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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Italy’s Central Bank Finds Stablecoins Still Can’t Beat Traditional Payments

Italy’s Central Bank Finds Stablecoins Still Can’t Beat Traditional Payments
Italy’s Central Bank Finds Stablecoins Still Can’t Beat Traditional Payments
August 04, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins make perfect sense on paper. It goes without saying that if you replace a chain of correspondent banks with a blockchain transaction, then cross-border...

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Mastercard Finalizes Purchase of Crypto Infrastructure Platform BVNK
Mastercard Finalizes Purchase of Crypto Infrastructure Platform BVNK
August 03, 2026  |  Acquiring

Mastercard says it has completed its acquisition of cryptocurrency infrastructure platform BVNK. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Stablecoins Turn Corporate Cash Into Working Inventory
Stablecoins Turn Corporate Cash Into Working Inventory
August 03, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins change how liquidity is managed, not simply how payments move. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Circle Adds New York Trust Charter to Growing Slate of Licenses
Circle Adds New York Trust Charter to Growing Slate of Licenses
July 31, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle Internet Trust Company, which does business as Circle New York Trust, has received a limited purpose trust charter from the New York State Department...

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Stripe Helps Data Firm Dune Accept Stablecoin Payments
Stripe Helps Data Firm Dune Accept Stablecoin Payments
July 30, 2026  |  Blockchain

Dune says it is one of Europe’s first companies to receive stablecoin payments through Stripe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Mastercard Says Cards Will Power Agentic Commerce
Mastercard Says Cards Will Power Agentic Commerce
July 30, 2026  |  Earnings

While Mastercard reported another quarter of double-digit revenue growth Thursday (July 30), executives devoted much of their second-quarter earnings discussion to explaining why agentic artificial...

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Visa Expands Money Movement as Card Spending Accelerates
Visa Expands Money Movement as Card Spending Accelerates
July 28, 2026  |  VISA

Visa’s latest earnings call put two different versions of digital commerce on the same balance sheet. Version one: Consumers are still spending more on credit...

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The Stablecoin Sandwich Is Missing the Trust Layer
The Stablecoin Sandwich Is Missing the Trust Layer
July 27, 2026  |  Blockchain

The stablecoin sandwich has become one of the most persuasive models for explaining how digital currencies like stablecoins can improve cross-border payments. Get the Full...

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