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

Legal Experts Say Shifting Federal Stance on Digital Assets Puts Bank Charters Back in Play

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Watch more: TechReg Talks With Nixon Peabody’s Andrew Glass and Gregory Blase For years, getting a bank charter was something only traditional financial institutions worried...

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Small-business focused FinTech Payoneer is adding stablecoin capabilities to its platform. The new offering, powered by stablecoin infrastructure platform Bridge, will let businesses securely receive, hold and send...

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