Stablecoins

Executives from MoonPay, Ripple and Paxos said at Consensus Miami 2026 that regulation has accelerated stablecoin adoption, but infrastructure, privacy...

Stablecoin settlement enables weekend/holiday settlement, reducing trapped capital by over 40%. This improves card economics and financial flexibility for issuers.

Use cases are ramping up, and the potential is seemingly endless.

Stablecoins are entering a new phase of adoption, with large corporations using them for cross-border treasury flows while AI agents...

CLARITY Act delays frustrate lawmakers, even as consumer safeguards and regulatory clarity remain central goals.

Mesh has selected Stellar as a settlement layer, strengthening its payments stack as stablecoin activity on the network grows.

Coinbase and AWS have integrated USDC payments into AI systems, allowing agents to transact independently through micropayments.

Payward is acquiring Reap for up to $600M as it expands into stablecoin payments and global financial infrastructure.

2026 is proving to be one of DeFi's most difficult years as Blockaid also identifies a new vulnerability.

Premier David Burt said Bermuda's "onchain economy" plan aims to bring stablecoins into everyday commerce.