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

Crypto and the Circle of Disintermediation
Crypto and the Circle of Disintermediation
November 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Banks have been getting louder and louder about their opposition to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) like the digital dollar over the course of 2022,...

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BitPay CEO Sees Consumers and Merchants Becoming Crypto-First Natives
BitPay CEO Sees Consumers and Merchants Becoming Crypto-First Natives
November 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While using crypto to make payments isn’t exactly common yet, there are signs that consumers’ desire to pay with digital assets is still strong despite...

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Trading Not Part of Singapore’s Crypto Hub Ambitions
Trading Not Part of Singapore’s Crypto Hub Ambitions
October 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the latest sign that Singapore is looking to shake off its reputation as a regulatory haven for the crypto industry, Ravi Menon, managing director...

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FTX CEO Says Firm Is Making Its Own Stablecoin
FTX CEO Says Firm Is Making Its Own Stablecoin
October 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto exchange FTX could soon have its own stablecoin. In an interview published Thursday (Oct. 27) by the French Web3-focused publication The Big Whale, FTX...

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Digital Yuan Transactions Pass $14B While US Debates Digital Dollar
Digital Yuan Transactions Pass $14B While US Debates Digital Dollar
October 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Chinese citizens have spent more than $14 billion worth of digital yuan, the People’s Bank of China said last week. That represented 360 million transactions...

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Report: Stablecoin Caps are Being Reconsidered as MiCA Vote Nears
Report: Stablecoin Caps are Being Reconsidered as MiCA Vote Nears
October 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The caps placed on stablecoins in the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) legislation that is now being considered by the European Parliament are reportedly...

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Web3 Will Be Key for Payment Processors
Web3 Will Be Key for Payment Processors
October 25, 2022  |  Opinion

Web 3.0 is driving innovation, and traditional payment gateways are racing to keep up with merchant innovation, Zero Hash Chief Client Officer Adam Leaman writes in the...

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Korean Regulators to Probe Stablecoin, Money Laundering Link
Korean Regulators to Probe Stablecoin, Money Laundering Link
October 24, 2022  |  AML

In a bid to stop money launderers, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is planning a probe into the amount of stablecoins being used on...

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Bitcoin Winning Middle Market Appeal for Cross Border Payments
Bitcoin Winning Middle Market Appeal for Cross Border Payments
October 24, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

There are a lot of potential points of friction or failure in cross-border payments between businesses, ranging from slow finality and high costs to counterparty...

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