Stablecoins


Policy

Stablecoin Reserves Need to Be Diverse, EU Bank Agency Chief Says

The European Banking Authority's José Manuel Campa urged crypto players to start managing risks immediately as new rules take effect.

EBA chief José Manuel Campa (ECB/Flickr)

Tech

Circle Unveils New Method for Moving USDC Between Blockchains

The cross-chain transfer protocol seeks to improve liquidity of the major crypto payments rail.

A CCTP demo at Circle’s Consensus 2023 booth in Austin, Texas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

USDC Stablecoin Strengthened by U.S. Banking Crisis in March, Circle CEO Says

The stablecoin issuer has upgraded its market infrastructure after its stablecoin lost its dollar peg.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Introducing CoinDesk’s ‘Consensus at Consensus’ Project

Intimate group discussions at Consensus 2023 will seek solutions to the crypto industry’s thorniest challenges.

At Consensus 2023, CoinDesk is tackling the biggest issues in crypto through intimate conversations with many of the industry's best and brightest (CoinDesk)

Policy

House Republicans Make Case on Stablecoin Bill After Democrats Called for Do-Over

Their latest draft legislation sets up shared federal and state oversight and says stablecoins aren’t securities, but it’s uncertain what bipartisan support the effort will find.

Key U.S. lawmakers met Thursday to talk about how to advance stablecoin legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Is Europe’s MiCA a Template for Global Crypto Regulation?

Formally enacted Thursday, the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation is the most comprehensive framework of its kind. How will it influence how non-EU states regulate digital assets?

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Videos

Rep. French Hill Addresses Significance of Stablecoin Legislation

Rep. French Hill (R-Arkansas) addresses the potential uses of stablecoins in the payment system and the significance of clear legislative framework in his opening remarks at the House Financial Services Subcommittee's hearing.

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Policy

Democrats Blast Draft Stablecoin Bill in First 2023 Hearing on Issue

Despite Republican House committee leaders publishing a draft bill and talking about progress, it hasn't been on the bipartisan level required for an eventual law, lawmakers said in a hearing Wednesday.

Reps. Patrick McHenry (left) and Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion

The Big Issues of Stablecoin Issuance

Here are the key issues as the House Financial Services Committee hears testimony about stablecoin regulation.

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Policy

What’s in the House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill?

It would ban a future terraUSD, at least temporarily, and create licensing rules for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) is leading efforts in the House to pass stablecoin legislation (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk).