Stablecoins


Finance

Canadian Bank Launching Fiat-Backed Digital Currency in Claimed World First

The bank says its VCAD stablecoin is the first digital currency issued by and backed by deposits with a North American bank.

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Policy

ECB Wants to Be Able to Veto Stablecoins Like Diem in the EU

The ECB believes it should have the final say ahead of any proposed stablecoin launches.

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Policy

What Happens if All Stablecoin Users Have to Be Identified?

If the U.S. reins in pseudonymity in stablecoin transactions (as seems possible) there could be big implications for the crypto industry, says our columnist.

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Videos

Circle CEO: Adoption of Stablecoins Could Outpace Central Bank Digital Currencies

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, joins “First Mover” to discuss how the current crypto boom and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will impact the future of stablecoins. “What we’re really seeing is the embrace of open networks, the internet itself,” says Allaire.

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Videos

Fireblocks on the Planned Launch of Diem, the Rebranded Libra project

Fireblocks CEO & Co-founder Michael Shaulov joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss the forthcoming launch of Diem, the stablecoin project Facebook started.

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Finance

Diem Stablecoin Prepares for Liftoff With Fireblocks Custody Partnership

The rebranded Libra network aims to come out with an initial product around the end of this quarter, with help from Fireblocks and First Digital Assets.

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Policy

Banks Likely to Adopt Stablecoins Cautiously Despite Guidance

Banks face a stablecoin conundrum: Build their own projects, with all the overhead that implies, or work with well-placed existing providers.

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Finance

Binance-Backed DeFi Credit Union Platform Secures Partners, Funding Before Launch

Xend Finance will allow credit unions and cooperatives to earn interest on deposits by converting them to stablecoins.

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Markets

Caveat Depositor. How Safe Is Your Stablecoin?

USD stablecoins are created largely outside the dollar system and lack federal deposit guarantees. Investors should be careful.

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Markets

Credit Card Companies Should Offer Stablecoin Payments or Be Left Behind: Gartner

The fee strategy, which sit at odds with blockchain's peer-to-peer model, could be the very thing that sees these firms fall behind the competition from stablecoin payment networks.

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