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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Senate Wants Answers from Tether CEO 

Senate Wants Answers from Tether CEO 
Senate Wants Answers from Tether CEO 
November 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Senate Banking Committee chairman Sherrod Brown recently sent a letter to Tether Holdings Limited CEO Jean-Louis van der Velde expressing concerns about stablecoins and...

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Ripple, Coinbase, Binance Share Common Objectives for Future Crypto Regulation
Ripple, Coinbase, Binance Share Common Objectives for Future Crypto Regulation
November 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The road ahead for cryptocurrency regulation is a long and winding one. But some common themes are emerging from the din of voices calling for...

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Mastercard, Voyager Team to Make USDC Stablecoin Spendable and Mainstream
Mastercard, Voyager Team to Make USDC Stablecoin Spendable and Mainstream
November 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Call for ‘Urgent Action’ On Stablecoin Signals Tougher Path for Private Issuers
Call for ‘Urgent Action’ On Stablecoin Signals Tougher Path for Private Issuers
November 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As with any set of policy recommendations or any white paper – there are the findings, and then there are the ripple effects and the...

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President’s Working Group: Stablecoin Risks Warrant Legislation
President’s Working Group: Stablecoin Risks Warrant Legislation
November 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For stablecoins, per analysis by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets in its long-awaited report: Promise, yes. A bit of risk, too … so legislation...

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Digital Chamber of Commerce Cautions of Stablecoin ‘Over-Regulation’ 
Digital Chamber of Commerce Cautions of Stablecoin ‘Over-Regulation’ 
October 19, 2021  |  Regulation

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Circle to Support USDC on Hedera Network
Circle to Support USDC on Hedera Network
October 18, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The FinTech startup and stablecoin issuer Circle says it will support USD Coin (USDC) on the decentralized finance network Hedera. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Coinbase Spat With SEC Could Have Chilling Effect on Stablecoin Use Cases and Innovation 
Coinbase Spat With SEC Could Have Chilling Effect on Stablecoin Use Cases and Innovation 
September 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The regulatory landscape continues to evolve for stablecoins — and to steal a line from the Beatles, perhaps “forever, not for better.” Get the Full...

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Coinbase CEO’s Tweet Storm Fuels Escalating Fight With SEC Over Regulation of Crypto, Stablecoins
Coinbase CEO’s Tweet Storm Fuels Escalating Fight With SEC Over Regulation of Crypto, Stablecoins
September 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For cryptos in general, through the past few years and continuing into today, there has been an existential question: Security or currency? Or something else...

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