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Banks Likely to Adopt Stablecoins Cautiously Despite Guidance
11.2.2021
Banks face a stablecoin conundrum: Build their own projects, with all the overhead that implies, or work with well-placed existing providers
No, Mastercard Is Not Adding Crypto Just Yet, It's About Stablecoins
11.2.2021
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Following in its biggest competitor, Visa's, footsteps, payments giant Mastercard said it "will start supporting select cryptocurrencies directly on our network." However, at least in the initial stage, it's about stablecoins, which are...
MasterCard announces support for crypto on its network
11.2.2021
MasterCard will allow its almost one billion users to spend cryptocurrencies at more 30 million merchants, although it hasn’t specified which coins will be supported
Think Stablecoins Are Solid? Remember the Financial Crisis
8.2.2021
USD stablecoins are created largely outside the dollar system and lack federal deposit guarantees. Investors should be careful
Credit Card Companies Should Offer Stablecoin Payments or Be Left Behind: Gartner
5.2.2021
Centralized payment firms like Visa, Mastercard and PayPal have an opportunity to offer innovative stablecoin payment networks, the research firm said
The Block Founder Mike Dudas Takes Stablecoin Role at Paxos
3.2.2021
The serial entrepreneur, payments veteran and pugnacious tweeter will focus on building Paxos' white-labeled stablecoin business
Bullish Sign for Crypto? USDC and Dai Balances on Exchanges Hit Record Highs
2.2.2021
Buying in these stablecoins may foretell where the crypto market is going
USDC on exchanges doubled in January while Tether's dominance fell to new lows
2.2.2021
USD Coin continues to capture stablecoin market share, with Tether’s stable token dominance falling below 75% for the first time ever
US Federal Reserve Seeking Manager to Research CBDCs and Stablecoins
2.2.2021
The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) has posted a job advertisement that seeks to hire a role related to stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The Fed is looking for a research manager to join its team to assess the “benefits and risks” of digital assets. The Role Is Part...
Visa reaffirms commitment to crypto payments & fiat on-ramps
30.1.2021
The payments giant is bullish on stablecoins, but may be overlooking the potential of DeFi
Visa May Add Cryptocurrencies to Its Payments Network, Says CEO
30.1.2021
The payments company works with wallets and exchanges to enable crypto purchases, and could eventually use digital currencies over blockchain in the same way it processes traditional money
US Federal Reserve Looking to Hire a Manager to Research Stablecoins and CBDCs
29.1.2021
The job listing follows comments made by Fed Chair Jerome Powell in recent weeks where he said the central bank needed “better regulatory answers” for global stablecoins
BIS Chief Banker Criticizes Bitcoin as Inherently Risky, Says BTC Vulnerable to 51% Attack
29.1.2021
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) general manager Agustin Carstens has criticized bitcoin saying the asset was inherently risky and “increasingly vulnerable” to a 51% attack. A long time bitcoin (BTC) skeptic, Carstens stressed that only central banks should be issuing digital...
Study: 60% of Digital Asset Holders Store Funds on Exchanges While Half Derive an Income From Crypto
29.1.2021
Despite the risks that come with storing crypto assets with third parties, the findings of a new study suggest many cryptocurrency holders still trust exchanges with the safekeeping of their funds. Conducted by Binance Research, the study finds that 60% of “the general population store their...
What Tether Means When It Says It’s ‘Regulated’
26.1.2021
Representatives say the $25B stablecoin is "regulated" but the issuer doesn't look like a financial institution bound by norms and laws
Galaxy, Coinbase Bet $25M on DeFi Using Terra Stablecoins
26.1.2021
The backing will help Terraform Labs build more apps on its Tendermint-based blockchain
All risk, no gain? The vague definition of stablecoins is causing problems
25.1.2021
It is a sign of our industry’s youth that we routinely fail to provide a coherent descriptive definition of a stablecoin
Bank of England Governor Insists Digital Payments (But Not Crypto) Is Sticking Around
25.1.2021
BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said cryptocurrencies "as originally formulated" are not the ideal form of digital currency
Stablecoins May 'Penetrate Non-Crypto Markets' & Surpass USD 100B in 2021
24.1.2021
2021 could be the year when stablecoins move deeper inside the non-crypto markets, with some expecting the total value of stablecoins almost tripling and surpassing USD 100bn this year, according to industry figures.
Market capitalization of stablecoins already jumped by around sixfold in the past...
Law Decoded: Bank payments going global with stablecoins and CBDCs, Jan. 15–22
22.1.2021
Retail users may have to wait in much of the world, however