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Barclays Accelerates Push Into Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits
Blockchain // February 27, 2026

Barclays is looking to build a blockchain platform that could handle stablecoin payments and tokenized deposits, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 27), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

This Week in Stablecoins: FinTech, Big Tech and Regulation
Cryptocurrency // February 27, 2026

Stablecoins are out there; now they just need to work. The next phase for stablecoins may focus less on issuance and more on interoperability in practice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

OCC Proposes Reserve and Risk Rules for Stablecoins
Cryptocurrency // 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...

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...

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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...

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Tether Has Blocked $3.5 Billion in Crime-Linked Stablecoins Since 2023

February 27, 2026
Tether has frozen $3.5 billion of its stablecoins since 2023 and a total of $4.2 billion since the company’s launch, in cases where the tokens were linked to illicit activity, a company spokesperson told Reuters in a report published Friday (Feb. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Barclays Accelerates Push Into Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits

February 27, 2026
Barclays is looking to build a blockchain platform that could handle stablecoin payments and tokenized deposits, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 27), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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...

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...