Projects
Koywe: LatAm on/off-ramp API for Pix, SPEI, PSE
Koywe is the Chilean-founded YC W23 API that turns local rails like Pix, SPEI, and PSE into fiat-to-crypto on/off-ramps for LatAm …
Stablecoins
News
MoneyGram Ramps launches on Solana with Rift
MoneyGram Ramps went live on Solana on Aug 11: a cash-to-crypto API for wallets and apps, deposits in 25+ countries, cash-out in …
Policy
Resolução BCB 584: 24-hour hold starts Jan 2027
On 7 August 2026 the BCB published Resolução nº 584, amending Res. 142/2021. From 1 January 2027, VASPs must hold transfers above …
News
El Vecino launches WhatsApp stablecoin remits to Mexico
El Vecino, RISE, and Movement launched a WhatsApp digital-dollar path for U.S.–Mexico remittances on Aug 7: stablecoin settlement, …
News
Western Union launches Stablecard with Rain in 37 markets
Western Union and Rain launched Stablecard on August 4: a USDPT wallet plus Visa card live in 37 markets, so remittance receivers …
News
Wells Fargo launches tokenized deposits this fall
Wells Fargo will roll out tokenized bank deposits for corporate clients this fall, starting with USD–GBP on its proprietary …
Guides
Token approval checker: how to check and revoke token permissions
A token approval lets a dapp spend your USDT or USDC later without asking again. Learn how unlimited allowances work, how to list …
News
Mastercard closes BVNK deal for stablecoin rails
Mastercard completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK on August 3, folding on-chain payments into the card …
News
Bank of Italy: USDC remittances cost 0.3%–9%
Banca d’Italia’s mystery-shopping study of 200 USDC remittances found total costs from 0.30% to nearly 9%, with on- and off-ramps …
News
Tether posts $1.5B Q2 profit as buffer halves
Tether reported about $1.5B net operating profit for Q2 2026, added gold and bitcoin, and closed June with a $4.11B reserve …
Projects
Meru: Stellar USDC wallet for LatAm freelancers
Meru is a Stellar-based non-custodial USDC wallet built for LatAm freelancers: inbound US and EU bank rails, a Rain-issued Visa …
Guides
Can you pay gas fees with stablecoins? Planning gas for USDT and USDC
Usually no: gas is paid in the chain’s own coin, not USDT or USDC. Here is where paying fees in stablecoins does work, and …