StablecoinsAdoptionKB Financial Tests Won Stablecoin for Offline Payments Amid Korea Regulatory UncertaintyKB Financial completed a pilot of a won-denominated stablecoin enabling offline QR code payments and Vietnam remittances...May 18, 2026, 02:01 PMKB FinancialSouth Korea
StablecoinsRegulationRussia-Linked Stablecoin A7A5 Eyes Long-Term Role Beyond Sanctions WorkaroundA7A5, a stablecoin designed to circumvent Western banking restrictions on Russia, says it could remain viable even if sa...May 17, 2026, 11:04 AMA7A5Russia
StablecoinsAdoptionSociete Generale Deploys Stablecoins to Canton Network for Institutional RepoSociete Generale announced May 13 that it will deploy EUR and USD CoinVertible stablecoins issued by SG-FORGE to Canton ...May 17, 2026, 11:03 AMSociete GeneraleSG-FORGE
StablecoinsMacroA7A5 Stablecoin Positions Itself as Sanctions-Resistant Trade ToolA7A5 stablecoin is positioning itself as a geopolitical alternative to traditional banking infrastructure, aiming to fac...May 17, 2026, 10:01 AMA7A5SWIFT
StablecoinsLayer 1Ethena USDe Supply on Solana Jumps $450M in Four DaysEthena's USDe stablecoin supply on Solana rose by over $450 million within four days, according to on-chain data. The ra...May 17, 2026, 01:09 AMEthenaUSDe
StablecoinsMacroTether Backer Christopher Harborne Enters UK Rich List at Number 6Christopher Harborne, a major backer of Tether, entered the Sunday Times Rich List 2026 in sixth place with an estimated...May 17, 2026, 12:01 AMTetherChristopher Harborne
AdoptionStablecoinsSolayer Pay Launches Visa Card for USDC SpendingSolayer Pay, the payments arm of layer-1 blockchain developer Solayer, rolled out a Visa card on May 14 that enables use...May 16, 2026, 10:01 AMSolayer PaySolayer
StablecoinsRegulationRipple Commentator Claims Banks Lobbying Against XRP, RLUSD LegislationCrypto commentator Pumpius alleged Tuesday that major banking groups are lobbying against legislation that could benefit...May 15, 2026, 03:04 AMRippleXRP
DeFiStablecoinsTownSquare Launches $100M USD1 Liquidity Initiative for Institutional YieldTownSquare announced a $100 million liquidity program centered on USD1 stablecoin to enable institutional yield generati...May 15, 2026, 02:01 AMTownSquareUSD1
