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Stablecoins just lost key battle as insurance protection to be reserved only for bank-issued tokens

The stablecoin debate in Washington is increasingly becoming a fight over a single question: who gets to keep deposit insurance on-chain? FDIC Chair Travis Hill signaled that payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act should not qualify for pass-through insurance, while tokenized deposits that meet the legal definition of a deposit would retain the same insurance […] The post Stablecoins just lost key battle as insurance protection to be reserved only for bank-issued tokens appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2026-3-19 17:10

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Crypto tried to cut out Visa and Mastercard — now they’re buying up blockchain companies

Mastercard agreed to pay up to $1.8 billion for BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure firm that connects blockchain payments with traditional banking rails. The deal includes $300 million in contingent payments and closes what Mastercard told investors would have taken too long to build internally: the ability to move money seamlessly across fiat and on-chain systems […] The post Crypto tried to cut out Visa and Mastercard — now they’re buying up blockchain companies appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2026-3-19 13:09

Alibaba backs $35M MetaComp raise for stablecoin payments

Singapore-based fintech firm MetaComp said Friday it has completed a new funding round backed by Alibaba as it expands infrastructure for stablecoin-based cross-border payments. The company raised $35 million in a Pre-A+ funding round, bringing the cumulative capital raised across two rounds over the past three months to that amount, according to an announcement. дальше »

2026-3-13 12:41

FATF targets stablecoin wallets: $154B illicit flows in crosshairs

Stablecoins are rapidly expanding beyond crypto trading into payments and cross-border transfers, but regulators are increasingly focused on risks linked to how these assets move between users. A new report from the Financial Action Task Force highlights that peer-to-peer transfers conducted through self-custody crypto wallets can bypass regulated intermediaries, creating potential gaps in anti-money laundering oversight. дальше »

2026-3-7 15:29

Crypto Clarity Act: No Deal in White House Yield Meeting

A White House meeting aimed at breaking the logjam over stablecoin rewards under pending crypto market structure legislation aka Clarity Act ended without a compromise, even as both banking and crypto participants described the session as “productive,” according to details shared by Crypto In America reporter Eleanor Terrett citing sources in the room. The follow-up […] дальше »

2026-2-11 12:30