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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Nium CEO Says Stablecoins’ Real Prize Is the Cash Companies Can’t See
Nium CEO Says Stablecoins’ Real Prize Is the Cash Companies Can’t See
July 21, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Watch more: Why Stablecoins Are A Treasury Story, Not a Crypto Story Ask any corporate treasurer how many usable dollars their company has right now...

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Visa Bets the Future of Money Still Needs an Operator
Visa Bets the Future of Money Still Needs an Operator
July 20, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Stablecoins were supposed to make payment networks less necessary. Visa’s new stablecoin platform, introduced Thursday (July 16), suggests a different outcome. The move comes on...

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ECB Joins US Banks in Warning Stablecoins Could Drain Deposits
ECB Joins US Banks in Warning Stablecoins Could Drain Deposits
July 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank is adding its voice to banks in the United States in warning that widespread adoption of stablecoins could pull retail deposits...

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This Week in Stablecoins: TradFi Doesn’t Want DeFi. It Wants Blockchain
This Week in Stablecoins: TradFi Doesn’t Want DeFi. It Wants Blockchain
July 17, 2026  |  Blockchain

The most important digital asset story this week was not the price of bitcoin, the launch of another cryptocurrency fund or even the continued expansion...

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Fireblocks Integrates Circle Payment Rails Into Its Platform
Fireblocks Integrates Circle Payment Rails Into Its Platform
July 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle’s Gateway and Circle Payments Network (CPN) are now natively accessible within Fireblocks’ stablecoin infrastructure, Fireblocks said in a Thursday (June 16) blog post. Gateway...

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Stripe Doesn’t Just Want PayPal, It’s Targeting Shopper Habit Formation
Stripe Doesn’t Just Want PayPal, It’s Targeting Shopper Habit Formation
July 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

If Stripe’s reported pursuit of PayPal signals anything, it is that the next competitive frontier in payments may not be creating new consumer experiences at...

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US and UK Open Door to Cross-Border Stablecoins
US and UK Open Door to Cross-Border Stablecoins
July 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Treasury Department and HM Treasury have unveiled a joint blueprint for closer regulatory cooperation on digital assets. It features a series of measures...

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Open Standard Challenges Circle With Yield-Sharing Stablecoin
Open Standard Challenges Circle With Yield-Sharing Stablecoin
July 15, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The upcoming launch of Open Standard’s Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin could pose an “existential threat” to Circle’s USDC, but it depends on how things play...

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Cyclops Raises $20 Million to Scale Stablecoin Platform for Payments Firms
Cyclops Raises $20 Million to Scale Stablecoin Platform for Payments Firms
July 15, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cyclops raised $20 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the development of its stablecoin rails for the payments industry. The firm enables...

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