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World Series of Poker Adds Solana Crypto Buy-Ins for the First Time
The Solana Foundation is the 2026 WSOP presenting sponsor, and players can now buy into tournaments directly with crypto via MoonPay — with zero processing fees.
Deel's DLUSD Wallet Lets Global Contractors Hold, Earn, and Spend Digital Dollars
Deel launched its DLUSD stablecoin wallet on June 3, 2026 — a dollar-backed balance that lets global contractors hold, earn yield on, and soon spend digital dollars.
MoneyGram Launches MGUSD Stablecoin to Power Cross-Border Money Transfers
MoneyGram launched MGUSD, a U.S. dollar stablecoin built on Stellar, to power faster, lower-cost cross-border payments for families underserved by traditional finance.
Major U.S. Banks Build a Shared Tokenized-Deposit Network for Instant Settlement
JPMorgan, Citi, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are building a shared tokenized-deposit network on The Clearing House for instant, 24/7 programmable settlement.
Ripple Expands RLUSD Stablecoin to 40+ Blockchains via Wormhole NTT
On June 5, 2026, Ripple extended its regulated RLUSD stablecoin to 40+ networks using Wormhole's Native Token Transfers — moving natively across chains without wrapped tokens.
Mastercard Opens Its Settlement Rails to Regulated Stablecoins for Always-On Finance
Mastercard announced on June 3, 2026 that it is expanding on-chain settlement to regulated stablecoins, adding intraday, weekend, and holiday settlement toward an always-on model.
SoFiUSD Launches: The First U.S. National-Bank Stablecoin for Retail
SoFiUSD is the first U.S. national-bank stablecoin offered to retail, launching May 27, 2026 — a regulated, dollar-backed token across 14.7M members.
MoneyGram Launches MGUSD Stablecoin on Stellar to Power 60M Customers
MoneyGram launches MGUSD, a dollar-backed stablecoin on Stellar, embedding self-custodial wallets in its app for 60 million customers across global remittances.
BIS Project Agorá: Tokenization Powers Faster Cross-Border Payments
BIS Project Agorá's prototype proves tokenized cross-border payments enable atomic, around-the-clock multi-currency settlement with smart-contract compliance.
DTCC Brings Tokenized Securities to Stellar With 50+ Wall Street and Crypto Firms
DTCC is bringing tokenized securities to the Stellar blockchain with 50+ firms including JPMorgan, BlackRock, and Kraken. Here is what the data says.
Paxos Wins SEC Nod for Blockchain Clearing and Settlement of U.S. Stocks
Paxos's PSSC earns SEC clearing agency registration, becoming the first blockchain-native central securities depository to enable same-day stock settlement.
Tether's USAT Stablecoin Posts a 540% Monthly Growth Sprint — The US-Focused Tether Token Crosses $140M After Latest Attestation
Tether's USAT stablecoin grew 540% month-over-month to $140.8M in April per the latest Deloitte attestation released this week — a sign that the US-focused regulated dollar liquidity story is gathering momentum.
Tether and Georgia Announce GEL₮ — A National-Currency Stablecoin Built on the Country's Digital Asset Framework
Tether and the Government of Georgia announced GEL₮ on May 25, 2026 — a Georgian Lari stablecoin built with the country's National Bank, designed for cross-border commerce, fintech, and programmable payments.
SoFi Launches SoFiUSD — The First National Bank Stablecoin Goes Live on Ethereum and Solana for 15 Million Members
SoFi launched SoFiUSD on May 27, 2026 — a dollar-backed stablecoin on Ethereum and Solana, becoming the first U.S. national bank to issue a stablecoin directly to retail customers on public blockchains.
Stable Launches StableEarn — USDT Holders Get Institutional-Grade RWA Yield via Morpho, Gauntlet, and Theo
Stable, the USDT-dedicated L1 backed by Bitfinex, launched StableEarn on May 26, 2026 — an institutional yield vault using Morpho infrastructure curated by Gauntlet and backed by Theo's RWA portfolio.
OSL Lists USDKG — A State-Supervised, Gold-Backed Stablecoin From Kyrgyzstan Arrives on Hong Kong's Licensed Digital Asset Exchange
OSL HK listed USDKG on May 22, 2026 — Kyrgyzstan's state-supervised, gold-backed stablecoin pegged 1:1 to USD with $50 million in audited physical gold reserves and FATF-aligned compliance.
Coinbase and Flipcash Launch USDF on Solana — A USDC-Backed White-Label Stablecoin for Branded Digital Currencies
Coinbase and Flipcash launched USDF on Solana on May 20, 2026 — a fully USDC-backed white-label stablecoin that powers branded digital currencies inside the Flipcash app, extending Coinbase's white-label stablecoin issuance platform.
Coinbase Expands x402 With Agentic.market — Bloomberg, AWS, and CoinGecko Open Their APIs to AI Agents
Coinbase rolled out the Agentic.market expansion on May 18, 2026 — an AI agent app store on the x402 payment protocol with services from Bloomberg, AWS, CoinGecko, LinkedIn, QuickNode, and dozens more.
Fasset Raises $51M to Scale a Stablecoin-Powered Neobank — 50+ Payment Corridors, $32B in Volume
Stablecoin-powered neobank Fasset raised $51 million on May 14, 2026 — backed by Japan's SBI Group, Investcorp, and Turkey's Arz Portföy, with $32B in annualized volume across 50+ emerging-markets payment corridors.
Amundi and Spiko Expand SAFO to Solana — Europe's Largest Asset Manager Adds a New Blockchain to Its Tokenized UCITS Fund
Amundi and Spiko Finance confirmed on May 17, 2026 that they will expand the SAFO tokenized UCITS fund to Solana — adding a major blockchain to the regulated treasury fund already running on Ethereum and Stellar.
CME and Nasdaq Plan Crypto Index Futures Launch — Seven Cryptocurrencies Wrapped Into One Regulated Wall Street Product
CME Group announced on May 14, 2026 that it will launch Nasdaq Crypto Index futures on June 8 — a market-cap-weighted contract covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar.
Hyperliquid Pivots to USDC With Coinbase as Treasury Deployer — A New Stablecoin Revenue-Share Model
Coinbase became the official USDC treasury deployer on Hyperliquid on May 14, 2026 — sunsetting USDH and bringing a yield-share framework that could reshape stablecoin economics across DeFi.
CLARITY Act Clears Senate Banking 15-9 in a Historic Bipartisan Vote — Crypto's Big Regulatory Milestone
The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee on May 14, 2026 in a 15-9 bipartisan vote — sending the first comprehensive U.S. crypto market structure bill to the Senate floor for a final vote.
Bermuda Goes On-Chain — Stellar Foundation Partnership Aims to Make Bermuda the First Fully On-Chain Economy
Bermuda partnered with the Stellar Development Foundation on May 13, 2026 to move major payment and financial services onto the Stellar blockchain — aiming to become the world's first fully on-chain national economy.