StablecoinsAdoptionThree Licensed Firms Test HKDAP Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin on EthereumThree Hong Kong-licensed firms completed a live transfer test of HKDAP, the territory's first officially approved HKD-ba...May 21, 2026, 06:02 PMHKDAPEthereum
ExchangesStablecoinsRipple Prime CEO Backs EDX Deal as XRP Remains Outside Main OfferingRipple Prime's chief executive endorsed the firm's partnership with EDX Markets, which will offer institutional clients ...May 21, 2026, 04:03 PMRippleRipple Prime
Layer 1StablecoinsSui Launches Gasless Stablecoin Transfers, Backed by FireblocksSui rolled out a protocol-level feature enabling gasless stablecoin transfers, allowing users to send supported stableco...May 21, 2026, 12:38 PMSuiFireblocks
StablecoinsAdoptionQivalis Expands to 37 Banks Ahead of Euro Stablecoin LaunchQivalis, an Amsterdam-based consortium, added 25 banks including ABN AMRO and Rabobank, bringing its total membership to...May 20, 2026, 03:01 PMQivalisABN AMRO
AdoptionStablecoinsSorted Wallet Raises $4.4M in Seed Round Led by Tether and GnosisSorted Wallet closed a $4.4 million seed round with participation from Tether and Gnosis, focused on expanding stablecoi...May 20, 2026, 08:03 AMSorted WalletTether
StablecoinsAdoptionJapan's LDP Backs Yen Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits in 2026 Policy PlanJapan's Liberal Democratic Party included yen stablecoins and tokenized bank deposits in its AI and blockchain finance r...May 19, 2026, 02:01 PMLiberal Democratic PartyJapan
StablecoinsAdoptionCircle Positions USDC as Foundation for AI-Driven CommerceCircle is promoting programmable money as a core infrastructure layer for AI-driven commerce, positioning USDC as the fo...May 19, 2026, 05:01 AMCircleUSDC
DeFiStablecoinsHyperliquid Negotiates Deal to Capture 90% of Circle's USDC Reserve YieldHyperliquid has negotiated an agreement to capture approximately 90% of Circle's USDC reserve yield, directing the proce...May 19, 2026, 04:02 AMHyperliquidCircle
StablecoinsAdoptionAsia Accounts for Two-Thirds of Global Stablecoin Payment VolumeAsia has emerged as the dominant region for stablecoin payments, accounting for approximately 66% of global transaction ...May 19, 2026, 04:01 AMStablecoins
