Mastercard Closes Its BVNK Deal at $1.5B
Mastercard completed its purchase of stablecoin payments firm BVNK on 3 August, its first direct acquisition of stablecoin rails rather than a partnership.
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Uniswap Launches Earn, Routing USDC and ETH Into Morpho Vaults
Uniswap added a lending product to its app and wallet, sending deposits of USDC, USDT and ether into three Gauntlet-curated vaults on Morpho.
Circle Wins an NYDFS Limited-Purpose Trust Charter
New York's financial regulator granted Circle a limited-purpose trust charter on July 31, three weeks after the issuer won a federal trust bank approval.
Tether's USAT Goes Live on Celo
Tether's GENIUS Act-compliant dollar token USAT expanded beyond Ethereum for the first time, launching natively on Celo where it can also pay its own gas fees.
Stablecoin Supply Contracts for the First Time in Four Years
Stablecoin supply sat near $300 billion in late July, about 3% below its May peak and the market's first contraction since the Terra collapse of 2022.
Augustus Raises $180M to Build a Stablecoin Clearing Bank
Augustus raised $180 million led by Tiger Global at a $1 billion valuation to build a clearing bank for stablecoin settlement. It issues no token, only rails.
Tether Faces a Two-Year Countdown to GENIUS Act Compliance
The GENIUS Act turns one this week, leaving Tether until July 2028 to move a reserve that CoinDesk puts at roughly a quarter non-compliant into cash and Treasuries.
Visa Launches a Stablecoin Platform, Starting With Open USD
Visa opened a managed platform for institutions to mint, hold and move stablecoins into its settlement network, starting with the consortium token Open USD.
Hyundai Settles a Cross-Border Treasury Payment in Seven Minutes
Hyundai moved $20,000 between its US and Mexican units as USDT on Avalanche in about seven minutes, against three to four hours by the conventional route.
Stablecoin Supply Sits $10B Below Its May Peak
Stablecoin supply stood at $312.23 billion in mid-July, roughly $10 billion under its May peak, with USDT and USDC both smaller than they were this spring.
Circle Wins Final OCC Approval for a National Trust Bank
Circle National Trust won final OCC approval, letting the issuer custody digital assets and eventually manage the USDC reserve under federal supervision.
South Korea Starts Its First Government-Led Stablecoin Pilot
Gyeonggi Province will run an eight-month won stablecoin proof of concept from August, led by ZKrypto, with no issuer or legal frame named.