US Payments and Digital Asset Companies Announce Stablecoin Initiatives -
On Oct. 28, a U.S.-based multinational money transfer company announced the launch of its stablecoin, the U.S. Dollar Payment Token (USDPT)....more
11/3/2025
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New Stablecoins Launch in Europe, U.S. Credit Card Offers Bitcoin Rewards -
Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish recently published a press release announcing that its European affiliate, Bullish Europe, will be the first...more
9/29/2025
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Fintech and Digital Asset Companies Announce New Blockchains, Payment Networks -
According to a recent press release, a crypto investment firm and a major U.S. payments and fintech company have jointly developed a...more
9/15/2025
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Wyoming Launches Stablecoin; US Bank Enables Blockchain-Based Payments -
On Aug. 19, Wyoming became the first U.S. state to issue its own stablecoin, the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT)....more
8/25/2025
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Traditional and Digital Asset Companies Announce New Products, Acquisitions -
In a recent press release, a global payments technology company announced expanded support for stablecoin- and blockchain-based settlement...more
8/11/2025
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US Fintech and Digital Asset Companies Announce Stablecoin Initiatives -
A major U.S. fintech company recently announced a partnership with the issuer of the USDC stablecoin “to give financial institutions the ability to...more
8/4/2025
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According to a recent press release, a major U.S. bank has entered into a strategic partnership with the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange platform. This collaboration reportedly aims to expand access to secure digital...more
7/29/2025
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On Friday, July 18, President Donald J. Trump signed into law historic legislation to establish a legal framework for the payment stablecoin industry in the United States, S.1582, the Guiding and Establishing National...more
7/28/2025
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According to a recent press release, a major stablecoin consortium announced a new partnership with a leading international crypto exchange. The exchange has now integrated USDG and seeks to offer the stablecoin to its 60...more
7/21/2025
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According to a recent press release, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank, First National Digital Currency...more
7/14/2025
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US Bank Unveils ‘Deposit Token’; Exchange Launches Multiple Crypto Products -
According to recent reports, the largest bank in the U.S. has unveiled plans to pilot a so-called “deposit token,” JPMD, on the Ethereum...more
6/23/2025
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French Bank Launches USD Stablecoin, US Fintech Expands Stablecoin Reach -
The crypto assets division of a major French multinational bank and financial services company (Bank) recently announced the launch of its U.S....more
6/16/2025
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Fintech Companies Announce Crypto-Focused Acquisitions and Partnerships -
A U.S.-based crypto infrastructure solutions provider announced in a recent press release that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a...more
5/19/2025
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U.S. Companies Continue Stablecoin Payment Integrations, Product Launches -
According to a recent press release, a major multinational payment card services company has announced several new programs to support global...more
5/5/2025
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U.S. Digital Asset Companies Announce New Product Launches -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that certain customers can now trade “over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, bringing equities and...more
4/21/2025
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U.S. Financial Services Firms Announce Digital Asset Initiatives -
A major U.S. financial services company and operator of global financial exchanges and clearinghouses recently announced an agreement with the issuer of the...more
4/7/2025
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In a recent press release, Custodial Bank and Vantage Bank announced “America’s first bank-issued stablecoin on a permissionless blockchain.” According to the press release, “[t]he banks collaborated on the mint, transfer and...more
3/31/2025
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Digital Asset Companies Announce Strategic Acquisitions -
According to a recent press release, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, a U.S. retail futures trading...more
3/24/2025
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Executive Order Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Digital Asset Stockpile -
On March 6, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset...more
3/10/2025
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U.S. Digital Asset Companies Continue Product Launches, Market Expansion -
U.S. nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea recently announced the launch of its new OS2 digital asset trading platform, which expands into...more
2/24/2025
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New Blockchain Networks, Applications and Integrations Launch -
The software company that developed the protocol for the world’s largest decentralized exchange (DEX) recently announced the launch of Unichain, an Ethereum...more
2/18/2025
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Major Crypto Exchanges Launch New Products, Obtain Foreign Licenses -
According to a recent company blog post, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has launched a new staking product that will allow clients residing in...more
2/10/2025
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Digital Asset Companies Achieve Licenses, Launch Stablecoin Products -
According to a recent press release, Anchorage Digital, a digital asset platform and infrastructure provider, announced that the New York State...more
12/23/2024
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New Crypto Products Announced by Financial Services Firms, Exchanges, DEXs -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that it has integrated a major mobile payments application into its Onramp tool to enable...more
12/9/2024
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Stablecoin Initiatives Announced by Fintech Companies, DeFi Protocols -
Major U.S. payments firm recently announced plans to enable “disbursement partners” to use the PYUSD stablecoin to settle cross-border money...more
11/25/2024
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