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Visa, Mastercard and Coinbase Launch Open USD Stablecoin to Drive Mainstream Adoption

Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase and over 140 other businesses have jointly launched Open USD, a new dollar-backed stablecoin designed to overcome adoption barriers and enable businesses to mint and redeem tokens without cost restrictions.

By Aisyah Razak · 1 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

E-wallet Companies Face Mandatory Victim Payouts If Security Fails, Anwar Says

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has directed e-wallet issuers to fully compensate scam victims within seven working days if they fail to deploy Bank Negara Malaysia's mandatory fraud prevention measures, shifting liability away from consumers.

By Rajesh Kumar · 1 Jul 2026 · 4 min read