Stablecoins


Finance

Saddle Raises $7.5M to Reduce Slippage in DeFi Trading

The automated market maker wants to minimize the spread on stablecoin trades.

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Finance

MakerDAO’s Christensen Turns Optimistic After US Stablecoin Report

The founder of the crypto lender and stablecoin issuer had feared the worst about potential regulation.

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen on CoinDesk TV

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MakerDAO Founder on Biden Administration’s Stablecoin Report

A coalition of U.S. financial authorities under the Biden administration published its long-anticipated report and recommendations on the regulation of stablecoins last week.

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Policy

What FATF’s Latest Guidance Means for DeFi, Stablecoins and Self-Hosted Wallets

Launching a truly “global” stablecoin is likely to get more difficult in the coming year as a result of the guidance, which advises regulators to keep such projects on a short leash.

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FATF Publishes Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Guidance

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published its revised guidance for crypto firms, further clarifying the definition of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), DeFi, stablecoins, and NFTs. Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Executive Director Rick McDonell discusses the world of crypto and anti-money laundering (AML), breaking down the key points of the recommendations.

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Finance

Banking Industry Likely to Capitalize on Stablecoin Deposit Demand, Says Morgan Stanley

The stablecoin market cap has grown to $137.7 billion from $20 billion a year ago.

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Finance

‘Too Much’ Innovation Is Dangerous With Stablecoins: OCC Chief Hsu

“There is some risk that folks who are least able to bear it lose their money,” the acting comptroller of the currency warned on CoinDesk TV Monday.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu on CoinDesk TV.

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FTX.US CEO on Total Crypto Market Cap Topping $3T as Bitcoin Breaks $66K, Ether Hits All-Time High

As bitcoin breached $66,000 and ether hit another new all-time high of $4,700, the overall market cap of all cryptocurrencies topped $3 trillion Monday. Still, bitcoin’s dominance continues to decline. Brett Harrison, president of crypto exchange FTX.US, discusses his crypto market update and outlook and shares insights into stablecoin regulation.

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Policy

US Stablecoin Report Gets Mixed Reviews From Crypto Industry

Issuers’ reactions ranged from effusive to diplomatic, but lobbyists pushed back against stablecoin recommendations by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets.

“The crypto industry is trying to walk a fine line between benefiting from the legitimacy provided by government oversight while trying to stay clear of extensive and intrusive regulation," says one academic. (Art Institute of Chicago)