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

New Japanese Law Could Have Big Influence on Stablecoin Regulations Worldwide

New Japanese Law Could Have Big Influence on Stablecoin Regulations Worldwide
New Japanese Law Could Have Big Influence on Stablecoin Regulations Worldwide
June 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins had been high on the list of U.S. and international regulators, central bankers and elected officials focused on crypto regulation before one of the...

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EU Considers Adding Crypto, BNPL in Payment Directive
EU Considers Adding Crypto, BNPL in Payment Directive
June 02, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather information for its review of the second EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The Commission has...

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In Argentina, Inflation Seems To Be Pushing Crypto Payments
In Argentina, Inflation Seems To Be Pushing Crypto Payments
May 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency penetration in Argentina is twice that of neighbors like Brazil, Mexico and Peru, but its inflation is five to 10 times worse. Get the...

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CBDCs Give Central Bankers Control When Cash Isn’t King Anymore
CBDCs Give Central Bankers Control When Cash Isn’t King Anymore
May 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Much has been made of the need for a digital dollar as a way of reinforcing the U.S. dollar’s role as the world’s reserve currency,...

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: More Hype; OCC Praise; Europe Gets Tough
Crypto Regulation Weekly: More Hype; OCC Praise; Europe Gets Tough
May 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Calling the cryptocurrency hype the “flywheel of growth that crypto projects seem to need to get off the ground,” the top U.S. bank regulator described...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Stability Shakeup; FedNow Pre-Launch; Nursing Payments; Better Billing; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Stability Shakeup; FedNow Pre-Launch; Nursing Payments; Better Billing; ICYMI
May 24, 2022  |  Technology

It’s Tuesday (May 24), and there is a global shortage of 43 million healthcare workers. Meanwhile, the rare monkeypox virus is starting to make headlines,...

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Barclays Analyst Wary Outflows May Put Stablecoins on Shaky Ground
Barclays Analyst Wary Outflows May Put Stablecoins on Shaky Ground
May 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Barclays analyst Joe Abate says fully collateralized stablecoins might not be any different from algorithmic ones like the collapsed Terra UST coin in terms of...

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US SEC Chair Calls for More Disclosure on Crypto
US SEC Chair Calls for More Disclosure on Crypto
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has classified crypto assets as “highly speculative,” saying investors need more protections, lest they...

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