI-assisted

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…

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