Stablecoins & moneySeptember 16, 2026路6 min readQivalis: the euro stablecoin of 37 banks, explainedING, BNP Paribas, BBVA and 34 other banks own the issuer of Europe's next euro stablecoin. What it is, why they built it, and whether you can hold it.
Stablecoins & moneySeptember 13, 2026路42 min readWhat Is Money? The Story of Who Keeps the LedgerYour bank balance is a promise written in a ledger. Where it comes from, how banks create it, and who can freeze or rewrite it.
Stablecoins & moneySeptember 9, 2026路7 min readHow stablecoins are becoming payment infrastructureVisa, Stripe and bank payouts: where stablecoins fit into payments, what adoption figures show, and what the infrastructure still needs.
Stablecoins & moneyAugust 26, 2026路6 min readEURR explained: Revolut's euro stablecoinRevolut distributes EURR, but Stripe-owned Bridge issues it and legally owes you the euro. What that split means, and why only 374 coins exist.
Stablecoins & moneyAugust 8, 2026路6 min readWhat is Arc, the blockchain Circle is building?Circle's stablecoin chain opened to the public on September 16, 2026. What Arc promises, who validates it, and what the critics say.
Stablecoins & moneyAugust 8, 2026路7 min readBanking as a Service: who is behind your fintech app?Most European fintechs are not banks. How providers like Treezor, Swan and Mangopay hold the license, and what breaks when it goes wrong.
Stablecoins & moneyAugust 5, 2026路7 min readWhat really happens when you tap a crypto cardA card backed by a wallet is not the wallet paying the merchant. Inside the second between the tap and the approval, and what non-custodial means.
Stablecoins & moneyAugust 5, 2026路8 min readHow virtual accounts and offramps really workA virtual IBAN is not a bank account, and Europe's banking regulator has said so. Inside the plumbing that turns a stablecoin balance into euros.
Stablecoins & moneyJuly 1, 2026路6 min readWhat is x402, the pay-per-use web for AI agents?Coinbase and Cloudflare are switching on a dormant HTTP code so AI agents can pay per request in stablecoins. What x402 is, and its catch.
Stablecoins & moneyJuly 1, 2026路6 min readWhat is Open USD, the 140-company stablecoin?Visa, Stripe, Coinbase and 140 firms are backing Open USD, a dollar stablecoin that hands the reserve interest back to them. What it changes.
Stablecoins & moneyJune 22, 2026路6 min readHow Stripe quietly built stablecoin railsStripe bought Bridge, acquired Privy, and co-launched Tempo. The payments giant is rebuilding its plumbing on stablecoins. Here is why it matters.
Stablecoins & moneyJune 12, 2026路7 min readWhat is a blockchain, really?A shared notebook nobody can secretly rewrite. How blockchains work, who keeps them honest, what they cost in energy, and what they are actually for.
Stablecoins & moneyJune 11, 2026路8 min readWhat actually backs USDC? Inside Circle's reserves77 billion dollars, mostly short Treasury bills, checked monthly by Deloitte. Where USDC's reserves live, and what the promise does and doesn't cover.
Stablecoins & moneyJune 7, 2026路5 min readWhy Visa and Mastercard now settle in stablecoinsMastercard just added six stablecoins to card settlement. Visa already moves billions in USDC. What changes when the rails never close.
Stablecoins & moneyJune 5, 2026路6 min readWhat is a stablecoin, really?A dollar that lives on the internet, explained: how stablecoins work, why the peg holds, and the truth behind the 'bigger than Visa' headline.
Stablecoins & moneyMay 14, 2026路3 min readUSDC vs EUR for group expenses: what changesSpliz settles in USDC, not euros. You read in euros, settle in dollars, with a small FX gap stated plainly. We name the gap instead of hiding it.
