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

Coinbase Offering Rewards To USD Coin Crypto Holders
Coinbase Offering Rewards To USD Coin Crypto Holders
October 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is launching a rewards program for its U.S. customers that will give users money back on every USD Coin they hold, the company announced...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fusion Suspects Inside Crypto Theft; UK Sees Royal Scam
Bitcoin Daily: Fusion Suspects Inside Crypto Theft; UK Sees Royal Scam
October 01, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Criminals have stolen around $6.4 million from Fusion Protocol, a blockchain-powered platform for exchanging “stablecoins.” “Today, September 28th, 2019, the Fusion swap wallet was compromised,...

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Wells Fargo To Pilot Digital Coin
Wells Fargo To Pilot Digital Coin
September 19, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The various debates over crypto – security, volatility, their place within, or outside of, the central banking system – are far from settled. And against...

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German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
September 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Finance Minister in Germany Olaf Scholz spoke out on Tuesday (Sept. 17) about proposed cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra and said Berlin would reject them,...

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Global Regulators Debate Stablecoin Risks With JPMC
Global Regulators Debate Stablecoin Risks With JPMC
September 16, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Global central bank officials met with leaders from both Facebook’s Libra Association and JPMorgan to discuss policies and regulation around new cryptocurrencies, the Bank for...

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UK Regulator Says Stablecoins Are EMoney
UK Regulator Says Stablecoins Are EMoney
July 31, 2019  |  Regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued updated guidance on the U.K.’s cryptocurrency market. The Block reported that the comprehensive overview is expected to follow...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s XRP Rises To Top-Performing Crypto; Samsung To Bring Blockchain To Budget Smartphones
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s XRP Rises To Top-Performing Crypto; Samsung To Bring Blockchain To Budget Smartphones
May 15, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Ripple’s XRP added more than 21 percent overnight to become the best-performing asset in the top 10 of coins, reaching $0.38. This has led some...

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Amid Lira’s Lurch, Blockchain As Monetary Policy Fix?
Amid Lira’s Lurch, Blockchain As Monetary Policy Fix?
August 21, 2018  |  Blockchain

Might it be blockchain’s turn to shine amid pockets of economic turmoil? It’s no secret that blockchain is becoming ever more divorced from bitcoin, with...

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