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ForkLog 36 09.05.2025

Meta Explores Stablecoin Integration

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, is exploring the integration of stablecoin payments on its platforms. This is reported by Fortune, citing informed sources. According to journalists, the corporation has consulted with several firms related to crypto infrastructure but has not yet decided on further actions. Meta may add support for several tokens, […]

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ForkLog 75 08.05.2025

Market Capitalisation of USD1 Stablecoin Surpasses $2 Billion

The market capitalisation of the USD1 stablecoin, issued by World Liberty Financial (WLF), a company affiliated with Donald Trump, surged to approximately $2.1 billion by early May.

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ForkLog 24 08.05.2025

Stripe Introduces Stablecoin Financial Accounts

Payment company Stripe has launched a product called Stablecoin Financial Accounts. This allows businesses in 101 countries to hold balances in dollar-denominated stablecoins, as well as receive and send both fiat and cryptocurrencies. https://t.co/x05K2TGQZA — Stripe (@stripe) May 7, 2025 “These accounts will enable entrepreneurs in countries with unstable currencies to hedge against inflation and […]

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ForkLog 79 07.05.2025

Visa Invests in London-Based Payment Startup BVNK

Visa has invested in the British startup BVNK, which is developing infrastructure for stablecoin transactions. This was announced by BVNK’s CEO, Jesse Hemson-Struthers. The startup processes $12 billion in stablecoin transactions annually. The platform has opened offices in New York and San Francisco. Previously, BVNK applied for licenses in all U.S. states, receiving approval in […]

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ForkLog 53 07.05.2025

World Liberty Financial Initiates USD1 Airdrop Vote

The DeFi project linked to the Trump family, World Liberty Financial (WLF), has commenced a snapshot vote among WLFI token holders regarding the proposal to airdrop the stablecoin USD1. WLF fam — it’s time.A new Snapshot vote is live to airdrop USD1 to all eligible $WLFI holders.Free USD1. The hottest stablecoin in crypto ? Don’t […]

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ForkLog 19 06.05.2025

Cryptocurrency Mentions in SEC Filings Reach Record High

In April, the number of mentions of “cryptocurrencies” in reports to the SEC surged to a record 786. This figure rose by 38% month-on-month and 8% year-on-year, according to The Block. From January 2024 to March 2025, the average monthly figure was 457. The publication suggests this spike indicates increased federal agency attention to digital […]

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ForkLog 73 05.05.2025

Kyrgyzstan to Launch Gold-Backed Stablecoin USDKG

Kyrgyzstan has announced the launch of the gold-backed stablecoin USDKG in the third quarter of 2025. This was revealed by project advisor Gabriel Guerra at the Token2049 conference, reports CoinDesk. The coin will be pegged to the US dollar at a 1:1 ratio and backed by Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Finance’s gold reserves worth $500 million. […]

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ForkLog 34 02.05.2025

Tether to Launch US Stablecoin in Early 2026

Tether’s initiative to release a new American stablecoin could be realized by early 2026, stated the company’s head, Paolo Ardoino, in an interview with CNBC. “The American stablecoin will differ from the international one. This depends on the timing of the final legislation, but we are aiming for a [launch] by the end of the […]

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ForkLog 48 01.05.2025

US Treasury Predicts Stablecoin Market to Reach $2 Trillion

The market capitalization of stablecoins is projected to reach $2 trillion by 2028, according to a report from the US Department of the Treasury for the first quarter of 2025. The current combined market value of stablecoins is approximately $230 billion, but the growth rate may accelerate, the document states. The department noted that stablecoins […]

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ForkLog 37 30.04.2025

SEC Drops Investigation into PayPal’s Stablecoin

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded its investigation into the PYUSD stablecoin from payment giant PayPal. The regulator informed the company of the closure of the inquiry without any claims or penalties. PayPal received a request from the SEC for documents regarding the “stablecoin” in November 2023. At that time, company representatives […]

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ForkLog 10 29.04.2025

Crypto Criminals’ Transfers to Risky Addresses Reach $649 Billion

In 2024, transfers to high-risk addresses surged to $649 billion, accounting for 5.14% of all stablecoin transactions, according to a report by analysts at Bitrace. Influx of stablecoins to high-risk addresses. Data: Bitrace. The largest share of transactions involves Tether’s stablecoin on the TRON network, although the share of USDT and USDC on Ethereum has […]

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ForkLog 69 29.04.2025

Mastercard Embraces Stablecoin Payments

Payment giant Mastercard has announced a partnership with Circle, Paxos, and Nuvei. This collaboration enables 150 million merchants in its network to accept stablecoins, regardless of the customer’s payment method. Today, we announced our end-to-end capabilities to support stablecoins, ensuring payments can be made or received using them — anytime, anywhere. Alongside proven leaders across […]

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