Visa rolls out stablecoin settlement to CEMEA as crypto yield market hits $300–$400B; Tether, USDC dominate RWAs amid mixed global regulation

Visa is expanding stablecoin settlement to the CEMEA region. China publicly reaffirmed its ban on crypto, while the UK has introduced mandatory crypto reporting rules. Tether is withdrawing from mining operations in Uruguay, and platforms including Upbit, Polymarket and MoonPay are undergoing major changes as global regulators advance new licensing, reporting and exchange-liability legislation.
AI Analysis
Visa's expansion of stablecoin settlement is a positive commercial development for stablecoin payments, while simultaneous regulatory tightening in China and new UK reporting requirements plus global moves on licensing and exchange liability increase compliance risk; Tether's exit and platform shifts are concrete operational moves. These are factual items from the summary that create mixed (slightly negative) sentiment and moderate market relevance for short-term traders.