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

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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  |  VISA

Stablecoins were supposed to make payment networks less necessary. Visa’s new stablecoin platform, introduced Thursday (July 16), suggests a different outcome. Get the Full Story...

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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. Get...

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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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