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Bank of France settles $2.4M fund in central bank digital currency pilot
19.1.2021
The Bank of France processed $2.4 million worth of fund units using a CBDC in December as part of ongoing experiments into blockchain and stablecoin technology
Decred co-founder explains the possible effects of a CBDC takeover
17.1.2021
How would mass-scale CBDC issuance impact the crypto space?
Why DeFi plus asset tokenization will take crypto to new heights
17.1.2021
Blending real-world assets and DeFi is going to shake this whole market to its core
Algorithmic asset experiments continue to entice traders & developers
17.1.2021
On the frontiers of algorithmic assets, trading isn’t the only activity that will raise your heartrate
JPMorgan Chase execs weigh in on stablecoin regulation, crypto competition
16.1.2021
While the OCC's new stablecoin guidance doesn't have an impact on JPM Coin, it could lead to crypto payments if there's demand
China turns up pace on CBDC release, tests infrastructure prior to adoption
16.1.2021
The yuan is not seen as a major currency. Could digitizing it change that? China is breaking new ground in the Shenzhen region and beyond
US Fed: CBDC a ‘very high priority’ to combat bad private sector money
15.1.2021
The United States Federal Reserve needs its own digital currency to protect against a possible overnight proliferation of stablecoin technology, says Fed chairman Jerome Powell
First Mover: Forget Facebook’s Stablecoin. Now It’s $700B Bitcoin In the Crosshairs
14.1.2021
Bitcoin's powerful move over the past couple months to a market value of more than $700 billion is suddenly commanding more attention from global financial regulators.
Bitfinex Executives Deny Allegations of Issuing USDT to Pump BTC – “Tether Backed by Cash Assets and a Loan”
13.1.2021
Bitfinex general counsel Stuart Hoegner has dismissed the notion that only 74% of the tether stablecoin in circulation is fully backed. Hoegner insists the stablecoin is fully backed by assets that include cash, cash equivalents as well as bitcoin. However, both Hoegner and the company’s...
An online future for finance is inevitable, says OCC's Brooks
13.1.2021
Brooks considers the migration of the financial system onto the internet "inevitable."
IOST in the First Batch of Blockchains to Support HUSD Stablecoin
13.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. IOST, an enterprise-grade, decentralized, and ultra-fast network oiled with the Proof-of Believability consensus algorithm, is integrating the HUSD stablecoin, according to an announcement on 13 Jan 2021. HUSD is a safe and secure dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Stable Universal...
xSigma DeFi Offers Lucrative Rewards for Liquidity Providers, Whitepaper Released
13.1.2021
xSigma is an upcoming stablecoin DEX protocol developed by the first DeFi project backed by a NASDAQ-listed company. In order to attract liquidity providers to supply their stablecoins to the decentralized exchange, the protocol will feature a lucrative rewards system for liquidity mining....
UK Treasury Calls for Feedback on Approach to Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Regulation
12.1.2021
The U.K. government is focusing on stablecoins for the next phase of its development of crypto regulations
IMVU's new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live
12.1.2021
The token, which has gotten a lot of attention for its interesting way of placating U.S. regulators, is now live for IMVU users in over 140 countries
‘Wen $DIGG?’ Badger DAO preps for hotly anticipated synthetic BTC launch
10.1.2021
Badger DAO founder Chris Spadafora on bringing a long-awaited product to market and building for the future
The EURST Stablecoin Set the Path That Major Central Banks Now Want to Follow
8.1.2021
From Asia to Europe, major central banks all around the world are expected to announce their own digital currencies soon. This is vindication that stablecoins like EURST are on the right path forward, and they can serve to show how national economies should reinvent themselves following the current...
Following Brexit, the UK asks crypto industry about rules for cross-border stablecoins
7.1.2021
In addition to trying to define stablecoins, the UK is looking to establish how close it wants its crypto laws to be to other countries
Origin Brings Back Interest-Earning OUSD Stablecoin Following $7M Hack
6.1.2021
Origin is relaunching its yield-generating stablecoin following a November attack that drained OUSD holders of $7 million
Bitcoin, Ethereum & Stablecoin Tribes Fight Over Benefits Of OCC News
5.1.2021
Following a major announcement by the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), major tribes within the crypto space - be it stablecoins, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), etc. - started claiming the news is beneficial for them specifically.
On Monday, the OCC published Interpretive Letter...
US Federal Regulator Says Banks Can Conduct Payments Using Stablecoins
5.1.2021
Banks can act as nodes on a blockchain or conduct payments using stablecoins, the OCC said Monday