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How the U.S. Should Regulate Stablecoins
9.5.2024
To properly regulate stablecoins in the U.S., look at e-money abroad, says Marcelo Prates, a speaker at Consensus 2024
Lightning Labs Paving the Way to Bring Stablecoins to Bitcoin
9.5.2024
Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark believes the new functionality brought by the Lightning Network Taproot Assets protocol will enable stablecoins on Bitcoin.
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Tokenizing money is the ‘greatest innovation’ after fiat — Tether co-founder
9.5.2024
Stablecoins like Tether do not offer interest yields right now, but with tokenized fiat, that could be possible one day, co-founder William Quigley said
Stablecoins provide promising possibilities in global finance
9.5.2024
A leading international asset manager predicts that the stablecoin market will grow to $3 trillion in the next four years, a 22-fold increase from its current size. To understand this growth better, one needs to first understand how stablecoins fit in the financial markets. This will cover...
Stablecoins on Bitcoin coming soon, says Lightning Labs CEO
9.5.2024
Elizabeth Stark unpacked the basics of Bitcoin Lightning at FT Live’s Crypto summit and teased a new development on Bitcoin’s leading layer 2
CBDCs, stablecoins must ensure libertarian values — former CFTC chair
8.5.2024
J. Christian Giancarlo has stressed the importance of upholding values of liberty, privacy and economic freedom in a keynote address in London
UK Minister Says Government Only Has Time to Implement Stablecoin, Staking Legislation
8.5.2024
Economic Secretary Bim Afolami said that the government could put through stablecoin and staking legislation in the coming weeks but will outline was is coming later
Bitpay Partners With Moonpay to Enhance Crypto Selling Experience on App
7.5.2024
On Tuesday, the crypto payments processor based in Atlanta, Bitpay, revealed its collaboration with Moonpay. The partnership, Bitpay emphasized, enables users to sell bitcoin and other crypto assets directly through the Bitpay app. Bitpay Now Allows Direct Sales via Moonpay Partnership Users of...
Could stablecoin volumes overtake Visa this quarter?
6.5.2024
Research firm Sacra predicts stablecoins will “eclipse” Visa on total payments volume this quarter, but Visa's head of crypto doesn’t agree
DeFi lending giant Aave unveils V4 protocol overhaul
2.5.2024
Aave Labs shared a proposal for the next version of its protocol, which included improvements to its stablecoin, GHO
Stablecoin Bill Unlikely to Get Pinned to FAA Reauthorization, Putting Effort On Hold Again
30.4.2024
Advocates for long-awaited U.S. stablecoin legislation tried to tie it onto an unrelated must-move reauthorization bill, but leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives are seeking to keep that effort clear of such attachments, according to a Democratic aide
Here’s How EU Nations Are Preparing to Enforce MiCA
29.4.2024
With MiCA stablecoin rules taking effect in June, CoinDesk reached out to regulators in all 27 EU member states to show where countries are at with implementation
Stablecoins Gain Ground as Global Financial Asset
27.4.2024
According to Chainalysis’ “Crypto Spring Report,” stablecoin adoption and market importance are seeing a rapid increase in 2024, with a significant rise in the number of addresses holding them and their use in on-chain transactions, making them a global financial asset. Legislation efforts in...
Data Indicates Stablecoins Are Becoming A Global Asset Class
26.4.2024
New data from blockchain research firm Chainalysis shows stablecoins are likely to become a global asset class. Here's why.
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Stripe Brings Back Crypto Payments Via USDC Stablecoin
25.4.2024
Six years after dropping support for bitcoin and, thus, crypto payments altogether, Stripe is bringing back the service later this summer, though initially only for Circle’s USDC stablecoin
New US Senate Bill Could Encourage Banks to Enter Stablecoin Market: S&P Global
25.4.2024
According to global ratings firm S&P Global Ratings, a new bill focused on stablecoins introduced to the United States Senate has the potential to incentivize U.S. banks to enter the stablecoin market.
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S&P Global Report: New Legislation Could ‘Boost’ US Stablecoin Landscape
25.4.2024
According to a report from S&P Global Ratings, the introduction of the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act on April 17, 2024, promises to significantly reshape the U.S. stablecoin market. Authored by Mohamed Damak and Andrew O’Neill, the report outlines the potential for enhanced...
Banks could flood into stablecoins if new bill passes: S&P Global
25.4.2024
The Lummis-GillibrandPayment Stablecoin Act introduced to the Senate could see big banks encouraged to take steps into the stablecoin market, says S&P Global Ratings
Tether's Stablecoin Dominance May Wane Following Proposed U.S. Rules: S&P
24.4.2024
The new regulations could offer banks a competitive edge by limiting institutions without a banking license to a maximum stablecoin issuance of $10 billion, the report said
The Ever-Dwindling Chances for a Stablecoin Law
24.4.2024
Last week, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a joint bill addressing how stablecoins could be regulated in the country. It's the latest effort to try and get something done in the U.S. legislative front – but is it enough?