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

FDIC Just Showed Why Banks May Win the Digital Dollar Race
FDIC Just Showed Why Banks May Win the Digital Dollar Race
June 10, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The debate over stablecoin regulation has always had a deeper question underneath it. Do blockchain-based payment systems become an extension of the banking sector or...

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New York Aligns State Stablecoin Rules With GENIUS Act
New York Aligns State Stablecoin Rules With GENIUS Act
June 09, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced a proposed regulation that would harmonize its stablecoin framework with new federal regulations. The proposed...

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Coinbase Uses Stablecoins to Back New Credit Card
Coinbase Uses Stablecoins to Back New Credit Card
June 09, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is reportedly introducing a payment card in collaboration with stablecoin-backed credit card FinTech Cardless. The card is designed for stablecoin holders unable to obtain cards via...

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FDIC Stablecoin Plan Says Holders Don’t Get Deposit Insurance
FDIC Stablecoin Plan Says Holders Don’t Get Deposit Insurance
June 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

As regulation moves from proposal to final rules, comment letters reveal where frictions and consensus are taking shape. The Tuesday (June 9) deadline is fast...

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Why Stablecoins Are a Money Story, Not a Consumer Story
Why Stablecoins Are a Money Story, Not a Consumer Story
June 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

When assets are valuable, liabilities are too. And vice versa. That oversimplification is part of why it is so easy to forget what dollars are...

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Paymentology CTO Says Meta Program Shows Limits of Stablecoin Payouts
Paymentology CTO Says Meta Program Shows Limits of Stablecoin Payouts
June 07, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Meta announced in March it would begin offering stablecoin payouts to Colombian and Philippines-based creators. But Tim Joslyn, chief technology officer at Paymentology, argued in...

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This Week in Stablecoins: Ignoring the Crypto Market Rout
This Week in Stablecoins: Ignoring the Crypto Market Rout
June 05, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency markets are bleeding again as bitcoin volatility returns. Digital asset treasury companies, playing the role of a canary in a coal mine, are suffering...

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Tokenized Deposits Set Up Banking’s Next Network Race
Tokenized Deposits Set Up Banking’s Next Network Race
June 05, 2026  |  Banking

As volatility again rattles large swathes of the cryptocurrency market, the largest financial institutions in the United States are moving ahead with plans for a...

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Big Banks Launch Tokenized Deposit Network to Fight Off Stablecoin Threat
Big Banks Launch Tokenized Deposit Network to Fight Off Stablecoin Threat
June 04, 2026  |  Blockchain

The largest U.S. banks are building their own blockchain payment network, a direct response to crypto firms that are pushing deeper into core banking territory...

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