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Who Needs Whom? Card Networks, Stablecoins and the Future of Payments
Blockchain // February 26, 2026

Here is the question nobody in polite payments circles wants to ask out loud: Do the card networks need stablecoins—or do stablecoins need the card networks? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Tether Investment Values Whop at $1.6 Billion as Stablecoins Go Mainstream
Investments // February 25, 2026

Tether Investments said it aims to promote the use of stablecoin payments by making a strategic investment in Whop, an internet market designed to help users launch businesses and accept payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Interoperability Is Missing Layer Connecting Blockchains to Merchant Systems
Blockchain // February 25, 2026

Interoperability in crypto payments has long been discussed as a technical aspiration. Over the past several months, it has started to look more like a commercial necessity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Revolut Picked to Test Stablecoins in UK’s Regulatory Sandbox
Blockchain // February 25, 2026

Revolut is among four companies being tapped to test stablecoin use in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Who Needs Whom? Card Networks, Stablecoins and the Future of Payments

February 26, 2026
Here is the question nobody in polite payments circles wants to ask out loud: Do the card networks need stablecoins—or do stablecoins need the card networks? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]

$154B in Illicit Crypto Flows Raises Stablecoin Questions

February 24, 2026
There’s an unavoidable paradox at the heart of stablecoins’ growth story. The tokenized assets promise to modernize money by making dollars programmable, portable and instantaneous, yet their most compelling advantage...

New SEC Guidance Pushes Stablecoins Closer to Cash Status

February 23, 2026
For banks, broker-dealers, and clearing firms, the primary obstacle to engaging with crypto has rarely been philosophical skepticism. It has instead been the 800-pound-gorilla in the room made up of...

Behind the Stablecoin Buzz, Old-School Infrastructure Still Runs the Show

February 19, 2026
Stablecoins are often portrayed as a triumph of blockchain innovation, but behind the scenes they can frequently run on conventional infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Quick Reads
OCC Proposes Reserve and Risk Rules for Stablecoins

February 26, 2026
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued a proposed rulemaking to implement the GENIUS Act, the stablecoin legislation that was signed into law by President Donald Trump in July 2025. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Tether Investment Values Whop at $1.6 Billion as Stablecoins Go Mainstream

February 25, 2026
Tether Investments said it aims to promote the use of stablecoin payments by making a strategic investment in Whop, an internet market designed to help users launch businesses and accept...

Revolut Picked to Test Stablecoins in UK’s Regulatory Sandbox

February 25, 2026
Revolut is among four companies being tapped to test stablecoin use in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Meta Hopes to Launch Stablecoin Payments Project This Year

February 24, 2026
Meta is hoping to enter the stablecoin payment space sometime this year, CoinDesk reported Tuesday (Feb. 24), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...