Pwc Leaned Into Crypto After U.S. Regulatory Shift

PwC’s U.S. leadership accelerated the firm’s move into cryptocurrency services as federal guardrails became clearer, with the GENIUS Act and related stablecoin rulemaking emerging as the primary drivers. We are treating this as a strategic de-risking moment that unlocked a broader go-to-market posture across audit, tax, and advisory for digital assets.
US Bank pilots stablecoin issuance on Stellar, reopening expectations of XLM price recovery

US Bank is piloting the issuance of a stablecoin on the Stellar network, working with the Stellar Development Foundation and PwC to test an institutional model for tokenized assets. This initiative reopens expectations for XLM by enabling a compliant route to deposit-backed tokens on established banking infrastructure.