Coinbase stories
The stablecoin will reach more US retail and institutional users as Coinbase adds RLUSD to its trading, custody and collateral services.
Businesses could soon offer around-the-clock spending from stablecoin balances as the expanded link targets card programmes beyond crypto firms.
Independent agencies strengthened their hold on D&AD's global rankings as the awards also highlighted work tackling insurance, beauty claims and gaming worlds.
The hire comes as MoonPay widens beyond payments, with recent deals and products pushing it deeper into trading infrastructure and onchain markets.
Enterprises struggling to move AI pilots into live systems now have a single layer for memory, governance and execution across models and clouds.
Fake AI trading tools and QR code lures are helping hackers steal crypto logins and dodge desktop security controls.
In emerging markets, users are increasingly treating crypto wallets as everyday money tools, with stablecoins helping fill costly gaps in payments.
Borrowers can now pledge digital assets instead of selling them, as the pair widen a home loan offer beyond a limited trial.
AI agents gain a dedicated payment rail as the partnership aims to remove reliance on human card details for software-led purchases.
New deposit tools aim to cut transfer errors and speed up on-chain funding, as users can now move Coinbase holdings into Kraken without wallet addresses.
Backers including SC Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund are betting USD $40 million will help widen access to dollar-based payments in emerging markets.
Crypto scam losses in Singapore fell 43% as police and Coinbase teamed up to identify more than 720 potential victims and stop S$18.9 million in losses.
The move could widen USDC use among Samsung Wallet's 82 million US Galaxy users as the stablecoin becomes the app's default dollar option.
Asia's growing share of stablecoin payments is pushing banks and regulators to focus on governance, liquidity and cross-border rules.
Merchants and businesses in the US can now accept and settle stablecoin payments more easily as Citi and Coinbase link banking rails and crypto wallets.
More than 600 delegates are expected in Singapore as stablecoin regulation remains unsettled and institutions push deeper into onchain finance.
Falling volumes and more than 100 shutdowns in H1 2026 are forcing exchanges to rely on interest income and institutional flow.
The trial points to a way foreign visitors could pay Korean merchants with USDC while shops still settle in won, easing cross-border spending.
Merchants can now take automated purchases and USDT, as Coinbase widens its business payments tools to more than 5,000 companies.
Wholesale investors can now access leveraged crypto trading on a locally licensed platform as Australia tightens oversight of digital asset businesses.
