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)

Crypto Regulation Weekly: EU’s Landmark MiCA Legislation Hits Stablecoins Hard
Crypto Regulation Weekly: EU’s Landmark MiCA Legislation Hits Stablecoins Hard
July 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Parliament and European Commission wrapped up negotiations on the EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation bill. It’s taken four years and...

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Hedge Fund Attacks Threaten Top Stablecoin — and Whole Crypto Market
Hedge Fund Attacks Threaten Top Stablecoin — and Whole Crypto Market
June 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the past few months, a growing number of hedge funds from outside the cryptocurrency industry have been shorting Tether’s UDST, the largest stablecoin, to...

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Circle Debuts Euro Stablecoin
Circle Debuts Euro Stablecoin
June 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With Circle’s announcement today of a new euro-denominated stablecoin called Euro Coin, the second-largest issuer of dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies is making a play for leadership of...

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Is Tether Stablecoin Due for $80B Day of Reckoning?
Is Tether Stablecoin Due for $80B Day of Reckoning?
June 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tether’s day of reckoning could be approaching, and if the top stablecoin issuer cannot calm years-long doubts about the state of the cash reserves backing...

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Stablecoins’ Wobbly Dollar Pegs Add to Crypto Market Chaos
Stablecoins’ Wobbly Dollar Pegs Add to Crypto Market Chaos
June 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A pair of stablecoins broke the buck over the last 24 hours as inflation-fueled economic worries fueled a broader crypto market collapse that saw bitcoin...

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Recent Events Set B2B’s Crypto Course for Stablecoins and CBDCs 
Recent Events Set B2B’s Crypto Course for Stablecoins and CBDCs 
June 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bit by bit, stablecoins may crowd out other cryptos — and here we mean the digital offerings not backed by fiat or other holdings —...

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Senate Crypto Bill Debuts, and Crypto Industry Gets Big Wins
Senate Crypto Bill Debuts, and Crypto Industry Gets Big Wins
June 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a big win for the crypto industry, a pair of senators proposed bipartisan legislation that would drastically reduce the authority of the Securities and...

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Checkout.com Teams With Fireblocks on Stablecoin Settlement Tool
Checkout.com Teams With Fireblocks on Stablecoin Settlement Tool
June 07, 2022  |  Partnerships

Cloud payments provider Checkout.com debuted its stablecoin settlement solution Tuesday (June 7), an offering that makes use of crypto payment technology from Fireblocks. As the...

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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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