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Range recaps its 2025 achievements in building stablecoin payments infrastructure, highlighted by the launch of Faraday for real-time routing, screening, and compliance, and the Stablecoin Explorer for cross-chain observability. The company expanded support across ecosystems like Solana, Stellar, and others, while publishing in-depth research on stablecoin usage, including USDC on Stellar. Amid major hacks and regulatory shifts like MiCAR, Range positioned itself as a leader in proactive security and enforcement for maturing stablecoin rails.

The Marshall Islands has launched the world's first blockchain-based universal basic income (UBI) program using the Stellar blockchain. The initiative, called ENRA, disburses USDM1—a U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign bond fully backed by U.S. Treasuries—via digital wallets to citizens across dispersed islands. This replaces physical cash deliveries with instant on-chain transfers.

Token Terminal's weekly Snapshot analyzes Circle's expansion beyond USDC into transaction-based revenues via CCTP, yield-bearing assets with USYC, and EU markets through EURC on Stellar and other chains. It highlights new project listings like Starknet and Deliswap, stablecoin additions, and platform updates including Queries SQL access. The newsletter showcases data-driven crypto insights with charts and product improvements.

COCA's November 2025 monthly update highlights strong growth with 85% sustained active card user expansion, 45% increase in new card orders, and 22% rise in transaction volume. Key achievements include a Stellar Foundation feature spotlight, shortlisting for BeInCrypto Awards, launch on Aurora (NEAR), and vibrant community campaigns. Product updates enhanced transparency, multi-chain deposits, and global language support.

Faraday, Range's unified platform, streamlines stablecoin routing, risk management, compliance, and analytics compared to multi-vendor stacks like 0x, LI.FI, TRM Labs, and Dune. It offers a single API supporting chains including Stellar, reducing integration overhead and improving efficiency for fintechs like AcmePay. The article details advantages across routing, risk, data, and maintenance dimensions.

A detailed comparison of COCA and KAST crypto cards highlights COCA's advantages in self-custody, real stablecoin cashback, zero fees, multichain support including Stellar, and additional perks like APY and travel benefits. KAST offers custodial convenience and broader availability but relies on speculative points rewards and higher fees. COCA is positioned as the superior choice for most users seeking real value.

U.S. Bank is testing stablecoin issuance on Stellar, choosing the network for its compliance features including asset-freeze controls, trust lines, and ability to handle 1,000+ transactions per second. The pilot signals banks are moving toward tokenized settlement infrastructure.

U.S. Bank is testing a stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain in collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation and PwC. The project leverages Stellar's unique ability to freeze assets and unwind transactions at the blockchain layer, positioning the bank among traditional financial institutions exploring stablecoin infrastructure.

Stellar Meridian 2025 in Rio showcased the evolution of Stellar's blockchain into production-grade infrastructure for payments, identity, RWAs, and stablecoins. Key sessions highlighted open systems, regulatory progress, privacy innovations, and real-world applications from partners like MoneyGram, Nubank, and Ondo Finance. LATAM and Africa emerged as blueprints for financial inclusion and efficient money movement.

Stablecoins like USDC, integrated with Stellar and MoneyGram via Hana, are revolutionizing remittances in emerging markets by enabling near-instant, low-cost transfers convertible to cash. This addresses high fees and delays in traditional systems, particularly in Southeast Asia where remittances are projected to exceed $100 billion in 2025. The partnership provides financial stability and inclusion for unbanked populations.

Wirex, a Visa principal member, launched dual-stablecoin settlement using USDC and EURC on Stellar, enabling on-chain card payment settlement with lower fees and faster processing without intermediary banks.

Pavel Matveev of COCA, a non-custodial stablecoin-native wallet built on Stellar, is featured in the Stellar Community Fund Spotlight series. COCA received a $50K SCF grant and a $1M Series A investment from SDF to integrate USDC support and solve Web3 security and usability challenges for mass-market adoption.

Hana Wallet partners with MoneyGram, powered by Stellar and USDC, to enable instant cash withdrawals of stablecoins in Southeast Asia. Users can convert USDC to local cash at over 350,000 MoneyGram locations without banks or exchanges. This bridges digital finance with cash-based economies for freelancers, families, and businesses.

Mercuryo, Stellar, and LOBSTR have launched a 5% USDC cashback campaign (up to $50) for users buying USDC via Mercuryo on the Stellar network through LOBSTR Wallet. The initiative aims to encourage everyday stablecoin transactions rather than just holding. It combines Stellar's fast blockchain, LOBSTR's user-friendly wallet, and Mercuryo's fiat on-ramp for seamless access.