Japan’s Banking Giants Unite for Major Stablecoin Project
The stablecoin will be issued through a trust structure, with the banks acting as joint settlors and a trust institution serving as trustee. The initiative received support from Japan’s Finan
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Dogecoin as a Payment Method: Where DOGE Is Accepted Today?
Dogecoin is accepted as a real payment method at over 2,200 merchants globally as of mid-2026, covering electronics retailers, movie chains, sports franchises, and online services. Dogecoin f
RLUSD Explained: Ripple's Dollar Stablecoin and Its Role in the XRP Ecosystem
RLUSD is Ripple's U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, launched on December 17, 2024, and issued under a New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Trust Company Charter. It is pegged 1:1 to
Who is Cynthia Lummis? America's Pro-Crypto Senator
Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) is the Republican senator from Wyoming and the most consistent pro-crypto voice in the U.S. Congress, a lawmaker who bought her first Bitcoin in 2013 and now chair
Nigeria's Senate advances its first crypto regulation bill
Senate Clears Second Reading on VASP Bill Nigeria's Senate advanced the Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulation Bill 2026 to its second reading, with lawmakers warning that the absence of
Zcash vs Monero: Two Privacy Coin Architectures Compared
Zcash (ZEC) and Monero (XMR) are the two most technically distinct privacy coins in crypto, and they solve the same problem in fundamentally different ways. Zcash gives users a choice between
MoneyGram's Stellar-based Stablecoin: What is MGUSD?
$MGUSD is MoneyGram's own U.S. dollar stablecoin, launched on June 2 and issued natively on the Stellar blockchain, the public network behind the $XLM token. It is pegged 1:1 to the dollar an
Anchorage Digital and Real Finance Partner to Build Regulated Backbone for Tokenized Capital Markets
Anchorage Digital and Real Finance have formed a strategic partnership aimed at solving a persistent problem in tokenized finance: the institutional infrastructure fragmentation. The two firm
EU eyes ban on foreign crypto services linked to Russia sanctions evasion
The European Commission has proposed sanctions on 20 non-EU entities, including crypto platforms, as part of a new package that could introduce the bloc’s first country-level ban on foreign c
Hyperliquid, Paradigm urge revision of GENIUS money-laundering rule
The lobbying arm of crypto futures exchange Hyperliquid and venture capital firm Paradigm has urged the US Treasury to revise a proposed anti-money laundering and sanctions rule for stablecoi
Ripple’s Managing Director Drops Bombshell Prediction That Stuns XRP Army
Expectations about the pace of XRP adoption remain a frequent topic in the digital asset community, particularly as investors look for signs that institutional adoption of blockchain technolo
CLARITY Act Talks Hit New Roadblock
Republicans Pull Back on Ethics Enforcement Mechanism Bipartisan negotiations over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act hit fresh turbulence on Tuesday after Senate Republicans reportedly pro