News
Circle StableFX goes live on Arc
Circle switched on StableFX on Arc for vetted institutions: 24/7 RFQ FX with onchain payment-versus-payment settlement. Developer …
Payments
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Onda Finance first in BCB VASP auth process
BCB Comunicado nº 45.986, published 21 September 2026, names Onda Finance as the first virtual-asset firm in a formal …
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TOYOSA adds Bitcoin checkout for Toyota sales in Bolivia
TOYOSA, the official Toyota distributor in Bolivia, began taking Bitcoin for vehicle purchases at Expocruz 2026 on 18 September, …
Projects
Lulubit wires local bank rails across Panama, Costa Rica and Guatemala in one custodial app, and the open question is whether that three-country plumbing holds before Panama enacts a VASP law
Lulubit is Panama City’s crypto app with PA/CR/GT local bank rails, Lulucard, and a U.S. virtual account: a small custodial …
Policy
91 Fed. Reg. 53368 would let only permitted U.S. issuers and certain foreign issuers mint payment stablecoins in the U.S., while platforms selling those coins to people located there would face 2027 and 2028 limits if Treasury keeps its location test
Treasury’s 18 August 2026 proposed rule at 91 Fed. Reg. 53368 (Doc 2026-16796) would implement GENIUS section 3 on issuance …
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Bolivia's VIVA first carrier live on Iris
Bolivia’s VIVA is the first carrier live on Iris, an Avalanche-based telco finance network, settling in Agora-issued USDi …
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Nu launches U.S. banking and Nu Global
Nu Holdings started U.S. operations on Sept. 10 via FDIC-insured Lead Bank and launched Nu Global, converting deposits into Circle …
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U.S. Bank completes USBDC Stellar pilot
U.S. Bank completed a live intercompany USBDC payment between its North American and European entities on Stellar on Sept. 9, …
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Liquid restarts; Blockstream refuses 598 BTC ransom
Liquid resumed blocks and transactions on 10 September with peg-outs still off. Blockstream rejected the exploiter’s 10% …
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MoneyGram Card launches Visa spend in Colombia
MoneyGram launched a USDC-backed Visa card in Colombia on Sept. 10. Eligible users can hold a dollar balance in the app, spend at …
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Bybit Pay connects to Bre-B QR in Colombia
On 8 September 2026, Bybit said Bybit Pay can scan Colombia’s Bre-B merchant QR codes and pay from a crypto balance—no local …
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RedotPay Instant QR live in Brazil, Colombia, Peru
On 8 September 2026, RedotPay said users can scan local merchant QR codes in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru and pay from stablecoin …