Former Swift CEO joins stablecoin firm OpenTrade as chairman
Lazaro Campos takes the board role as the London-based company reports $300 million in assets locked and more than $1 billion in annual transaction volume.
Stablecoin
Mastercard (MA), Visa (V), Stripe connect crypto to cash as stablecoin payments grow
Mastercard (MA) introduced Thursday its Global Money Platform with BVNK, the stablecoin infrastructure firm it acquired in August. The service combines traditional currency accounts, stablecoin balances, conversions, card spending and bank payouts through one connection. Banks and fintechs can use the platform to offer accounts… Read More
FSB warns cross-border stablecoin rules remain untested in a severe market crisis
The report points to higher risks in so-called multi-issuer structures. Affiliated companies can issue the same stablecoin and share liability for it while keeping reserve assets in separate jurisdictions. If holders can redeem with any issuer in the group, demand could pile up on a… Read More
Polygon taps TRON’s $94 billion stablecoin supply for seamless cross-border transfers
Polygon Labs’ Open Money Stack extended its stablecoin payments and cross-border transfer capabilities by adding support for the TRON network. Open Money Stack is targeting businesses that might want to use TRON for digital-dollar services without the requirement to combine banking access, wallets and other… Read More
New stablecoin Open USD goes live as Coinbase, Mastercard, Stripe and Visa commit $1 billion to liquidity
That’s where Abrams sees an opening. Open USD, he said, is designed for banking, cross-border payments, card settlement, institutional trading and lending, with an economic model built to reward the companies that drive supply and activity. “When are stablecoins successful? It’s when they recede into… Read More
Binance’s $100M Circle (CRCL) deal boosts USDC in stablecoin race with Tether, analysts say
“Throughout 2026, Binance has consistently captured the largest share of USDC spot trading activity, processing $5 million-$10 billion in daily volume, roughly 10-20 times more than most other trading venues, which typically stay below $0.5 billion,” said Anastasia Melachrinos, head of research at Kaiko. Other… Read More