ESMA Expects Crypto Firms to End Services for Non-MiCA Stablecoins
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU regulator and supervisor, published an opinion on 8 October 2026 setting out supervisory expectations that crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) authorised under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) cease providing services related…
Samsung Wallet to Launch USDC Transfers for U.S. Galaxy Users
Samsung Electronics America announced on October 7, 2026 that stablecoin wallet functionality will launch in Samsung Wallet starting in the last week of October 2026 for eligible Galaxy users in the United States, initially supporting USDC, a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin.…
Circle Partners With SAP-Backed Tereina to Embed Stablecoin Payments in ERP
Tereina, an SAP-backed financial services company, and Circle Internet Group announced a partnership on October 7, 2026 to integrate Circle’s USDC and EURC stablecoins into Tereina’s payments infrastructure, starting with SAP Cloud ERP. The joint announcement, datelined Palo Alto, California…
Open USD Goes Live on Solana With Over $1 Billion in Launch Liquidity
The Solana Foundation announced on September 30, 2026 that Open USD (OUSD), a US-dollar stablecoin from the company Open Standard, is now live on Solana. Businesses can mint and burn OUSD 1:1 for dollars at no cost and put it…
ESMA Proposes Targeted MiCA Changes for DeFi Stablecoins and Staking
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on 30 September 2026 published its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), proposing targeted amendments covering token classification, decentralised finance, stablecoins, staking,…
Coinbase Taps Citi to Power Virtual Accounts and Stablecoin Acceptance
Coinbase announced on September 28, 2026 that it is expanding what businesses can build on its payments infrastructure through a deepened collaboration with Citi. Under the arrangement, Coinbase selected Citi’s Virtual Account Wallet, part of the bank’s Banking-as-a-Service offering, to…
Tether Says 2026 Iran-Linked USDT Freezes Total About $550 Million
Tether said in an announcement dated September 28, 2026, that actions involving its USD₮ stablecoin have resulted in approximately $550 million in assets frozen during 2026 across wallets that U.S. authorities identified as connected to Iran’s Central Bank and Iranian…
FCA Wins Confiscation Orders for Victims of £1.5 Million Crypto Fraud
The Financial Conduct Authority secured confiscation orders against Raymondip Bedi and Patrick Mavanga at Southwark Crown Court on 28 September 2026, requiring the pair to repay funds the regulator said will be returned to victims of a £1.5 million cryptoasset…
Shiga to Launch Self-Custodial Products on Tether’s WDK for Africa and GCC
Tether announced on 28 September 2026 a collaboration with Shiga to launch self-custodial financial products for individuals, businesses and institutions across Africa and the GCC. Built with Wallet Development Kit by Tether (WDK), the products will give users direct control…
Federal Reserve Seeks Comment on Two GENIUS Act Stablecoin Proposals
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday, September 24, 2026, requested public comment on two proposals that would establish a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. The first proposal would require full reserve backing and set…
SoFi Goes Live With Stablecoin Settlement for $25 Billion Card Program
SoFi Technologies, Inc. and Mastercard announced on September 22, 2026 that stablecoin settlement is now live across SoFi Bank, N.A.’s debit and credit card program, with settlement running through SoFiUSD, SoFi Bank’s U.S. dollar stablecoin, on Mastercard’s global payments network.…
Circle Closes $100 Million Share Sale to Binance in Five-Year USDC Accord
Circle Internet Group, Inc. and Binance on September 22, 2026 announced an expansion of their strategic partnership, pairing a new five-year commercial agreement focused on expanding USDC access across emerging markets with a $100 million strategic equity investment by Binance…
Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With Over 100 Day-One Builders
Circle Internet Group announced the public mainnet launch of Arc on September 16, 2026. Arc is an open Layer 1 blockchain the company describes as purpose-built for financial markets, real-time money movement, and agentic economic activity, and it debuts with…
DOJ Thanks Tether for Aid in $52 Million Xinbi Crypto Restraint
Tether said in a September 11, 2026 announcement that the U.S. Department of Justice had credited the stablecoin issuer’s proactive assistance in a coordinated enforcement action against Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language marketplace run on Telegram that authorities allege provided services…
Coinbase and Moov Bring Stablecoin Payments to Community Institutions
Coinbase and Moov announced on September 10, 2026 a partnership to bring stablecoin payment acceptance, settlement, and real-time funding to more than 1,000 community banks and credit unions, according to a Coinbase blog post. The companies said the capabilities will…
