Stablecoins


Policy

Regulating Stablecoins for What They Are

Stablecoins redefine the nature of money. Stop trying to regulate them as if they are nothing new.

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Videos

Vast Bank CEO on Becoming First US Bank to Allow Clients Direct Access to Crypto

Oklahoma-based Vast Bank has become the first national bank to allow consumers to buy, sell, and manage their cryptocurrencies 24/7 directly with their bank accounts. CEO Brad Scrivner discusses insights into the crypto strategy and the underlying market implications. Plus, how it differs from its competitors and its stablecoin plans.

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Markets

Paxos Renames Standard Stablecoin as Pax Dollar

USDP's updated smart contract will go live on Aug. 31.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stalls Near $50K Ahead of Options Expiration Date

Bitcoin slipped below $50K and will likely consolidate this week, analysts say.

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Markets

Tether Starts Printing Again After 2-Month Pause

The issuer of the world's largest stablecoin has minted 2.3 billion new USDT tokens since the start of August.

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Videos

Circle: USDC to Be Backed 100% by Cash, US Treasurys by September

By September, Circle announced its stablecoin USDC would be 100% backed by cash and short-term U.S. government Treasurys. This following the USDC developer revealing in July only 61% of tokens were backed by cash and money-market funds, amid plans to go public via a SPAC deal that would value the firm at $4.5 billion.

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Why Bitcoin Topped $50K for First Time in 3 Months

Bitcoin is again trading above the $50,000 price tag, hitting the key psychological mark for the first time in over three months. Rachel Lin, CEO of DeFi derivatives platform SynFutures, discusses the potential factors driving the surge. Plus, her take on institutional demand for stablecoins and insights into the Asian crypto markets.

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Mastercard Partners With Paxos to Simplify Payments Card Offerings for Cryptocurrency Firms

Mastercard’s Raj Dhamodharan and Paxos’ Walter Hessert discuss their partnership enabling more banks and crypto companies to offer card programs, helping crypto holders spend their digital assets anywhere Mastercard is accepted.

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