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

PayPal’s Xoom Begins Settling Cross-Border Payments with Stablecoin
PayPal’s Xoom Begins Settling Cross-Border Payments with Stablecoin
November 19, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

PayPal will begin letting its disbursement partners use PayPal USD to settle cross-border money transfers. The new service will be offered through PayPal’s Xoom cross-border...

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LayerZero Enables PayPal USD Stablecoin Transfers Between Ethereum and Solana
LayerZero Enables PayPal USD Stablecoin Transfers Between Ethereum and Solana
November 13, 2024  |  Blockchain

The PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin now uses LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) Standard to enable transfers between the blockchain networks Ethereum and Solana. This integration enables fast, secure and cost-effective transactions...

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J.P. Morgan: Digital Identities Key to Scaling Financial Blockchains
J.P. Morgan: Digital Identities Key to Scaling Financial Blockchains
November 08, 2024  |  Blockchain

What can blockchain technology do for financial services in a friendly regulatory environment? With a new president coming in 2025, the ecosystem is about to...

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Mastercard: Building Trust Into the Blockchain Unlocks Its Cross-Border Potential
Mastercard: Building Trust Into the Blockchain Unlocks Its Cross-Border Potential
November 08, 2024  |  Blockchain

Until recently, blockchain’s potential impact within payments and commerce has been, well, somewhat blocked. But increasingly, financial service giants are turning their attention to unlocking...

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This Week in Web3: Crypto Policies and American Innovation
This Week in Web3: Crypto Policies and American Innovation
November 06, 2024  |  Blockchain

The U.S. marketplace will likely become more cryptocurrency-friendly with industry-backed lawmakers winning in Congress and the White House this election cycle. Many crypto community experts...

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Coinbase Wants to Turn Every FinTech Into a Crypto Company
Coinbase Wants to Turn Every FinTech Into a Crypto Company
October 31, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

There are a handful of publicly listed cryptocurrency companies in the United States. These firms tend to serve as a good barometer of the state...

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This Week in Web3: FTX Engineer Singh Walks, Crypto Payments Surge
This Week in Web3: FTX Engineer Singh Walks, Crypto Payments Surge
October 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

For almost their entire history, despite designs to the contrary, the primary role of cryptocurrencies and digital assets has been confined largely to trading and...

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Circle Teams With Thunes on Stablecoin Liquidity Management
Circle Teams With Thunes on Stablecoin Liquidity Management
October 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Money movement platform Thunes has launched a partnership with stablecoin issuer Circle. The collaboration is designed to “accelerate innovation in stablecoin liquidity management,” letting members of Thunes’ Direct Global...

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Panel: Visa and Fireblocks Make Business Case for Blockchain-Based Payments
Panel: Visa and Fireblocks Make Business Case for Blockchain-Based Payments
October 24, 2024  |  Blockchain

In today’s business landscape, every advantage counts. And while using cryptocurrency at the point of sale is getting a lot of attention lately, and is...

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