Tag: Tether

Explore how Tether influences payments and banking through stablecoin issuance, liquidity provision, cross-border settlement, and regulatory scrutiny surrounding digital dollar alternatives in global financial markets.

Visa’s Stablecoin Platform Marks the Next Phase of Digital Payments

by Tom Nawrocki

July 17, 2026

Stablecoins are moving from the margins of crypto markets into the plumbing of global payments. Visa is betting that the ...

Circle Secures Bank Charter, Lays Groundwork for Expansion

by Tom Nawrocki

July 10, 2026

Circle is taking a significant step toward becoming a federally regulated institution. The USDC issuer has won approval from the ...

Many EU Crypto Firms Aren’t Prepared for Looming MiCA Deadline

by Wesley Grant

June 16, 2026

Europe’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation is a landmark crypto regulatory framework, but most of the region’s crypto firms ...

A Payments Power Block Is Forming Around Stablecoins

by Wesley Grant

June 3, 2026

After years of building competing stablecoin strategies, some of the world’s largest financial services players are now exploring an unexpected ...

Stablecoin Success Will Depend on More Than Technology

by Wesley Grant

June 2, 2026

Aside from artificial intelligence, few innovations have dominated the financial services discussion in recent years as much as stablecoins. The ...

Tether and Georgia Pilot Lari-Backed Stablecoin Model

by Tom Nawrocki

May 26, 2026

The crypto-forward nation of Georgia will launch GEL₮, a stablecoin backed by the Georgian lari in partnership with Tether. The ...

Why the BIS Is Worried About Stablecoins

by Tom Nawrocki

April 20, 2026

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has raised new concerns about stablecoins, especially given that two issuers dominate the global ...

How Stablecoins Emerged as a Key Element of Cross-Border Payments

by Tom Nawrocki

April 6, 2026

Since their advent in the early 2000s, cryptocurrency supporters have sought viable real-world use cases. While the volatility of digital ...

Crypto Gateways Offer Access at an Inflection Point for Digital Assets

by Wesley Grant

March 11, 2026

Consumers expect to pay seamlessly across any experience—from social media platforms to small business e-commerce checkouts. They also want choices, ...