Both sides point to the same thing, which is pretty interesting.
On one side is the EU’s EBA: USDC became the first e-money token to be designated “significant” under the EU framework, with enhanced supervision starting November 12. The first—and the one under the closest scrutiny.
On the other side is Visa Direct: on October 15, it moved USDC prefunding from pilot to commercial production, with Inyo Global as the first to come on board. Payment companies can prefund cross-border remittances without waiting for bank hours, with near-real-time service around the clock.
Three figures: the first designation, the first company in commercial production, and a global stablecoin market cap of $306 billion (according to last week’s FSB data, with 99% pegged to the dollar).
Stablecoins used to serve only as settlement tools on exchanges. Now, half are being brought under regulatory oversight, while the other half are being integrated into the clearing layer by payment giants. Pick one in the comments: A) Stablecoins have finally become infrastructure / B) Regulatory scrutiny is both a coronation and a lockup.
$USDC #稳定币 #Visa #EU
On one side is the EU’s EBA: USDC became the first e-money token to be designated “significant” under the EU framework, with enhanced supervision starting November 12. The first—and the one under the closest scrutiny.
On the other side is Visa Direct: on October 15, it moved USDC prefunding from pilot to commercial production, with Inyo Global as the first to come on board. Payment companies can prefund cross-border remittances without waiting for bank hours, with near-real-time service around the clock.
Three figures: the first designation, the first company in commercial production, and a global stablecoin market cap of $306 billion (according to last week’s FSB data, with 99% pegged to the dollar).
Stablecoins used to serve only as settlement tools on exchanges. Now, half are being brought under regulatory oversight, while the other half are being integrated into the clearing layer by payment giants. Pick one in the comments: A) Stablecoins have finally become infrastructure / B) Regulatory scrutiny is both a coronation and a lockup.
$USDC #稳定币 #Visa #EU