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

US Treasury’s Liang Offers Path for Nonbank Stablecoins
US Treasury’s Liang Offers Path for Nonbank Stablecoins
July 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department’s undersecretary for domestic finance, thinks it would be OK for nonbanks to issue stablecoins, Coindesk reported Monday (July 18)....

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Lawmaker: Stablecoin Bill Could Bypass Regulators
Lawmaker: Stablecoin Bill Could Bypass Regulators
July 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A member of the House Financial Services Committee said lawmakers could overrule U.S. regulators who want stablecoins to be governed solely by banks. Get the...

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Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDCs
Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDCs
July 13, 2022  |  Regulation

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published on Wednesday (July 13) their guidance on the application of...

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Today in TechREG: Global Regulators Calls for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDC; FCA Urges Banks to Treat SMBs Better
Today in TechREG: Global Regulators Calls for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDC; FCA Urges Banks to Treat...
July 13, 2022  |  Technology

Today in TechReg news, the Bank for International Settlements and the International Organization of Securities Commissions published recommendations for central banks to make stablecoins more...

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Digital Dollar May Prevent Runs, but Banks Fear Lost Profits
Digital Dollar May Prevent Runs, but Banks Fear Lost Profits
July 13, 2022  |  CBDC

A new Treasury Department report argues that banks’ fears that a digital dollar would lead to the loss of depositors and even bank runs is...

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Unbacked Stablecoin’s Collapse Lost $48B; Crypto Says ‘Let’s Launch Two More’
Unbacked Stablecoin’s Collapse Lost $48B; Crypto Says ‘Let’s Launch Two More’
July 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: EU’s Landmark MiCA Legislation Hits Stablecoins Hard
Crypto Regulation Weekly: EU’s Landmark MiCA Legislation Hits Stablecoins Hard
July 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Parliament and European Commission wrapped up negotiations on the EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation bill. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Hedge Fund Attacks Threaten Top Stablecoin — and Whole Crypto Market
Hedge Fund Attacks Threaten Top Stablecoin — and Whole Crypto Market
June 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the past few months, a growing number of hedge funds from outside the cryptocurrency industry have been shorting Tether’s UDST, the largest stablecoin, to...

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Circle Debuts Euro Stablecoin
Circle Debuts Euro Stablecoin
June 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With Circle’s announcement today of a new euro-denominated stablecoin called Euro Coin, the second-largest issuer of dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies is making a play for leadership of...

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