Stablecoin stories

Sentinel Global rebuilds its AI-driven venture team around GIC veteran Jeremy Kranz and expands Sentinel Labs, targeting a 2026 fundraise.

SoFi and Mastercard will use SoFiUSD stablecoin for card settlement worldwide, targeting faster payments, remittances and B2B transfers.

Crypto enters 2026 swinging as regulation, stablecoins, Bitcoin and DeFi trade blows in a defining bout for digital finance's future.

DXC weaves Ripple and Euronet tech into its Hogan core platform, adding digital asset custody and blockchain payments for banks.

FinTech Australia joins a new AUD $50 million Austrade-backed Trade Diversification Network to ramp up fintech export growth and reach.

Zepz will launch stablecoin-linked Visa cards with Stripe's Bridge, enabling global daily spending of digital dollars from early 2026 in markets including Australia and the US.

Unlimit launches Stable.com, a non-custodial platform enabling gasless, zero-fee stablecoin swaps and direct conversion across 150 currencies worldwide.

Bluwhale launches AI-powered Stablecoin Agent to manage digital dollars as stablecoin market tops $300bn, aiming to boost individual investor returns.

Visa partners with Nium to pilot stablecoin settlement, enabling near-real-time cross-border payments and reducing traditional delays and costs.

Mastercard partners with Thunes to enable near-instant payouts to stablecoin wallets via Mastercard Move, enhancing global digital payment options.

Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin tops USD $1 billion market cap as firm boosts custody with Palisade acquisition and secures USD $500M strategic investment.

Equals Money x Railsr teams up with BVNK to enable businesses to accept USDC stablecoin payments, settled in USD within 30 seconds, simplifying crypto transactions.

Cloudflare launches NET Dollar, a US dollar-backed stablecoin, to enable fast, secure payments for AI-driven services on the emerging agentic web.

Real estate tokenisation lets everyday investors buy property shares via blockchain, unlocking a $60bn market shift while regulation races to keep pace.

MetaComp has completed the first cross-border payment using its CNT Carbon Stablecoin, enabling same-day EUR to CNH settlement with embedded carbon credits.

Ethereum surged in July with a 127.7% rise in institutional holdings, leading a 13.3% crypto market growth driven by altcoins, stablecoins, and new regulations.

MetaComp has launched Ripple's USD stablecoin RLUSD on its StableX platform, offering APAC institutions faster, compliant cross-border payments.

Bitcoin surges to a record USD $112,000 as investors favour stability and trust, with stablecoins surpassing USD $250 billion amid market shifts.

Kraken has launched its Krak app, a global money management platform for crypto and fiat assets, with a phased rollout planned for Australia soon.

CloudTech Group raises AUD $14 million, largely in Bitcoin and USDT, to launch institutional digital asset custody and expand its blockchain platform.