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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Treasury Proposes Anti-Money Laundering Framework for Stablecoin Issuers

Treasury Proposes Anti-Money Laundering Framework for Stablecoin Issuers
Treasury Proposes Anti-Money Laundering Framework for Stablecoin Issuers
April 08, 2026  |  AML

The Treasury Department has proposed a rule that would require permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) to adhere to anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance obligations. The proposal was included...

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Circle Launches Managed Payments for Stablecoin Settlement
Circle Launches Managed Payments for Stablecoin Settlement
April 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle has launched Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments, a new stablecoin settlement solution. The new offering, announced by the stablecoin issuer in a news release Wednesday (April...

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Swiss Banks Join Forces on Franc-Based Stablecoin Project
Swiss Banks Join Forces on Franc-Based Stablecoin Project
April 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

A group of Swiss banks are testing a franc-pegged stablecoin in their home country. The “CHF stablecoin sandbox” — a reference to the currency code...

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White House Says Stablecoin Rewards Won’t Impact Community Banks
White House Says Stablecoin Rewards Won’t Impact Community Banks
April 08, 2026  |  Banking

White House economists say a stablecoin rewards ban would not meaningfully impact community banks. In a report issued Wednesday (April 8), the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) addresses an issue...

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FDIC Aligns With OCC to Solidify GENIUS Act Rules
FDIC Aligns With OCC to Solidify GENIUS Act Rules
April 07, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has proposed a rule that would establish a prudential framework for FDIC-supervised permitted stablecoin issuers. This framework would include requirements...

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Polymarket Readies Platform Overhaul With New Collateral Token
Polymarket Readies Platform Overhaul With New Collateral Token
April 06, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Polymarket plans to introduce a stablecoin as part of an upgrade of its prediction market exchange. The company’s Polymarket Developers account said in a Monday (April 6) post on X...

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Senator Hagerty Expects CLARITY Act to Reach Full Senate This Month
Senator Hagerty Expects CLARITY Act to Reach Full Senate This Month
April 06, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency-focused CLARITY Act could be advanced by the Senate Banking Committee and reach the full Senate by the end of the month, Sen. Bill...

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Stablecoin Pilots Keep Stalling on the Road to Scale
Stablecoin Pilots Keep Stalling on the Road to Scale
April 06, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins seem to have found their winning enterprise narrative. Having evolved past their history as crypto-native instruments, stablecoins are instead becoming programmable financial primitives embedded...

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