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

Inside the Push to Draft Globally Consistent Stablecoin Regulation
Inside the Push to Draft Globally Consistent Stablecoin Regulation
August 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Whatever shape countries’ stablecoin regulations finally take will be heavily influenced by several influential international financial organizations that have been encouraging countries to do two...

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A Primer on EU Stablecoin Regulations
A Primer on EU Stablecoin Regulations
August 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin regulation in Europe is, in theory, mostly settled under the EU-wide crypto regulatory framework that has largely been agreed upon. The Markets in Crypto...

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A Primer on US Stablecoin Regulations
A Primer on US Stablecoin Regulations
August 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Lawmakers and regulators say we can expect a set of guide rails for the stablecoin business by year’s end. Here’s a look at the issues...

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Another Hack, Another Collapse as Stablecoin Woes Follow Familiar Pattern
Another Hack, Another Collapse as Stablecoin Woes Follow Familiar Pattern
August 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Another unbacked stablecoin collapsed this weekend, this time after a hacker was able to mint a staggering $1.28 billion worth of the dollar-pegged token. The...

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Economist: Tougher Regulation Needed While Stablecoins Make Their Case for Innovation
Economist: Tougher Regulation Needed While Stablecoins Make Their Case for Innovation
August 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins may be able to help crypto’s hot potato problem, but they aren’t going to stop investors from getting burned. Which is why it’s time...

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Coinbase Legal Chief Urges Regulators to Fill Stablecoin Protection Gaps
Coinbase Legal Chief Urges Regulators to Fill Stablecoin Protection Gaps
August 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While lawmakers and regulators focus on stablecoins’ potential to destabilize the broader economy and the financial system on which it’s built, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer...

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Sen. Toomey Criticizes SEC on Crypto, Calls for Bipartisan Stablecoin Oversight
Sen. Toomey Criticizes SEC on Crypto, Calls for Bipartisan Stablecoin Oversight
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., on Wednesday (July 27) criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its approach to cryptocurrency, which he said has...

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Some Central Bankers Signal Support for Private Sector Digital Currencies Over CBDCs
Some Central Bankers Signal Support for Private Sector Digital Currencies Over CBDCs
July 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Conventional wisdom holds that, as digital currencies continue to evolve and as bitcoin and its brethren joust with the traditional banking system, central banks would...

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Report: House Stablecoin Bill Put on Hold
Report: House Stablecoin Bill Put on Hold
July 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. lawmakers have put a bill designed to deal with the risks posed by stablecoins on hold, likely for the rest of the summer. The...

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