Bitso Business Says Stablecoin Payment Volume Now Runs Above $150B Annualized
TL;DR: Bitso Business says the payment flows passing through its infrastructure have reached an annualized rate above $150 billion, up 83% from $82 billion a year earlier. The November 4 disclosure puts Latin American cross-border payments back in focus as a practical use for stablecoins. Bitso Business says the payment flows passing through its infrastructure…
Circle’s USDC Transaction Volume Rises 49% Even as Reserve Income Faces Pressure
TL;DR: Circle reported $13.9 trillion of USDC onchain transaction volume in the third quarter of 2026, up 49% year over year, while average USDC circulation reached $73.3 billion. The issuer’s results show strong network activity, but that does not translate directly into equivalent revenue growth. Stablecoin businesses are often judged by a single number: how…
Nigeria Sets New Stablecoin Licensing Rules and Capital Requirements
TL;DR: Nigeria’s central bank issued a new framework on November 5 for non-security virtual assets, with separate stablecoin licences tied to naira and foreign-currency tokens. The rules introduce reserve, capital and local-presence obligations and ban certain algorithmic designs. This is a payments-regulation story, not a blanket legalisation of every crypto activity. Nigeria is moving from…
Tether Says It Froze More Than $1.5B Linked to the Binance Theft
TL;DR: Tether said on November 2 that it froze more than $1.5 billion in USDT linked to the late-October Binance attack, working with investigators and industry partners. Tether’s announcement gives the company’s account of its involvement; it does not independently establish the ultimate ownership or recoverability of every frozen token. It is tempting to present…
Airtm and BVNK Plan Wallet Payments for Merchants in Emerging Markets
TL;DR The partnership was announced on October 29. Airtm Connect links wallets with participating BVNK retailers. The consumer test is a dependable end-to-end payment experience. Airtm and BVNK have announced an integration intended to let users spend wallet funds with participating retailers, extending digital-dollar services beyond receiving and holding money. The October 29 joint announcement…
Ripple and Water.org Expand Stablecoin Work as Aid Payments Move Faster
TL;DR Ripple announced an expanded Water.org partnership in late October. The work includes payments, stablecoin settlement and digital-asset management. Funding delivery and household outcomes require separate measurement. Ripple and Water.org are expanding a partnership that applies payment and stablecoin infrastructure to water and sanitation financing. Ripple’s late-October announcement describes wider use of Ripple Payments, RLUSD…
SAT Japan Adds USDT and USDC Payments With Dollar Settlement Through Triple-A
TL;DR The vehicle-export payment partnership was announced October 29. Eligible buyers can use USDT or USDC among supported methods. Triple-A handles conversion and settlement into US dollars. Japanese vehicle exporter SAT Japan has added a stablecoin payment route through Triple-A, targeting the cross-border transfers involved in buying a car from overseas. The October 29 announcement…
Mercado Bitcoin Plans Sui Asset Access in Brazil With Lending and Tokenization Links
TL;DR: Mercado Bitcoin and Sui have outlined access to SUI and stablecoins, with USDsui collateral and tokenized assets in scope. A potential Hashi integration remains exploratory. Sui’s planned expansion through Mercado Bitcoin brings together several different distribution opportunities: access to tokens, conversion between local money and stablecoins, and the possibility of connecting those assets to…
Shopify’s Base USDC Checkout Puts Stablecoins Into Mainstream E-Commerce
TL;DR: The case study referenced more than $42 million of net settled payments and over 448,000 payments on the underlying Commerce Payments Protocol dashboard as of October 2. Availability, merchant eligibility, foreign exchange terms and processing fees remain important. Base published a Shopify case study on October 29 describing how Shopify and Coinbase built a…
Tether-Backed FASE Foundation Targets Scams and Stablecoin Aid
TL;DR: Named founding stakeholders include Anchorage Digital, Bybit, Chainalysis, Payward, Opera and the Solana Foundation; the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is a strategic adviser. The education and aid figures are targets, not verified beneficiaries. On October 28 Tether announced the Swiss not-for-profit Financial Access and Systemic Empowerment Foundation, bringing together businesses and…