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

Is Tether Stablecoin Due for $80B Day of Reckoning?
Is Tether Stablecoin Due for $80B Day of Reckoning?
June 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tether’s day of reckoning could be approaching, and if the top stablecoin issuer cannot calm years-long doubts about the state of the cash reserves backing...

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Stablecoins’ Wobbly Dollar Pegs Add to Crypto Market Chaos
Stablecoins’ Wobbly Dollar Pegs Add to Crypto Market Chaos
June 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A pair of stablecoins broke the buck over the last 24 hours as inflation-fueled economic worries fueled a broader crypto market collapse that saw bitcoin...

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Recent Events Set B2B’s Crypto Course for Stablecoins and CBDCs 
Recent Events Set B2B’s Crypto Course for Stablecoins and CBDCs 
June 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bit by bit, stablecoins may crowd out other cryptos — and here we mean the digital offerings not backed by fiat or other holdings —...

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Senate Crypto Bill Debuts, and Crypto Industry Gets Big Wins
Senate Crypto Bill Debuts, and Crypto Industry Gets Big Wins
June 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a big win for the crypto industry, a pair of senators proposed bipartisan legislation that would drastically reduce the authority of the Securities and...

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Checkout.com Teams With Fireblocks on Stablecoin Settlement Tool
Checkout.com Teams With Fireblocks on Stablecoin Settlement Tool
June 07, 2022  |  Partnerships

Cloud payments provider Checkout.com debuted its stablecoin settlement solution Tuesday (June 7), an offering that makes use of crypto payment technology from Fireblocks. As the...

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New Japanese Law Could Have Big Influence on Stablecoin Regulations Worldwide
New Japanese Law Could Have Big Influence on Stablecoin Regulations Worldwide
June 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins had been high on the list of U.S. and international regulators, central bankers and elected officials focused on crypto regulation before one of the...

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EU Considers Adding Crypto, BNPL in Payment Directive
EU Considers Adding Crypto, BNPL in Payment Directive
June 02, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather information for its review of the second EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The Commission has...

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In Argentina, Inflation Seems To Be Pushing Crypto Payments
In Argentina, Inflation Seems To Be Pushing Crypto Payments
May 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency penetration in Argentina is twice that of neighbors like Brazil, Mexico and Peru, but its inflation is five to 10 times worse. The theory...

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CBDCs Give Central Bankers Control When Cash Isn’t King Anymore
CBDCs Give Central Bankers Control When Cash Isn’t King Anymore
May 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Much has been made of the need for a digital dollar as a way of reinforcing the U.S. dollar’s role as the world’s reserve currency,...

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