stablecoins

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

How Lawmaker Revisions to GENIUS Act Could Impact US Stablecoin Market
How Lawmaker Revisions to GENIUS Act Could Impact US Stablecoin Market
May 16, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

It can feel as though every week there’s a new stablecoin announcement from a traditional financial player. The one thing they all have in common?...

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FinTech Partnerships Look to Crack Stablecoin On- and Off-Ramp Challenges
FinTech Partnerships Look to Crack Stablecoin On- and Off-Ramp Challenges
May 15, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Solutions in search of problems tend to get nowhere. Stablecoins, which have the potential to become widely used for payments, are trying to avoid that...

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Mastercard and MoonPay Team to Promote Stablecoin Payments
Mastercard and MoonPay Team to Promote Stablecoin Payments
May 15, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard has launched a stablecoin-focused partnership with cryptocurrency payments FinTech MoonPay. The collaboration will allow consumers and businesses to send and receive stablecoin payments across global markets,...

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Senate Works to Jumpstart Stablecoin Legislation
Senate Works to Jumpstart Stablecoin Legislation
May 14, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Republican and Democratic senators are reportedly working to resurrect stablecoin legislation. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (May 13), this legislation, supported by the cryptocurrency industry,...

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Crypto’s Institutional Future Could Hinge on Solving the Risk Puzzle
Crypto’s Institutional Future Could Hinge on Solving the Risk Puzzle
May 13, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

For digital assets to fulfill their promise of providing real-time, borderless, programmable finance, the blockchains powering them must become mature enough for institutional use. Institutional...

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Bakkt Inks Deal With DTR to Become Crypto, Stablecoin Infrastructure Provider
Bakkt Inks Deal With DTR to Become Crypto, Stablecoin Infrastructure Provider
May 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

In today’s operating environment, adaptability is more than a competitive edge. It can mean the difference between survival and insolvency. Bakkt Holdings, Inc., a once-diversified...

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Deutsche Bank Analysts: US Regulation ‘Could Cement Stablecoin Legitimacy’
Deutsche Bank Analysts: US Regulation ‘Could Cement Stablecoin Legitimacy’
May 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins are entering the mainstream, two Deutsche Bank analysts wrote in a report provided to PYMNTS. Despite the U.S. Senate blocking the GENIUS Act last week,...

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One Year After Synapse, How Much Have We Really Learned?
One Year After Synapse, How Much Have We Really Learned?
May 12, 2025  |  Regulation

Welcome to another edition of Washington Weekly, the series in which PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster and QED Investors partner Amias Gerety start their conversation with...

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Citi: Stablecoin Market Could Hit $3.7 Trillion by 2030
Citi: Stablecoin Market Could Hit $3.7 Trillion by 2030
May 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Could the stablecoin market someday surpass the larger cryptocurrency ecosystem? New regulatory efforts promoting the integration of the dollar-pegged coins into the mainstream economy might...

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