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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US Prosecutors Investigating FTX Role in TerraUSD and Luna Fall 
US Prosecutors Investigating FTX Role in TerraUSD and Luna Fall 
December 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Prosecutors are reportedly investigating whether FTX was involved in the collapse of TerraUSD and Luna.  The New York Times reported Wednesday (Dec. 7) that U.S....

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Circle Delays IPO as Crypto Winter Chills Stablecoin Momentum
Circle Delays IPO as Crypto Winter Chills Stablecoin Momentum
December 05, 2022  |  IPO

The crypto winter has now chilled all manner of digital currency activities, including an IPO. FinTech Circle, which issues USDC stablecoins, said in an announcement...

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Does Crypto Still Have a Role in the Evolving Payments Landscape?
Does Crypto Still Have a Role in the Evolving Payments Landscape?
December 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Even with all the questions swirling around the cryptocurrency industry after the staggering implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s once-heralded FTX exchange, customers and merchants are still...

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Partnerships Take the Guesswork out of Merchants’ Crypto Acceptance
Partnerships Take the Guesswork out of Merchants’ Crypto Acceptance
November 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With FTX dominating digital currency headlines and bitcoin and stablecoin prices gyrating, Daniel Escobar, chief technology officer of crypto tax service provider ZenLedger, said it’s...

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Airswift Launches Gateway to Help Online Merchants Accept Crypto
Airswift Launches Gateway to Help Online Merchants Accept Crypto
November 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency payment solutions provider Airswift has launched a full-stack payment gateway for online businesses. Airswift Connect integrates with merchants’ online stores to enable them to...

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Brazil’s Crypto Fans Push for New Laws After FTX Fall
Brazil’s Crypto Fans Push for New Laws After FTX Fall
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Brazil’s cryptocurrency sector wants the country to approve legislation providing oversight to their industry, part of a wave of calls for more regulation in the...

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Calls for Stablecoin Regulation Gain Urgency as New Congress Looms
Calls for Stablecoin Regulation Gain Urgency as New Congress Looms
November 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The drumbeat for stablecoin regulation grows louder. But the questions — the what, when, and especially the how it all gets done — are still...

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US Lawmakers Hope for Stablecoin Bill This Year
US Lawmakers Hope for Stablecoin Bill This Year
November 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Patrick Toomey and Cynthia Lummis are reportedly working on legislation that would establish regulations for stablecoins and hope to get it in front...

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Unstable Stablecoins Clear Path for Banks to Step In
Unstable Stablecoins Clear Path for Banks to Step In
November 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency-flameouts this week have revealed hard truths about privately-issued stablecoins: They’re anything but stable. They’re no safe haven from turmoil. They may not be...

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