UK Moves to Regulate Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits
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The UK Treasury announced plans to regulate stablecoins and tokenized deposits under a new issuance regime within existing payments law, expanding oversight for the Financial Conduct Authority. The move aims to create a unified payments framework covering traditional, stablecoin, and tokenized deposit services, with the government also reducing administrative burdens for providers. The regulation is part of broader efforts to modernize the financial system.
Kalshi, a regulated derivatives platform, launched crypto perpetual futures in April 2026, marking its expansion into the crypto market. This move aims to capture a share of the growing demand for crypto derivatives. The launch signifies Kalshi’s strategic effort to diversify beyond event-based trading and strengthen its presence in the regulated crypto derivatives space.
Kalshi and Polymarket, two major prediction market firms, are planning to expand into derivatives by supporting perpetual futures trading. The move aims to deepen their offerings in the DeFi space, reflecting growing interest in advanced trading products within decentralized finance. No specific dates or amounts were disclosed in the report.
Kalshi, a prediction market platform, is launching crypto perpetual futures to compete with Coinbase and Robinhood, targeting the high demand for digital asset derivatives. The move aims to operate within a regulated U.S. framework, marking a significant expansion into crypto derivatives. The launch signals Kalshi’s strategic push into the growing crypto derivatives market as of April 2026.
Pornhub has announced it will no longer accept USDT for payouts and will switch to USDC, a stablecoin issued by Circle. The change reflects a shift in payment preferences within the platform’s financial operations. The update was made recently, with no specific date provided, highlighting a move towards more regulated and stable cryptocurrencies in the adult content industry.
U.S. Representatives Young Kim and Sam Liccardo introduced a bipartisan crypto bill allowing Ripple, Circle, and other firms to access the Fed’s payment rails. The legislation aims to make payments faster and cheaper, promoting stablecoins and expanding regulated crypto use in the U.S. financial infrastructure, marking a significant step for crypto regulation.
DoorDash has partnered with Tempo to enable stablecoin payments across its global marketplace, enhancing transaction efficiency. The collaboration, announced in April 2026, aims to integrate stablecoins into DoorDash’s platform. Additionally, Tempo revealed plans to launch a Stablecoin Advisory service, signaling its focus on expanding stablecoin adoption and providing regulatory guidance in the Web3 space.
