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

State of the Scam: Can Crypto Clean Up While Scaling Up?
State of the Scam: Can Crypto Clean Up While Scaling Up?
October 14, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto scams have remained a booming industry for scammers who exploit the hype, anonymity and global reach of digital currencies. But with crypto thefts and...

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Stripe Enables Merchants to Accept Stablecoin Payments for Online Transactions
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October 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

In the first 24 hours of allowing its merchants to accept stablecoin payments for online transactions on its platform, Stripe reportedly saw that customers from...

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October 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is preparing to delist stablecoins that don’t adhere to European regulations by year’s end. The move, as reported Friday (Oct. 4) by Bloomberg News,...

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Visa, PayPal and Others Could Bring Utility and Legitimacy to Stablecoins
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October 04, 2024  |  Blockchain

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October 03, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal has reportedly completed its first business payment with its in-house stablecoin. This was done to show how digital currencies could be used to improve upon...

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Coinbase Widens Access to Crypto B2B Payments
October 03, 2024  |  B2B Payments

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Robinhood and Revolut Neither Confirm Nor Deny Report of Stablecoins
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Robinhood Markets and Revolut were reportedly noncommittal when asked about a media report that they are considering launching stablecoins. When asked about the report by...

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