Bybit joins Western Union’s new USDPT network as stablecoin expands distribution
The exchange integration gives Western Union’s dollar-pegged token access to crypto market liquidity as payment providers accelerate their adoption of stablecoins.
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Movement’s June 2, 2026 pivot targets remittances with licensed rails across the US, Canada and EU, plus a Stableyard tie-up and token buyback signal.
Read full articleThe exchange integration gives Western Union’s dollar-pegged token access to crypto market liquidity as payment providers accelerate their adoption of stablecoins.
Russia has sanctioned 17-year-old British student Alexander Browder after his crypto research helped UK officials target a ruble-backed stablecoin network accused of moving funds for Moscow’s war economy. TASS, Russia’s state news agency, reported Tuesday that Browder was one of…
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a 13th consecutive day of net outflows on Wednesday, extending the longest withdrawal streak in the products' history to $4.4 billion cumulative since May 15.
OKX X‑Perps list BCH under an EU licence with up to 10x leverage and 8‑hour funding. CoinGlass showed ~$483M BCH OI in early June 2026.
Visa has launched a proof-of-concept initiative with stablecoin infrastructure provider Brale to evaluate private, blockchain-based settlement for institutional payment flows using the SBC stablecoin on the Canton Network. Visa Expands Stablecoin Strategy The collaboration centers on SBC, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Brale, and will examine whether privacy-enabled blockchain infrastructure can support faster and […]
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. - the world's biggest semiconductor-maker - is struggling to meet demands from American customers even with its factory buildout in the US, according to reports from Reuters and Bloomberg. "Customer demand is so high, and we can only support so much," TSMC CEO C.C. Wei said after a shareholder meeting on Thursday, Reuters reports. "We are doing our best to ensure TSMC does not become a bottleneck." The surge in AI use has already put constraints on the memory industry, with the widespread shortage of RAM and NAND Flash memory expected to last for years. The AI boom is boosting the sale of semiconductor … Read the full story at The Verge.
The consortium's stablecoin initiative could reshape global payments, challenging existing crypto leaders and leveraging vast distribution networks. The post Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase form consortium to launch stablecoin appeared first on Crypto Briefing.