Topic: #stablecoins
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Ripple Prime opens 24/7 swaps tied to Trade.xyz perpetuals on Hyperliquid
Ripple said on Oct. 15 that institutions can trade around-the-clock swaps on more than 100 traditional markets, with Ripple Prime as counterparty and the swaps referencing Trade.xyz perpetuals listed on Hyperliquid.
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Qivalis says Dutch central bank granted e-money license for 37-bank euro stablecoin
Qivalis, a consortium of 37 European banks, said the Bank of the Netherlands granted it an e-money license. It still has to meet the remaining MiCA requirements before it can issue its euro token.
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KB Kookmin Card and SBI Holdings reportedly plan AI identity checks, crypto payments
South Korea's KB Kookmin Card and Japan's SBI Holdings reportedly plan to test AI-powered identity verification and explore crypto payments for Japanese tourists, though neither has formally detailed the arrangement.
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Standard Chartered launches custody for Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin in Dubai
Standard Chartered said eligible institutional clients can hold XRPL-issued RLUSD through its DIFC branch. A planned LMAX collateral link has no launch date and still needs approvals.
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FSB's Bailey warns G20 that cross-border stablecoin oversight remains immature
Financial Stability Board Chair Andrew Bailey told G20 finance ministers and central bank governors that cross-border stablecoin oversight and crisis management mechanisms remain immature or undeveloped.
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French committee backs amendment to tax Bitcoin-to-USDC swaps before cash-out
A French National Assembly committee adopted amendment I-CF1826, which would end tax deferral on crypto swaps into MiCA e-money tokens like USDC and overhaul cost-basis rules from Jan. 1, 2027 if enacted.
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Kyrgyzstan orders liquidation of gold-backed USDKG issuer and Coin Nomad Exchange
Kyrgyzstan's Cabinet ordered the liquidation of OJSC EVA, issuer of the gold-backed USDKG stablecoin, and state-owned Coin Nomad Exchange, Crypto Briefing reported. Holders have no redemption deadline yet.
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Samsung adds USDC transfers to Samsung Wallet on 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices
Samsung will let eligible U.S. Galaxy users send USDC to wallets and to bank accounts in more than 60 countries from late October, with Solana, Sui, Coinbase and Bastion supporting the rollout.
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Polygon adds TRON support to Open Money Stack for USDT payments and transfers
Polygon Labs added TRON to its Open Money Stack, saying businesses can move USDT between TRON and supported EVM networks without separate wallet, bridge or fiat-ramp providers.
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SBI Holdings, Mesh and Money Forward plan Japanese crypto payments joint venture
SBI Holdings, Mesh Connect and Money Forward reached a basic agreement on a Japanese joint venture for digital asset transfers and payments. Mesh would own 60%, and the companies plan to launch in 2026.
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Ripple treasury mints 30 million RLUSD in a single transaction, tracker shows
Ripple's stablecoin treasury minted 30 million RLUSD in one transaction, according to the Ripple Stablecoin Tracker cited by U.Today. RLUSD's market cap was about $2.53 billion as of Oct. 7, per CoinGecko.
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World Liberty Financial plans USD1 payments push for Web2 firms, report says
World Liberty Financial plans to extend its USD1-based payments tech to large Web2 firms paying drivers, contractors and creators, Crypto Briefing reported. No WLFI statement was cited, and no live Web2 partner is confirmed.
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Cardano Foundation puts CIP-0113 token compliance standard live on mainnet
The Cardano Foundation said at TOKEN2049 that CIP-0113 is live on mainnet. The opt-in standard lets native token issuers freeze, seize and restrict assets, and the ledger itself enforces the rules.
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BlackRock's Nikhil Sharma pitches tokenized money market funds as direct collateral
BlackRock digital assets director Nikhil Sharma says tokenized money market fund shares could be posted directly as collateral, cutting out redemption and multi-day cash settlement, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Aave's Pendle PT collateral nears Oct. 8 maturity as December rollover market forms
About 67.4 million Pendle principal tokens backing Aave loans on Monad mature Oct. 8, and risk adviser LlamaRisk has named a newer December PT market as the rollover destination.
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OKX launches OKX Money app for stablecoin savings, up to 10% yield and card spending
OKX introduced OKX Money, an app that converts more than 50 local currencies into dollar stablecoins, offers up to 10% APY on eligible USDG balances and adds virtual and physical cards.
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Chainalysis estimates $176 billion in China crypto activity, 59.1% peer-to-peer
Chainalysis estimates China generated at least $176 billion of crypto activity in the year through June 2026, with 59.1% moving through domestic peer-to-peer transfers, CryptoSlate reported.
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Spiko raises $90 million Series B led by NEA to expand tokenized money market funds
Paris-based Spiko closed a $90 million Series B led by NEA on October 6, 2026, Crypto Briefing reported, as the tokenized money market fund issuer pitches itself as a challenger to BlackRock in cash funds.
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Aave lifts GHO borrow rate to 4.5% on Ethereum Core after USDC GSM depletion
Aave's Ethereum Core market now charges 4.5% to borrow GHO, matching the sGHO savings rate, after TokenLogic reported a depleted USDC GHO Stability Module on Oct. 2, CryptoSlate reported.
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Stripe plans stablecoin card expansion to more than 100 countries by year-end
Stripe expects its stablecoin card programs to reach more than 100 countries by year-end, crypto lead Henri Stern told CoinDesk, as card spending in stablecoins tripled year over year, per Paymentscan.
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RBI Governor Malhotra says India stays cautious on crypto but backs tokenization
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India's approach to crypto remains cautious, citing monetary sovereignty and capital flow risks, while the central bank backs distributed ledger technology and tokenization.
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Drift Protocol opens DFX redemptions at about one cent per USDT of verified loss
Drift Protocol opened DFX claims and redemptions on Oct. 1. Its launch rate was about 0.0104 USDT per token from a roughly 3.1 million USDT pool, which CryptoSlate calculates at near 1% of verified losses.
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Fed hike to 3.75%-4% can help stablecoin issuers, squeeze Bitcoin borrowers: analysis
A CryptoSlate analysis says the Fed's Sept. 16 hike to 3.75%-4% can lift reserve income for stablecoin issuers like Circle while raising interest costs for companies that borrow to buy Bitcoin.
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ESMA asks EU to bar custody and transfers of non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins
ESMA's September 30 response to the EU's MiCA review asks the Commission to prohibit every licensable service involving non-compliant stablecoins, custody and transfers included, CryptoSlate reported.