Standard Chartered Plans Institutional Crypto Custody in Singapore
Standard Chartered plans Singapore custody for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized assets, extending its institutional digital asset network.
Stablecoins - Page 5
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a stable value, typically pegged to a fiat currency like the US dollar. They aim to combine the efficiency of blockchain transactions with the price stability of traditional money. Stablecoins are commonly used for trading, payments, and transferring value across crypto platforms. Some are backed by reserves, while others rely on algorithms or crypto collateral. Their growing use has made stablecoins a key bridge between traditional finance and the crypto economy.
Latest Stablecoins News
Tether and Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Explore Tenge Stablecoin
Tether, Kazakhstan’s central bank and Alatau City Authority will study a tenge stablecoin and prepare an asset-tokenization pilot, potentially using Hadron.
Trump-Linked USD1 Targets Millions of Merchants Through Mesh
World Liberty Financial and Mesh plan to bring USD1 to millions of merchants, while a wider push into Web2 payments still lacks named partners.
Polygon’s Shutdown Joke Draws Backlash as Nailwal Clarifies Intent
Polygon says it is not shutting down after a mock closure notice drew backlash. Nailwal says the joke targeted its critics, rather than Abstract's team.
Cardano Token Standard Adds Freeze and Seizure Controls
Cardano’s CIP-0113 standard is live on mainnet, enabling issuer-defined freezes, seizures and transfer rules for regulated tokens without changing ADA.
LG CNS Launches KITL for Stablecoins and Tokenized Assets
LG CNS launches KITL for stablecoins and tokenized assets, with five partnerships covering tokenization, compliance and blockchain connectivity.
Ether.fi Introduces USD Stablecoin Powered by Ethena
Ether.fi USD will use Ethena Whitelabel for reserves, minting and redemption, building on more than $300 million in existing stablecoin balances.
Ripple Builds Türkiye Footprint With Bank Custody and RLUSD
Ripple’s Turkish strategy combines Garanti BBVA’s crypto custody platform with RLUSD access through BiLira, Bitexen and Bitlo.
Tether Plans USDT Return to Bitcoin With Utexo’s RGB Rollout
Utexo plans private USDT transfers and BTC/USDT swaps through RGB, with Lightning expansion to follow as wallet partners prepare for the rollout.
Fiserv Launches Roughrider Coin on Solana for North Dakota Banks
Bank of North Dakota’s Roughrider Coin is the first live deployment on Fiserv’s digital asset platform, with VersaBank handling issuance and reserves.