Stablecoins Push Forward With US Bank Testing Payments On Stellar
Stablecoins will soon find their way into US Bancorp’s systems as the lender has begun testing a bank-backed digital currency on the Stellar public blockchain, according to announcements made this week. Related Reading: Stand With Crypto Opens 2026 Candidate Review With Nationwide Survey The effort is being run with help from the Stellar Development Foundation […]
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Spain’s Sumar parliamentary group has submitted a proposal that would change how gains from cryptocurrencies are taxed, potentially pushing the top personal rate to 47%. Related Reading: Stablecoins Push Forward With US Bank Testing Payments On Stellar According to reports, the draft would move profits from crypto out of the current “savings” tax bracket — […]
Upbit, one of South Korea’s largest crypto exchanges, reported a major loss after a Solana-network hot wallet was emptied early on November 27, 2025. Related Reading: Stablecoins Push Forward With US Bank Testing Payments On Stellar According to reports, about 54 billion Korean won — roughly $36–37 million — was taken in what the company […]
The Central Bank of Russia has spoken out against stablecoins, which it says are highly risky and not fit for payments. The monetary authority reacted to a statement by a top finance ministry official who suggested that his department would support the development of Russian stablecoins. Russia’s Central Bank Voices Opposition to Stablecoins Unlike the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) believes stablecoins are not intended for settlements, either within the country or abroad. The monetary authority said that the issuance and use of private stablecoins is....
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine has picked the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) to develop its central bank digital currency project (CBDC). Ukraine Picks Stellar Foundation to Develop Its Central Bank Digital Currency and National Virtual Asset Strategy According to the official announcement, both parties signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” to deploy Ukraine’s crypto strategy. The National Bank of Ukraine has been exploring CBDC’s for some time, there are reports on the matter since 2016. The agreement will also strengthen the....
Anclap expects to launch two more Stellar-based stablecoins for Chile and Colombia later this year. Latin American stablecoin issuer Anclap is expanding its Stellar-based stablecoin network by launching a new stablecoin in Peru, Cointelegraph en Español reports.Pegged to Peru’s official fiat currency, the Peruvian sol (PEN), the new stablecoin is designed to enable instant transactions across Anclap’s network, including conversions to other fiat currencies as well as “any other digital asset,” the firm announced Saturday.Called the “digital sol,” the stablecoin is said to be 100% backed by....