Stablecoins

RLUSD represents Ripple’s push to make stablecoins acceptable to banks and regulators by prioritizing oversight, transparency, and custodial relationships. This analysis examines how RLUSD differs from algorithmic models, what it means for on‑/off‑ramps, and how the strategy reshapes Ripple’s regulatory and commercial posture in the US.

XRP’s recent run reflects a mix of on-chain supply moves, growing ETF-driven demand, and signals from Ripple’s corporate playbook. This explainer breaks down the January distribution, ETF catalysts, technical upside, and what Ripple’s RLUSD and CTO updates mean for sustainability.

Kyrgyzstan’s som‑backed KGST hitting Binance and CZ’s public push for ‘stablecoin 2.0’ have reignited debate about sovereign money on‑chain, new algorithmic designs, and how exchanges should weigh custody and compliance risks. This piece maps market drivers, technical contrasts, on‑ramp effects, competitive headwinds from USDC/USDT, and likely regulatory moves.

An investigative comparison of how Tether and Circle handled freezing illicit funds from 2023–2025 and the policy implications for custody, market integrity, and DeFi integrations. The AMLBot numbers — roughly $3.3B for Tether vs $109M for Circle — tell a deeper story about issuer design, legal posture, and governance choices.

The DTCC’s plan to tokenize U.S. Treasuries on the Canton network signals a major shift in how institutions handle custody, liquidity and regulatory engagement. Coupled with recent capital moves and ETF filings, tokenization is forcing a rethink of custody, stablecoins and market plumbing ahead of 2026.

Visa’s expansion of a USDC settlement pilot to U.S. banks signals a potential shift in how card networks and banks think about the settlement layer. This analysis explores merchant flows, operational and regulatory implications for banks and card networks, and the likely liquidity and demand effects for USDC and Circle.

A practical guide to prevent address poisoning and copy-paste scams targeting stablecoins like USDT and USDC. Actionable wallet security and custody best practices for retail users and treasury teams.

Stablecoin monthly volumes have eclipsed major payment rails even as supply expands; tokenized RWAs and assets like XAUT are turning on‑chain liquidity into institutional-grade cash and collateral. RLUSD’s $1B milestone and B3’s tokenization plans accelerate a new pipeline of capital into DeFi and treasury products.

Recent OCC approvals for Circle, Paxos and Ripple mark a material shift in federal oversight of on‑chain dollar products and tokenized assets. This analysis explains how those moves change issuer risk profiles, what it means for tokenized gold (PAXG, XAUT) and RLUSD‑style products, and how institutional counterparties should rethink custodial arrangements.

YouTube's decision to offer creator payouts in PayPal USD (PYUSD) marks a practical inflection point for stablecoin use in mainstream payments. This article examines how PYUSD payouts work, implications for fiat rails and strategy, tax and merchant issues for creators, RWA/tokenization trends through 2026, and the key risks product and payments teams must manage.