StablecoinsExchanges3 SourcesOpen USD Launches With Chainlink Oracle, Stripe IntegrationOpen USD, a new stablecoin backed by Stripe's payment network, went live across four blockchains with Chainlink as its o...Oct 2, 2026, 03:05 AMOpen USDStripe
StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesColumn Launches Stablecoin Card Issuing to Challenge Mastercard and MarqetaColumn has launched stablecoin infrastructure and card issuing services on its banking platform, directly competing with...Sep 17, 2026, 07:07 AMColumnMastercard
StablecoinsMarkets2 SourcesVisa, Mastercard, and 140+ Firms Launch Open USD StablecoinVisa, Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase, BlackRock, and over 140 other companies have launched Open USD (OUSD), a new stablec...Sep 15, 2026, 03:04 AMVisaMastercard
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesMetaMask Launches Money Account with 4% Stablecoin Yield and Mastercard SpendingMetaMask rolled out Money Account, a new wallet feature offering up to 4% variable APY on mUSD stablecoin balances along...Sep 15, 2026, 01:02 AMMetaMaskConsensys
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesMastercard Sponsors XRP Ledger 36-Hour Hackathon in New YorkMastercard is sponsoring a 36-hour XRP Ledger hackathon in New York focused on protocol development, agentic finance, an...Aug 27, 2026, 01:09 PMMastercardXRP Ledger
AdoptionStablecoins3 SourcesVisa Seeks Stablecoin Partner Licensed Across Four Markets After BVNK-Mastercard DealVisa issued a request for proposals to find a stablecoin settlement partner licensed across four markets, following Mast...Aug 19, 2026, 03:02 AMVisaMastercard
Layer 1Stablecoins4 SourcesCircle Targets September 16 for Arc Public Mainnet LaunchCircle set September 16 as the public mainnet launch date for Arc, its permissioned blockchain, with 11 named founding v...Aug 15, 2026, 10:07 PMCircleArc
StablecoinsAdoptionMastercard Completes BVNK Acquisition to Expand Stablecoin InfrastructureMastercard finalized its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK on August 3, integrating on-chain paymen...Aug 4, 2026, 12:08 AMMastercardBVNK
AdoptionExchangesVisa and Mastercard Deepen Digital Asset Partnerships, Validating 2014 PredictionVisa and Mastercard are expanding partnerships with digital asset firms, validating a 2014 forecast that payment giants ...Jul 19, 2026, 01:25 PMVisaMastercard
AdoptionExchangesKraken Launches Debit Card for UK and EEA Users With 2% Bitcoin CashbackKraken has launched a debit card for eligible users in the UK and European Economic Area that allows spending directly f...Jul 13, 2026, 07:05 PMKrakenMastercard
StablecoinsMarketsCircle Stock Falls 17% After Coinbase Joins Stablecoin CoalitionMore than 140 companies including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, BlackRock, Google, and Coinbase announced a stablecoin initi...Jul 4, 2026, 11:01 PMCircleUSDC
StablecoinsAdoptionRipple Joins Open USD Stablecoin Consortium with Visa and MastercardRipple has joined a stablecoin consortium backed by payment giants Visa and Mastercard to develop an open USD stablecoin...Jul 3, 2026, 08:02 AMRippleVisa
