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A 21-bank consortium including Goldman Sachs and Bank of America plans to launch a U.S. dollar stablecoin in the first half of 2027, with a euro version planned afterward, Decrypt reports.
Wyoming is using Chainlink for near-real-time, onchain reserve verification for FRNT, its state-issued stable token. The integration broadens Chainlink’s role in tokenized financial markets, according to Cointelegraph.
Twenty-one major financial institutions, including Bank of America and Citi, are positioning themselves around stablecoins as Standard Chartered estimates the tokens could remove about $500 billion from US bank deposits by 2028.
Bank of America, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are among 21 institutions planning a stablecoin venture. The project will start with a US dollar stablecoin before expanding to other G7 currencies, with the euro next.
Citi, Goldman Sachs and other global banks and asset managers are teaming up on a stablecoin venture. The project will begin with a U.S. dollar token for payments and digital-asset settlement, with a euro token planned for expansion.
Singapore’s financial watchdog has proposed requiring stablecoin issuers to hold 100% reserves and banning yield payments. The framework is described as aligned with U.S. and EU rules and could enable recognition of foreign stablecoins.
Singapore is considering bringing some jointly issued, cross-border stablecoins into its regulatory framework, revisiting an earlier plan focused only on domestic issuance, Cointelegraph reports.
Strategy has challenged MSCI’s proposal to remove it from the Global Investable Market Indexes. Michael Saylor and Phong Le called the plan flawed and accused MSCI of discriminating against digital asset businesses.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency requested a fiscal 2027 tax reform to exempt trust-type stablecoins from mandatory tax filings. Cointelegraph said the regulator expects the change to support their use as transaction tools.
Stablecoin reserves under GENIUS cover debt maturing within 93 days, while the US Treasury expands liquidity buybacks for 10- to 30-year debt. CryptoSlate reports the short-term funding channel cannot resolve a $28 billion long-bond problem.
A proposed Treasury change to the GENIUS framework would require US exchanges to conduct reasonable diligence before relying on foreign stablecoin issuers, with noncompliant platforms potentially facing delisting obligations. Comments remain open through Oct. 19.
Crypto executives agree AI agents will need to transact with one another, but they disagree on the solution. CoinDesk reports the eventual machine-payment currency could be a stablecoin—or an asset that has not yet been invented.
BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos said stablecoins lack credibility for payments at scale. A new FSI study also found sharp differences in rules applying to stablecoin issuers across jurisdictions.
Chelsea FC will put Circle’s USDC stablecoin name on the front of its jerseys for the upcoming season, according to Circle. The sponsorship follows a UK FCA warning to football clubs about cryptoasset promotions.
