BNB Chain Targets AI Trading With New High-Speed Layer 1 Blockchain

The post Stablecoin Cross-Border Remittance Enables Hyundai Card’s Efficient PoC appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Hyundai Card has pulled off something that most corporate finance teams have only theorized about: a real, live stablecoin cross-border remittance between two overseas subsidiaries of one of South Korea’s biggest conglomerates — and it took just seven minutes. Key takeaways Hyundai Card and Hyundai Motor completed a stablecoin cross-border remittance proof of concept that goes beyond technical testing, reaching operational readiness for real-world deployment. The first PoC converted USD 20,000 from Hyundai Motor America into USDT, transferred it to Hyundai Motor Mexico, and converted it back to dollars — the entire process averaging seven minutes. Participants included Hyundai Card, Hyundai Motor America, Hyundai Motor Mexico, Tether, Avalanche, and Axiym. A second PoC targeting Hyundai Motor’s European entities will bring in Circle and Visa, testing local currencies be

Revolut said USDT support remains unchanged outside EEA and Switzerland as it winds down the stablecoin offering in selected European markets.

The post Kazakhstan’s new crypto adoption push: Stablecoin rules, tax exemptions explained! appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Kazakhstan is betting big on crypto and has laid the groundwork to develop the sector into a regulated market. On the 7th of July, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree for the same.  The document was prepared by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, the National Bank (central bank), other government agencies, and the Astana International Financial Center.  According to the ministry’s statement, the signed document aims to create a ‘modern regulated’ crypto market to boost investment and adoption.  It lays the foundation for the systematic development of a regulated digital assets market, broader adoption of innovative financial technologies, and increased investment attractiveness of the sector. Will mining and tax relief fuel crypto adoption in Kazakhstan? The move came following President Tokayev’s intensifie

The post Sony Bank Stablecoin Approval Marks Key Regulatory Milestone appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Sony Bank’s conditional OCC approval to establish a US dollar-backed stablecoin trust bank marks one of the more consequential moves a major Japanese financial institution has made into American digital asset infrastructure. On July 6, Sony Bank confirmed it had received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to charter a wholly owned national trust bank called Connectia Trust, with the explicit goal of issuing a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar. Key takeaways Sony Bank received conditional OCC approval on July 6 to establish Connectia Trust, a national trust bank subsidiary in the U.S. Connectia Trust plans to issue a US dollar-backed stablecoin for payments across Sony’s digital ecosystem, including video games, anime, and subscriptions. Sony Bank will capitalize Connectia Trust with $40 million; operations are targeted to begin in 2

The Bank of Korea reiterated its call for bank-led won stablecoin issuance while advancing deposit token pilots, as issuer rules remain a sticking point in South Korea’s digital asset bill.

Binance's shrinking USDC reserves may signal shifting trader preferences and regulatory impacts, affecting market liquidity and stability. The post Binance USDC holdings drop 22% to $4.6B as $1B in stablecoin liquidity exits appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Sony Ventures into US Stablecoin Market with New Trust Entity appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Sony Bank, part of the Sony Financial Group, recently achieved a significant milestone by acquiring preliminary approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish Connectia Trust. This new subsidiary will concentrate solely on the issuance and management of US dollar-pegged stablecoins, seeking to carve a niche in the burgeoning […] Continue Reading:Sony Ventures into US Stablecoin Market with New Trust Entity Source: https://en.bitcoinhaber.net/sony-ventures-into-us-stablecoin-market-with-new-trust-entity

The post Morpho’s Robinhood Moment: DeFi Lending Hits Retail appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Open the Robinhood app and tap Earn. You see an estimated ~7% on USDG, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, plus a line about insurance. It feels like a savings product, but it is very much onchain credit, routed through Morpho’s vault infrastructure. That is the shift. DeFi plumbing, retail skin. If Robinhood can make lending look familiar without hiding the rails, the ceiling on participation moves. And Morpho, a protocol that started life optimizing rates for lenders and borrowers, just landed in the retail home screen. On July 1, Robinhood said it is rolling out Robinhood Earn to eligible U.S. users. Customers can lend the USDG stablecoin onchain via a self-custody wallet at an estimated ~7% APY, with the underlying lending infrastructure powered by Morpho and insurance arranged through Lloyd’s of London and RELM Robinhood Newsroom (official). Morpho confirmed it will route deposits into Morpho