Stablecoins
Covering the most recent crypto news on stablecoins, funding, pseudonymity, digital currency, and more.
Hong Kong Gets Spot-Bitcoin ETF Application, Stablecoin Interest From China’s Harvest Global: Reports
Venture Smart Financial Holdings is also aiming for a spot-bitcoin ETF and is involved in the discussions about the stablecoin sandbox.
By Amitoj SinghJan 29, 2024
In Search of Financial Freedom: The Answer Lies With Bitcoin, Not Stablecoins
"It is not enough to swap one master for another, be it a government or a corporation," Montclair State University adjunct professor Burak Tamaç writes.
By Burak TamacJan 19, 2024
Does Howard Lutnick Know ‘the Truth’ About Tether?
Speaking at Davos, the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO says the stablecoin issuer has the money to back USDT. Maybe it’s time we all started to believe in Tether, despite the “truthers”?
By Daniel KuhnJan 17, 2024
Wall Street CEO on Tether Controversy: 'They Have the Money'
Tether's $95 billion stablecoin has been dogged by questions around whether it actually holds the assets it says are backing USDT. Cantor Fitzgerald's Howard Lutnick, whose firm manages money for Tether, says it does.
By Helene BraunJan 16, 2024
Hong Kong Regulators Propose Mandatory Licenses for Fiat-Backed Stablecoin Issuers
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) are also planning a sandbox to provide guidance on compliance.
By Sandali HandagamaDec 27, 2023
2023: A Critical Juncture for the Global Stablecoin Market
Moody’s Senior Director Yiannis Giokas said adoption accelerated this year, despite many destabilizing trends.
By Yiannis Giokas Dec 21, 2023
S&P’s Stablecoin Report Is a Vote of Confidence for Crypto
But does crypto care?
By Daniel KuhnDec 19, 2023
Global Banking Regulator Wants Tougher Criteria for Giving Stablecoins Preferential Risk Treatment
The Basel Committee for Banking Supervision wants to tighten requirements that allow stablecoins to qualify as less risky than unbacked cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
By Sandali Handagama, Camomile ShumbaDec 14, 2023
The Tether Killer? A True Stablecoin Would Enhance Banking and Crypto
A U.S. dollar pegged stablecoin backed only by cash in a bank could help expand the money supply without causing inflation and improve the banking sector, attorney Daniel Wheeler argues.
By Daniel WheelerDec 13, 2023
Societe Generale-Backed Euro Stablecoin EURCV Starts Trading on Bitstamp
The listing marks the first time a euro stablecoin issued by a fully regulated bank is available on a cryptocurrency exchange.
By Jamie CrawleyDec 6, 2023
