US banks may lose $500B to stablecoins by 2028, New Report

A new estimate from Standard Chartered suggests US banks could see a meaningful shift in deposits as dollar-linked crypto tokens gain wider use. The bank said on Tuesday that stablecoins may draw about $500 billion in deposits away from the…

OKX stablecoin debit card launches for European payments

okx says stablecoins are shifting from early crypto use cases into a more established layer of financial infrastructure, a view the company tied to its launch of a new debit card in Europe. In comments to CoinDesk, Erald Ghoos, CEO…

How will the White House handle $500 billion stablecoin risk?

The white house will host a meeting on Monday with executives from banking and cryptocurrency firms as both industries try to break a deadlock over major crypto legislation, according to three industry sources. The session is intended to explore how…

Tether Wallet Freezing on Tron Locks $182M USDT This Year

Tether continues to play a central role in the global stablecoin market while facing rising pressure from regulators and law enforcement. Since late 2023, the company has run a formal wallet freezing policy that allows it to block or restrict…

Stablecoin firm Rain raises $250 million at $1.95B value today

Stablecoin firm Rain said on Friday that it raised $250 million in a Series C round led by ICONIQ, which valued the company at $1.95 billion. The announcement lands as more investors, consumers, and financial firms push deeper into digital-asset…

Barclays buys stake in Ubyx stablecoin settlement firm today

Barclays bought a stake in U.S. stablecoin-settlement company Ubyx on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, and marked its first investment in a business focused on stablecoins. Barclays linked the move to its plan to explore “new forms of digital money” and…

India central bank deputy outlines stablecoin risk limits

India central bank officials sharpened their stance on stablecoins on Friday, when Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar said these tokens can carry meaningful macroeconomic risk while adding no function that fiat money cannot already deliver. Speaking in Mumbai, he framed…

How do Bybit and Circle support wider global USDC use?

Bybit and Circle have moved their long-running relationship into a new phase, with a strategic agreement that places USDC at the centre of Bybit’s trading, payment, and savings products. Announced from Dubai on 8 December 2025, the deal between Bybit…

Does the IMF see stablecoins as a risk as flows pass BTC ETH

Cross-border stablecoin flows reached fresh highs in 2025, surpassing those of Bitcoin and Ethereum for the first time, according to new data highlighted by the IMF. The shift marks a new phase in digital finance, where dollar-pegged tokens move more…

Are Hong Kong stablecoin stocks at risk after PBOC warning?

China’s latest warning on virtual currencies has pushed the Hong Kong stablecoin story into a sensitive phase, bringing sharp moves in local crypto-related stocks and testing the balance between mainland control and Hong Kong’s digital asset ambitions. Over the weekend,…