Stablecoins

Stablecoins

Finance

Stablecoin volumes to reach $719T by 2035 as generational wealth shift speeds up crypto adoption

Massive transfer of wealth to younger, crypto-native users and rising payment volumes challenge dominance of Visa and Mastercard

(Photo by CoinWire Japan on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Banks are treading carefully on stablecoins despite market growth, S&P Global says

Most U.S. lenders remain in a wait-and-see mode as deposit risks, regulatory shifts and new competition complicate strategy, according to the report.

(Photo by CoinWire Japan on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Iran's crypto tanker tolls are the latest step in its sanctions‑busting trade network

The Iranian regime has been increasingly using cryptocurrency over the last few years to facilitate cross border oil trading, according to data from Chainalysis.

Oil tanker at sea. (Gerhard Traschütz/Pixabay)

Policy

U.S. Treasury proposes demands that stablecoin firms be set to police bad transactions

The U.S. is pitching new rules for stablecoin issuers to treat them like every other financial firm that must maintain armor against illicit uses.

U.S. Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

White House study bolsters crypto's stance in stablecoin yield fight against bankers

White House economists said banning rewards wouldn't significantly boost banks' financial health, amplifying the crypto industry view in the Clarity Act debate.

White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Six Swiss banks join forces to build a unified digital franc

The initiative brings major lenders together to trial Swiss franc stablecoin in controlled environment with real transactions

UBS, the Swiss banking giant. (Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan must move faster as tokenization reshapes finance

“A whole new set of competitors is emerging based on blockchain," said Dimon in his annual letter to shareholders.

CoinDesk

Finance

Circle under fire after $285 million Drift hack over inaction to freeze stolen USDC

Prominent blockchain sleuth ZachXBT alleged faster action by Circle could have limited crypto losses, but freezing asset without legal authorization carries legal risks.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

Policy

Hong Kong hasn’t issued a single HKD stablecoin license after March target

Officials flagged March for initial approvals, but licensing has yet to begin with no updated timeline

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po (David Paul Morris/CoinDesk)

Finance

Why 12 European banks are teaming up to save the euro from digital dollarization

In an interview with CoinDesk, the CEO of a 12-member consortium explains why Europe is racing to put the euro onchain and compete with dollar dominance in crypto markets.

Jan-Oliver Sell, CEO of Qivalis (Qivalis)