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

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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Crypto Regulation Weekly: More Hype; OCC Praise; Europe Gets Tough
Crypto Regulation Weekly: More Hype; OCC Praise; Europe Gets Tough
May 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Calling the cryptocurrency hype the “flywheel of growth that crypto projects seem to need to get off the ground,” the top U.S. bank regulator described...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Stability Shakeup; FedNow Pre-Launch; Nursing Payments; Better Billing; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Stability Shakeup; FedNow Pre-Launch; Nursing Payments; Better Billing; ICYMI
May 24, 2022  |  Technology

It’s Tuesday (May 24), and there is a global shortage of 43 million healthcare workers. Meanwhile, the rare monkeypox virus is starting to make headlines,...

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Barclays Analyst Wary Outflows May Put Stablecoins on Shaky Ground
Barclays Analyst Wary Outflows May Put Stablecoins on Shaky Ground
May 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Barclays analyst Joe Abate says fully collateralized stablecoins might not be any different from algorithmic ones like the collapsed Terra UST coin in terms of...

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US SEC Chair Calls for More Disclosure on Crypto
US SEC Chair Calls for More Disclosure on Crypto
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has classified crypto assets as “highly speculative,” saying investors need more protections, lest they...

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EMEA Daily: Digital Euro Could Arrive Within Four Years
EMEA Daily: Digital Euro Could Arrive Within Four Years
May 16, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, a European Central Bank official says the digital euro could be in circulation in four...

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Stablecoin Collapse Heightens Calls for Crypto Controls Worldwide
Stablecoin Collapse Heightens Calls for Crypto Controls Worldwide
May 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Calls for global cryptocurrency regulation are growing louder and could be in place within a year. Grouping crypto with problems like climate change and COVID,...

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Spooked by Stablecoin’s Collapse, Investors Flee DeFi
Spooked by Stablecoin’s Collapse, Investors Flee DeFi
May 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin may have claimed another victim: The staking and lending platforms at the heart of decentralized finance (DeFi). The algorithmic...

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