World Liberty Financial, backed by the Trump family, is nearing approval for a federal trust bank charter from the OCC, allowing it to issue and redeem its USD1 stablecoin under a single federal regulator.
Ripple has made a strategic investment in African payments leader Flutterwave, valued at $3.2 billion. The partnership will integrate Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin and XRP Ledger to accelerate cross-border payments across Africa.
The IMF warns that stablecoin adoption in Nigeria is testing monetary and regulatory framework limits, cautioning that digital dollarization risks could undermine monetary policy sovereignty in emerging economies.
MoneyGram Launches MGUSD Stablecoin on Stellar MoneyGram has officially launched its MGUSD stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain, integrating it into its global payments network. The move positions the remittance giant alongside a growing list of financial institutions embracing digital dollar infrastructure for cross-border transactions. The stablecoin is designed to facilitate faster and cheaper international money transfers, leveraging Stellar’s low-cost transaction network. MoneyGram’s existing global payment infrastructure will serve as on-ramps and off-ramps for the digital asset, potentially reaching millions of users worldwide. ...
Japan LDP Proposes Crypto ETF Trading Framework, Yen Stablecoins Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has submitted a proposal to the finance minister recommending that the country establish a legal framework for trading cryptocurrency ETFs. The proposal also supports the creation of yen-based stablecoins. The move signals Japan’s accelerating push toward comprehensive crypto regulatory reform and could position the country as the first major Asian economy to fully open crypto ETF trading. ...
The total stablecoin market value has reached $322 billion, exceeding the official foreign exchange reserves of 95 nations worldwide. This marks the continued expansion of the crypto ecosystem’s “shadow banking” scale, with user-held dollar and fiat assets increasingly operating outside traditional banking channels.
[Brief] StablR Stablecoin Hit by $13.5M Exploit, Tokens Depeg StablR’s EURR and USDR stablecoins suffered a severe depeg after an attacker exploited a multisig wallet vulnerability to mint approximately $13.5 million in unbacked tokens. EURR fell to $0.85 and USDR dropped as low as $0.40. According to TheBlock, the attacker dumped roughly $10.4 million in face value on decentralized exchanges. The project team is working on an emergency fix.
[Brief] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned Friday that Europe should not simply replicate the US stablecoin model when launching the digital euro. She emphasized that Europe needs its own regulatory framework and monetary policy transmission mechanism, rather than relying on private-sector issuance. Source: CoinDesk
Senator Warren Questions Meta on Stablecoin Plans Senator Elizabeth Warren has pressed Meta over its stablecoin trial, citing risks from the previous Libra project and the company’s planned 2026 integration, according to The Block. Warren’s inquiry highlights ongoing regulatory concerns about major technology companies entering the cryptocurrency space. She has long been one of the most vocal critics of the crypto industry in Congress. The questioning references Meta’s previous attempt to launch the Diem (formerly Libra) stablecoin project, which faced intense regulatory pushback and was ultimately abandoned. Warren expressed concerns about the timeline for integrating stablecoin functionality into Meta’s platforms in 2026. ...
Stablecoin Card Spending Growing 100% Year Over Year Stablecoin card spending is growing 100% year over year, according to a Rain executive. Stablecoin settlement enables weekend and holiday processing, reducing trapped capital by over 40% and improving card economics.