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

Blockchain Series: What Is TerraUSD? The No. 3 Stablecoin Doesn’t Have a Single Dollar Behind It
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April 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Beanstalk’s Dollar Peg Collapses After $180M Hack, Highlighting Regulators’ Fears
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April 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

At 8:19 a.m. on Sunday (April 17) the BEAN stablecoin was $1.01, well within the norm for its dollar peg. Get the Full Story Complete...

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April 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. is now validating stablecoins as an accepted form of payment and is moving forward to launch an international hub for crypto-asset technology and...

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NY Fed: Tokenized Deposits Better Than Stablecoins
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February 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Researchers with the Federal Bank of New York have said stablecoins are not likely to be the future of payments, CoinDesk reported Monday (Feb. 7)....

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Fed Paper Finds Stablecoin Risks Are Manageable, and Come With Rewards
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February 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a new paper on the potential uses and dangers of stablecoins, Federal Reserve researchers come to a fairly clear conclusion that the safest way...

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BitPay Sees Consumer Crypto Payments Growing Beyond Bitcoin
January 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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OCC’s Hsu: Stablecoins Can Boost Innovation If Regulated Like Banks
OCC’s Hsu: Stablecoins Can Boost Innovation If Regulated Like Banks
January 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Hong Kong Weighs Crypto, Stablecoin Regulations
Hong Kong Weighs Crypto, Stablecoin Regulations
January 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is weighing regulations for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, with plans to launch a framework by July. The latest move would...

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The Battle of Stablecoins vs. CBDCs Is Really Two Smaller Wars Also Fighting Each Other
The Battle of Stablecoins vs. CBDCs Is Really Two Smaller Wars Also Fighting Each Other
December 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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