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US House Financial Services Committee leadership takes opposing sides on the PayPal stablecoin
9.8.2023
Rep. Maxine Waters said she was “deeply concerned” about the PYUSD without a proper regulatory framework in place, while Rep. Patrick McHenry said it "hold[s] promise"
PayPal’s Stablecoin Is a Watershed Moment for Finance
9.8.2023
Until now, most of crypto’s big innovations have been for crypto-natives. PayPal’s stablecoin is different, says Austin Campbell, the former head of Portfolio Management at Paxos
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Says She’s ‘Deeply Concerned’ About PayPal’s New Stablecoin
9.8.2023
The top Democrat on the House Financial Service Committee criticized PayPal’s plans in a statement on Wednesday
PayPal’s Real Stablecoin Strategy: It Wants to Earn Interest on Your Deposits
9.8.2023
High U.S. Treasury interest rates are a powerful short-term motivator. Everything else is theory
Binance drops majority of USD Coin reserves — Latest USDC news
9.8.2023
This week’s episode of The Market Report explores the reasons why Binance let go of a majority of its USDC reserves and what it replaced them with
Today in Crypto: Bitstamp 'Permanently' Suspends Trading for Several Altcoins for US Users, MuesliSwap Will Refund Money Lost Due to Slippage 'Misunderstanding', Unstoppable Domains Launches Blue Premium Membership
9.8.2023
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Stablecoin Market Cap To Hit Nearly $3 Trillion By 2028: Bernstein Report
9.8.2023
Private wealth management company Bernstein has projected stablecoins to grow by 2,140% in the next five years with huge developments pouring into the sector.
According to the report, the stablecoin market stands at $125 billion with USD Tether (USDT) and USD Circle (USDC) as leaders but...
Circle Stablecoin CEO Unveils International Dominance: 70% of USDC Adoption Outside US
9.8.2023
In an August 8th tweet, Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, mentioned that approximately 70% of USD Coin (USDC) adoption originates from countries beyond the United States.
Contrary to the perception of being centered in the US, he noted that much of the adoption of USDC comes from international...
Bank of England Remains Focused on Systemic Stablecoin Regime
9.8.2023
The UK central bank has released a consultation response on systemic stablecoins, suggesting that it remains committed to a systemic stablecoin regime.
On Tuesday, the Bank of England (BoE) released the "Payments Regulation and the Systemic Perimeter" framework, which agreed on co-supervision...
House Financial Services Committee Advances Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act
9.8.2023
On July 27, 2023, The U.S. House Financial Services Committee advanced a stablecoin-focused bill for the first time. The Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023 would establish a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins with the U.S. Federal Reserve playing a pivotal role. The bill would...
Federal Reserve Establishes Program to Monitor Crypto Activities in US Banks
9.8.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve has introduced a new set of guidelines aimed at closely monitoring banks' involvement with cryptocurrencies.
This program, termed the "novel activities supervision program," was unveiled on Tuesday, clarifying the central bank's strategy for supervising banks'...
Stablecoin Market to Grow to Almost $3T in Next 5 Years: Bernstein
9.8.2023
Major global financial and consumer platforms are expected to issue co-branded stablecoins resulting in significant growth for these cryptocurrencies, the report said
Here's How PayPal Plans to Monetize Its New PYUSD Stablecoin
9.8.2023
Payments giant PayPal plans to generate revenue from its upcoming stablecoin in a number of ways, including from its use in payment transactions.
The PYUSD stablecoin would also bring the company revenue in the form of interest income from assets backing it, Jose Fernandez da Ponte, senior vice...
PayPal a jeho vlastní stablecoin – falešná hra na decentralizaci, nebo něco víc?
9.8.2023
Americký internetový platební gigant s lehce kontroverzní pověstí spustil vlastní platební token PYUSD. Jaký má dolarový stablecoin významné finanční instituce smysl a jaké zrcadlo nastavuje veřejnému blockchainu?
Crypto News Today: Bitcoin's Rally Toward $30K, PayPal's Stablecoin Fakes, and More
8.8.2023
As Bitcoin retakes $30K and major players like PayPal delve into the crypto realm, the intersection of traditional finance and crypto becomes more pronounced
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Rallies Towards $30,000 Amid Rising Spot ETF Application Approval and PayPal Stablecoin Optimism
8.8.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching a retest of the psychologically important $30,000 amid a fresh wave of optimism about the likelihood of near-term spot bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) application approvals, as well as optimism about crypto’s broader adoption.
The world’s first and largest digital...
A Comprehensive Look at the New Paypal Stablecoin, Its Control Dynamics, and ‘Freeze’ Option Trending on Social Media
8.8.2023
At the time of writing, the official Paypal stablecoin PYUSD smart contract has been unveiled, and as it stands, the maximum aggregate supply amounts to 26,905,005.66 PYUSD. In spite of the existence of more than 26 million Paypal stablecoins, the contract continues to retain a substantial 92.91%...
PayPal’s New Stablecoin and the ‘2 Wolves’ Inside Crypto
8.8.2023
Today in Crypto: Binance Becomes First Fully Licensed Exchange in El Salvador, Coinbase Offers to Buy Back Up to $150 Million of Its $1 Billion Bonds, Bitstamp in Talks to Raise Fresh Funding, Brazilian CBDC Gets Its Official Name and Logo
8.8.2023
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Paxos Has Other 'White Label' Stablecoin Opportunities in the Works in Addition to PayPal USD
8.8.2023
Crypto infrastructure provider Paxos Trust is already working on other stablecoin projects similar to PayPal’s new PYUSD, said Paxos’ head of strategy Walter Hessert on CoinDesk TV on Tuesday