Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe European Central Bank has issued a warning that the rising adoption of stablecoins could drain funds from bank deposits and interfere with the transmission of monetary policy.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA group of 12 leading European banks is moving forward with plans to introduce a euro-denominated stablecoin, marking one of the region’s most coordinated private-sector attempts to counter the dominance of dollar-backed digital tokens.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether has frozen about $4.2 billion of its stablecoin tokens over connections to illicit activity.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapan’s financial services giant SBI Holdings has teamed up with Startale Group to introduce JPYSC, a Japanese yen-denominated stablecoin backed by a trust bank and aimed at institutional and cross-border use cases.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevolut will move forward with plans to test a British pound-pegged stablecoin in the UK, entering a regulatory trial overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMeta Platforms is said to be revisiting its ambitions in digital finance, with plans to introduce stablecoin-based payments as early as this year.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHong Kong authorities will begin issuing stablecoin issuer licenses next month, marking a significant step in the city’s efforts to position itself as a regulated digital asset hub.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe largest economies on the African continent are currently spearheading a surge in global demand for stablecoins.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new global study suggests that stablecoins have crossed a threshold into mainstream financial utility.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBank Negara Malaysia on Wednesday confirmed that its Digital Asset Innovation Hub is piloting three regulatory sandbox programs dedicated to the research and development of ringgit stablecoins and tokenized bank deposits.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDt, expanded to a record $187.3 billion market capitalization in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether’s highly anticipated effort to raise external capital is now targeting a $5 billion round, a significant step down from earlier ambitions.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new report from ARK Invest reveals a shifting stablecoin landscape in Q4 2025, where transaction activity surged on specific networks while overall supply growth stagnated following an October market shock.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUniversal Digital Intl Limited has launched what it identifies as the first US dollar stablecoin sanctioned by the United Arab Emirates.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHong Kong’s financial chief has announced the city plans to grant its first stablecoin licenses before the end of the first quarter.