Circle, OSL Expand USDC Access as Asia Cross-Border Demand Grows

In recent developments, institutional access to digital dollar liquidity is growing as cross-border settlement demand rises and stablecoins gain a larger role in market infrastructure. OSL Group and Circle are…

Faster settlement may make for poorer markets

In recent developments, atomic settlement demands instant capital per trade. T+0 eliminates netting efficiency while empowering liquidity coordinators. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such as liquidity flows, macro…

Stablecoin platform VelaFi secures $20M to scale cross-border settlement rails

In recent developments, the funding will support expansion of enterprise payment and settlement services across Latin America, the United States and Asia. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such…

Visa Expands US Settlement Rails With USDC for Institutional Payments

In recent developments, visa said on Tuesday that it has launched stablecoin settlement capabilities in the United States, allowing select issuer and acquirer partners to settle obligations using Circle’s dollar-pegged…

Visa launches USDC settlement for US banks on Solana blockchain

In recent developments, visa launched USDC settlement for US financial institutions, starting with Cross River and Lead Bank on Solana, with a wider rollout planned for 2026. Looking closer, market…

Mastercard to Leverage Ripple’s RLUSD for Next-Gen Fiat Payment Settlement

In recent developments, ripple is partnering with Mastercard, Webbank, and Gemini to test stablecoin settlement using its U.S. dollar–backed RLUSD on the XRP Ledger, marking a step toward merging blockchain…