Stablecoin

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to minimize the volatility of the price of the stablecoin, relative to some "stable" asset or basket of assets. A stablecoin can be pegged to a cryptocurrency, fiat money, or to exchange-traded commodities.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Stablecoin Issuer Circle Lobbies UK Ahead of Crypto Regulations

Stablecoin Issuer Circle Lobbies UK Ahead of Crypto Regulations
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Lobbies UK Ahead of Crypto Regulations
April 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle has been conducting several “state visits” to the United Kingdom for the past year, looking at how to expand its business there, Bloomberg wrote...

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Yellen Speech on Crypto Calls for New, Faster Payments System
Yellen Speech on Crypto Calls for New, Faster Payments System
April 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Even though there will be no policy bombshells in Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s first speech focused entirely on digital assets, the need to build better...

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Today in FinTech: Advent Snaps Up Mangopay; UK Green Lights Stablecoins; Worldpay Offers USDC Settlement
Today in FinTech: Advent Snaps Up Mangopay; UK Green Lights Stablecoins; Worldpay Offers USDC Settlement
April 06, 2022  |  International

In today’s FinTech News, private equity investor Advent International is taking a majority stake in Mangopay, while Worldpay is on track to offer merchants settlement...

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Citi’s Magical MetaFi Tour Predicts a $13T Metaverse Financial System, Infinite Payment Rails by 2030
Citi’s Magical MetaFi Tour Predicts a $13T Metaverse Financial System, Infinite Payment Rails by 2030
April 04, 2022  |  Metaverse

By 2030, 5 billion people — more than half the world’s population — will be trading in daily drudgery for the metaverse’s 3D immersive virtual...

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Speculators Are Betting Stablecoin Tether Will Lose Value
Speculators Are Betting Stablecoin Tether Will Lose Value
April 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Short sellers have been betting against the stablecoin Tether, which a Wall Street Journal report notes has a price that shouldn’t move. Get the Full...

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Zerocap Introduces A$DC, Stablecoin Pegged to Australian Dollar
Zerocap Introduces A$DC, Stablecoin Pegged to Australian Dollar
March 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Zerocap, an Australian crypt asset platform, has partnered with ANZ Bank to offer the first stablecoin pegged to the Australian dollar, the company announced Wednesday...

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The Case for Stablecoins: A Better, Safer, More Innovative Payments Solution Than Bitcoin
The Case for Stablecoins: A Better, Safer, More Innovative Payments Solution Than Bitcoin
March 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

There are few segments of the cryptocurrency industry that get as much focus from policymakers as stablecoins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Terra Buys $135M in Bitcoin for UST Stablecoin Reserve
Terra Buys $135M in Bitcoin for UST Stablecoin Reserve
March 28, 2022  |  Blockchain

Do Kwon, co-founder and CEO of the company behind the Terra blockchain, confirmed it had bought over $1 billion in bitcoin since the end of...

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PYMNTS DeFi Series: What Is an Algorithmic Stablecoin? DAI and the Fiat-Free Dollar Peg
PYMNTS DeFi Series: What Is an Algorithmic Stablecoin? DAI and the Fiat-Free Dollar Peg
March 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Welcome to PYMNTS’ series on decentralized finance, or DeFi. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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