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.

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Banks Want Risk Controls Tested at Nonbank Stablecoin Issuers

Banks Want Risk Controls Tested at Nonbank Stablecoin Issuers
Banks Want Risk Controls Tested at Nonbank Stablecoin Issuers
September 29, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The first comment period on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s proposed application forms for payment stablecoin issuers closed Friday (Sept. 25), with...

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El Salvador Shifts to Stablecoins as Bitcoin Payments Wane
El Salvador Shifts to Stablecoins as Bitcoin Payments Wane
September 29, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Five years ago, the government of El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Crypto Lost Its Clarity. Here’s How Industry and Government Are Rebuilding.
Crypto Lost Its Clarity. Here’s How Industry and Government Are Rebuilding.
September 28, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

There’s a changing of the guard taking place across crypto. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Citi and Coinbase Pair Stablecoin Payments With Fiat Settlement
Citi and Coinbase Pair Stablecoin Payments With Fiat Settlement
September 28, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase deepened its collaboration with Citi to enable businesses to convert incoming fiat into stablecoins and to accept stablecoin payments, Coinbase said in a Monday...

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US Looks to Stablecoins to Bolster Dollar’s Reserve Status
US Looks to Stablecoins to Bolster Dollar’s Reserve Status
September 28, 2026  |  Blockchain

A sharp sell-off in U.S. government bonds is adding urgency to the Trump administration’s effort to turn dollar-backed stablecoins into a new source of demand...

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Payward Looks to Build Financial Infrastructure Beyond Kraken Exchange
Payward Looks to Build Financial Infrastructure Beyond Kraken Exchange
September 27, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Kraken’s parent company is making a multibillion-dollar bet on its future as a financial infrastructure provider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Three Regulators Give Banks Three Paths to Issue Stablecoins
Three Regulators Give Banks Three Paths to Issue Stablecoins
September 25, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Federal Reserve’s stablecoin proposals on Thursday (Sept. 24) put a third federal bank regulator’s plans on the table. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Fed Proposes Stablecoin Reserve and Capital Rules Under GENIUS Act
Fed Proposes Stablecoin Reserve and Capital Rules Under GENIUS Act
September 24, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Federal Reserve Board is requesting public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for the payment stablecoin issuers it supervises under...

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