Coinbase Sets October 30, 2026 Deadline for Non-MiCA Stablecoins in EEA
Coinbase has told retail users in the European Economic Area to withdraw stablecoins that fall outside MiCA rules by October 30, 2026.
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Coinbase has told retail users in the European Economic Area to withdraw stablecoins that fall outside MiCA rules by October 30, 2026.
SBI Holdings and Startale have signed a memorandum of understanding with BlackRock's US and Japan arms to study a yen stablecoin linked to tokenised funds.
Final OCC approval lets Ripple open a national trust bank chartered to hold reserves for its $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin, with no direct role for XRP.
Inyo Global becomes the first enabler to move Visa's stablecoin-enabled Visa Direct prefunding from pilot into production for eligible clients.

Under the new OCC approach, the standard two-business-day redemption limit for covered issuers ends at payment initiation or issuer credit, with bank availability judged separately.
The central bank told lawmakers it will draft an amendment this year to regulate stablecoins as a payment means, focusing on cross-border controls rather than legal-tender status.

French lawmakers backed an amendment by a single vote that would make crypto-to-stablecoin swaps taxable from 2027, with gains assessed coin by coin.

A narrow vote in France backed an amendment taxing crypto-to-stablecoin conversions from 2027, with gains calculated separately for each coin.

Allium data shows stablecoin payment volume up 45% to $482 billion so far this year, even as token supply growth stalls and card networks add crypto rails.

Stablecoin issuer Circle is pushing back on questions about USDC's economics as competitors pitch larger cuts of reserve income to partners, including Coinbase.

Citi is tapping Coinbase infrastructure for stablecoin settlement, while Coinbase Virtual Accounts gain automatic fiat conversion through the bank.

Regulators are reconsidering restrictions on crypto market making after the Japanese yen stablecoin JPYC traded at four times its peg on Upbit this month.

Visa's expanded address labeling reduced its adjusted stablecoin dollar volume, while the adjusted transaction count dipped less than 2% and payment use stays unmeasured.
UK lenders have carried out a first interbank transfer using tokenised deposits, a route the Bank of England appears to prefer over stablecoins.

dtcpay has completed a $25 million Series A round with Japan's SBI Group taking part, as interest in stablecoin payment infrastructure continues to build.

The Singapore-based stablecoin payments firm says the funding will go toward expanding its product suite and merchant network.
Stablecoin supply has grown from $27bn at the end of 2020 to more than $300bn, with a rising share of activity moving beyond trading desks.
Stablecoin supply has climbed from $27bn in late 2020 to more than $300bn, with a rising share of activity moving beyond exchange order books.

US exchanges must audit foreign stablecoin issuers or delist their tokens under a new Treasury proposal.
Stablecoin holdings on centralized exchanges fell to about $64 billion from an $80 billion peak, with Binance holding most of the liquidity.
Paolo Ardoino says Tether will not launch its own chain, while Stripe and Circle invest $1B in stablecoins.

Decta will use USDC via OpenPayd for faster international treasury settlements.

RLUSD holder count rises but monthly transfer volume drops to $10.95B, down 25%.
Stablecoin supply reaches $309.7B in July 2026; XDC network adopts Bridge for cross-border payments.