DBS and Citi complete weekend USD payment via Swift’s Digital Ledger using tokenized deposits
The transaction is the second confirmed live use of Swift's blockchain ledger, coming as the network races to prove it can compete with digital payment rails…
Bybit Pay integrates with Mesh to expand crypto payments
The integration lets Bybit users spend digital assets directly from their exchange balances across Meshpowered platforms. Source：Cointelegraph
Ethena launches USDe payments app, offers 6% rewards
The selfcustodial app brings USDe into everyday payments, savings and crossborder transfers, with annualized rewards of up to 6%. Source：Cointelegraph
Citi, Goldman, other global banks and asset managers team up on stablecoin venture
The group will focus first on a U.S. dollar stablecoin for payments and digital asset settlement, with a euro token a priority for expansion. Source：CoinDesk
Ethena pushes stablecoins into everyday banking with high-yield savings, cards and payments
Ethena Pay offers a 6% dollar savings rate and 5% card cashback, using Avalanche for settlement. Source：CoinDesk
Stablecoins not credible for payments at scale, BIS chief says
BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos said stablecoins lack credibility for payments at scale, while a new FSI study highlights sharp differences in issuer rules.…
Visa doubles down on South Korea with Upbit operator Dunamu on stablecoin payments
Following a deal with Shinhan Financial, the global payments giant is widening its footprint in Asia’s major crypto hub through South Korea's largest exchange.…
Visa works with Upbit parent on stablecoin payments, AI commerce
Visa and Dunamu will explore stablecoin payments and remittances, with Open Standard’s proposed OUSD among several projects under review. Source：Cointelegraph
Bank of England set for new innovation mandate covering stablecoins
The UK plans to expand the Bank of England’s remit to support digital payments innovation, including stablecoins, while keeping financial stability first.…
2 charts show why beaten-down Treasury bonds may be due for an epic rebound rally
The mounting U.S. debt is an intractable problem. A quick look at the numbers shows how interest payments are set to snowball, but shortterm relief could be…
The ugly math on interest expenses, yields and the $40 trillion U.S. national debt
“The interest payments are starting to snowball,” said Joe Boyle at Hartford Funds. Source：MarketWatch
US banking groups plan nationwide blockchain network for 2027
BankChain joins a growing field of bankled networks building shared infrastructure for tokenized deposits and onchain payments. Source：Cointelegraph