Ripple has announced a major expansion of its global payments platform into a complete infrastructure system for businesses that want to manage money using both traditional currencies and stablecoins. The company said that its platform has now processed more than $100 billion in transaction volume. Ripple to Full payment solutions
Shares of the circle have continued to climb on Monday by rising 15% and extended gains to nearly 60% since the company reported its fourth quarter earnings last week. The stock is now trading around $96, up more than 70% over the past month. USDC’s growth The main reason behind
SBI Holdings and Startale Group of Japan revealed JPYSC, a trust bank-supported Japanese yen stablecoin for institutional and cross-border use cases. As per the press release of Startale, JPYSC is the first trust bank-backed stablecoin of Japan, having issuance managed by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank abiding by local digital asset
Morph is bringing USDC stablecoin and the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) by Circle to its native network. The objective is to expand the stablecoin settlement for an infrastructure that is focused on payments. A notable high of the integration is the utilization of the burn-and-mint model, eliminating bridge liquidity pools.
Gate has secured a Payments Institution license from the financial regulator in Malta to further develop its presence in Europe. The license enables Gate to offer regulated payment services in the member states of the European Union with established compliance frameworks. Gate has confirmed that the license approval enhances its
Tether has observed another fall in the market capitalization of its major stablecoin, Tether, for the second consecutive month. It is noted that the market capitalization of USDT reduced from above $186 billion in January to close to $183 billion in February. This reduction is one of the most prominent
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, has criticized the proposed limit on stablecoins by the Bank of England. He warns that the rules could damage the United Kingdom’s position as a global financial hub. On the social media platform, he said Armstrong said that the proposed rules are an “innovation blocker”
Meta Platforms is preparing to integrate stablecoin payments across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp in the second half of 2026. The company has reportedly issued requests for proposals to external infrastructure providers, with Stripe emerging as the likely partner. The move signals Meta’s renewed interest in digital payments, but under a
Hong Kong is continuing to advance its digital asset plans, as it confirms that stablecoin issuer licenses are set to be issued in March, and a new bill is planned to expand oversight of crypto service providers. Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, delivered his 2026-2027 budget speech, where he
Stripe is rumored to be considering a possible acquisition of PayPal Holdings, which could be a major shake-up in the international payments industry. Bloomberg reported that sources close to the matter have revealed that Stripe has initiated early acquisition talks and has shown interest in acquiring all or some of
