Nomvula Hadebe
Nomvula Hadebe covers stablecoins, payments, CBDCs for Crypto Watch Desk.
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CoinbaseSamsung Wallet adds USDC transfers for US Galaxy users this monthThe feature will let eligible users send the dollar stablecoin to other wallets, or to bank accounts in more than 60 countries, without a separate crypto app.
CBDCTether and Kazakhstan’s central bank to study a tenge stablecoinThe memorandum covers a possible tenge stablecoin, an asset tokenization pilot in Alatau City and training for central bank staff. It does not commit anyone to launch.
World Liberty FinancialTrump family-backed WLFI’s USD1 heads for merchant checkouts via MeshMesh says USD1 will be spendable across its merchant network this quarter. World Liberty Financial says bigger online platforms are next, but hasn't named one.
Crypto BankingStablecoin card firm Rain applies to OCC for a national trust bankThe proposed bank would hold client assets, run reserves for stablecoin issuers and issue dollar stablecoins, but take no deposits.
CircleCircle asks EU to scrap 30% bank-deposit rule in MiCA reviewCircle has asked the European Commission to replace MiCA's minimum bank-deposit share for stablecoin reserves with a liquidity requirement, and to keep the multi-issuance structure that lets USDC circulate in the EU.
StablecoinsOpen USD goes live on four chains with a $1 billion liquidity pledgeOpen Standard's OUSD launched on Base, Ethereum, Solana and Tempo on Wednesday, issued by Bridge with no mint or redemption fees for businesses.