WEB3 WEEKLY RECAP | 28 JULY – 1 AUGUST 2025

Each week brings a growing wave of headlines from industries around the world, as organisations explore stablecoin adoption in diverse ways – accompanied by regulators providing increasing clarity on their positions and expectations.

𝙏𝙤𝙥 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨:
– FIS Partners with Circle to Unlock Stablecoin Money Movement Functionality (28 Jul 2025)
– Hong Kong set to issue first stablecoin licences early next year (29 July 2025)
– JPMorganChase and Coinbase Strike Deal to Link Bank Accounts and Crypto Wallets (30 July 2025)
– 国泰君安国际 Guotai Junan International Issues First Publicly Offered Digital Bond of a Chinese Securities Firm (30 July 2025)
– U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Launches Project Crypto (31 July 2025)
– Germany’s AllUnity Launches BaFin-Regulated Euro Stablecoin EURAU (31 July 2025)
– Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Options (1 Aug 2025)

One of the key regulatory updates last week Tuesday (29 July 2025) was the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)’s release of further guidance on its stablecoin regulatory regime, along with key dates for licence applications.

With Hong Kong’s stablecoin application window for early consideration closing in less than two months, interested parties aiming to seize the momentum must act fast.