Agora gains conditional OCC approval to form a national trust bank, advancing AUSD stablecoin infrastructure under one regulated entity.

Kraken seals its biggest deal to expand into Asian cross-border payments via stablecoin infrastructure, boosting crypto adoption in the region.

According to the source, Bakkt agreed to acquire Distributed Technologies Research in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately 168 million dollars to expand its stablecoin payment infrastructure (source: X post dated Jan 13, 2026). The source does not include closing timeline, regulatory approvals, or integration details, limiting immediate visibility into execution and potential market milestones for BKKT and the stablecoin payments theme (source: X post dated Jan 13, 2026).

According to Rita Liu, RD Technologies secured US$40 million in Series A2 financing to accelerate compliant stablecoin infrastructure and upgraded into a stablecoin-based fintech group anchored by RD InnoTech and OristaPay, source: Rita Liu on X and RD Technologies on X. RD Technologies says it has joined the Circle Payment Network and was appointed the preferred compliant node for Circle and Ripple in Hong Kong, while adding multiple new liquidity providers to deliver competitive trading costs and institutional-grade depth, source: RD Technologies on X. The company reports a brand refresh of OristaPay to build Hong Kong’s compliant cross-border stablecoin payment infrastructure, offering a one-stop portal for instant account opening and a developer-friendly API for rapid enterprise deployment tailored to institutional clients and goods or service exporters and importers, source: RD Technologies on X. RD Technologies highlights bank-grade risk controls integrating KYC, KYT, and KYA, plus HSM and offline cold storage, and notes recognition on the CB Insights 2025 Fintech 100 alongside 2026 plans to drive mass adoption of regulated stablecoins across teams in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Singapore, and Europe, source: RD Technologies on X and Rita Liu on X.

According to @StockMKTNewz, SoFi announced the launch of SoFiUSD, a fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by SoFi Bank, N.A. (source: @StockMKTNewz on X). The company states SoFiUSD will enable $SOFI to serve as a stablecoin infrastructure provider for banks, fintechs, and enterprise platforms (source: @StockMKTNewz on X).

According to @HenriArslanian, financial institutions and tech firms are testing Circle’s Arc blockchain, highlighting active enterprise pilots tied to Circle’s infrastructure (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Nov 22, 2025). He directed users to a YouTube video for more details and noted the video is powered by Phoenix Group UAE (source: @HenriArslanian on X). For trading, this disclosure places USDC-related market infrastructure on watch; traders can monitor official Arc updates from Circle and observe market reactions in USDC pairs around any announcements tied to these tests (source: @HenriArslanian on X linking to further details).

According to @HenriArslanian, he released an interview with @mehler, CEO of @stable, on why the world’s stablecoin infrastructure needs its own Layer 1, with the full conversation available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple platforms, powered by Phoenix Group UAE. Source: Henri Arslanian on X, Nov 12, 2025. For traders, this primary-source interview can be used to evaluate any disclosed plans or details around a stablecoin-focused Layer 1 (such as roadmap, partnerships, mechanics, or market positioning if covered), to inform views on payment-focused L1 sentiment and stablecoin infrastructure plays once reviewed. Source: Henri Arslanian on X, Nov 12, 2025.

According to @LexSokolin on X on Nov 9, 2025, fintech pitch decks are centering on launching a stablecoin, applying stablecoins to payment rails, loyalty points, rewards programs, and gift cards (source: @LexSokolin). According to @LexSokolin on X on Nov 9, 2025, this indicates a sector pivot from embedded finance toward stablecoin-first infrastructure across core fintech products (source: @LexSokolin). According to @LexSokolin on X on Nov 9, 2025, the immediate builder narrative is stablecoin utility, signaling where near-term market attention in fintech is concentrating (source: @LexSokolin).