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Austin Campbell on How Stablecoins and Tokenisation Are Driving the Economic Realignment of Global Finance | Ep. 512

This in-depth interview with Austin Campbell, Founder of Zero Knowledge, explores how stablecoins, tokenisation, and blockchain infrastructure are reshaping global finance at a structural level, not just a speculative one. Campbell moves beyond price narratives to examine the incentives baked into...

Stablecoins Hit $284B – Are Banks Really at Risk? Analysts Weigh In

The global stablecoin market has crossed $284 billion in circulation, reviving a long debate about whether the growth of stablecoin poses a real threat to traditional banks or simply reflects a new layer of financial infrastructure evolving alongside them. That question took center stage this...

, by Hassan Shittu

Stablecoin Trading Surges 62% in Korea as Dollar Strengthens Against Won

South Korean crypto exchanges recorded a 62% surge in stablecoin trading volumes as the won fell to multi-year lows against the dollar, prompting platforms to intensify marketing campaigns around dollar-pegged tokens. According to The Korea Times, trading volume in Tether (USDT) across the...

, by Anas Hassan

Banks Make Killing Stablecoin Yields Their Top 2026 Priority

The American Bankers Association placed stablecoin rewards at the forefront of its 2026 policy agenda, escalating an industry-wide campaign against digital-dollar incentive programs that banks claim threaten deposit bases and community lending capacity. The trade group's newly released...

, by Anas Hassan

Capital One Agrees to Acquire Technology and Stablecoin Firm Brex in $5.15B Deal

Capital One has agreed to acquire fintech firm Brex in a deal valued at $5.15 billion, marking one of the largest fintech transactions.

, by Amin Ayan

Circle CEO Rejects Claims Stablecoin Yields Threaten Banks

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire dismissed banking industry warnings that stablecoin rewards could destabilize traditional finance, calling such concerns "totally absurd" during a World Economic Forum panel discussion on Thursday. His remarks came amid escalating tensions between crypto platforms and...

, by Anas Hassan

Circle Issues Grant to Fund UN Initiative to Streamline Humanitarian Aid Payments

Stablecoin issuer Circle has awarded a grant to support the United Nations’ push to modernize its internal payment systems.

, by Amin Ayan

Bank of Italy Chief Warns Banks Must Tokenize Money to Compete with Stablecoins

Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta told the country's banking association on Wednesday that commercial banks must convert their money into digital tokens to remain competitive as stablecoins gain momentum, backed by what he described as strong support from the United States administration....

, by Anas Hassan

Hong Kong Plans First Stablecoin Issuer Licences in Q1 Amid Crypto Push

Hong Kong is preparing to issue its first batch of stablecoin issuer licences in the first quarter of the year.

, by Amin Ayan

Blockchain Adoption Pushes Ahead Despite U.S. Regulatory Uncertainty: Analyst

Blockchain adoption continues to expand across institutional finance even as U.S. regulatory clarity remains elusive, according to a new analyst note from Clear Street. The firm argues that while delays to the proposed Clarity Act may slow parts of the domestic crypto market, they have not...

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

Polygon Reportedly Slashes 30% of Staff After Massive $250M Payments Bet

Polygon Labs has been reported to have already laid off a significant number of its employees as the company continues to explore more on the payments-first strategy, following days they announced acquisitions of up to $250 million. Although the company has not officially verified the extent...

, by Hassan Shittu

Interactive Brokers Lets Clients Fund Accounts With Stablecoins

Interactive Brokers has expanded its crypto offerings by allowing clients to fund brokerage accounts using stablecoins.

, by Amin Ayan

Crypto Card Market Explodes 15x as Stablecoin Spending Soars 106% Annually: Report

The crypto payments landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation, with crypto card volumes surging from roughly $100 million monthly in early 2023 to over $1.5 billion by late 2025, representing a 106% compound annual growth rate that now rivals peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, according to...

, by Anas Hassan

Bank of America CEO Warns $6T in Deposits Could Flow into Stablecoins

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan has warned that stablecoins could pull trillions of dollars out of the US banking system.

, by Amin Ayan

Societe Generale-FORGE and Swift Settle Tokenized Bonds Using Stablecoin

The digital asset subsidiary of French banking giant Societe Generale-FORGE and Swift have completed a pilot demonstrating the exchange and settlement of tokenized bonds using both fiat and digital currencies. Societe Generale-FORGE said the pilot successfully demonstrated end-to-end settlement...

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

Visa Partners with BVNK to Bring Stablecoin Payments to Visa Direct

Visa has tapped BVNK to power stablecoin payments across the Visa Direct network adding to its broader push to integrate digital assets into global payments infrastructure. The partnership will allow Visa Direct customers to unlock new options for cross-border payments by using stablecoins...

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

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