Hyundai Card, Hyundai Motor Group's financial arm, successfully completed a $20,000 USDT transfer between its US and Mexico subsidiaries on the Avalanche blockchain in just seven minutes, compared to the usual 3-4 hours via traditional bank wire. This live pilot used real stablecoins and funds, proving blockchain's potential for faster, compliant cross-border corporate payments. Hyundai plans a second trial involving USDC and Visa in Europe, testing scalability across different regulatory environments. This move signals growing corporate interest in blockchain payments but highlights regulatory risks ahead.
Crypto card spending surged to $759 million monthly by July 2026, with dollar-backed stablecoins USDC and USDT capturing 84% of the market. Euro-backed stablecoin EURe's share plummeted from 88% in early 2024 to just 2%, marking a dramatic shift. Thi...
Tron's stablecoin supply reached approximately $91.8 billion in early August, increasing by $2 billion in the past month. Nearly 98% of this supply is Tether's USDT, making Tron the largest blockchain for USDT circulation since 2021. The network proc...
Tether's Hadron platform supports fast issuance of real-world asset tokens, including fractionalized real estate with privacy features via the Liquid Network sidechain. Saudi Arabia is actively building infrastructure for tokenized property, launchin...
The EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework has licensed 35 tokens but excluded major stablecoin issuers like Tether, restricting EU users' access to top global stablecoins. Circle's EU Strategy head, Patrick Hansen, warns this leaves many use...
Tether is expanding its tokenization platform Hadron into Saudi Arabia, starting with institutional real estate assets. Partnering with Saudi firms First Data and BKN301, Tether aims to digitize real estate investments on blockchain, supporting Saudi...
