Stablecoins
Central Banks, Stablecoins and the Looming War of Currencies
A flood of competing stablecoins is coming to the global economy, setting the stage for what could be a climactic battle with the world's biggest central banks.
Crypto Exchange Binance Announces New Stablecoin Initiative
The crypto exchange has announced that it's launching Venus, a project that will develop "localized" stablecoins around the world.
Walmart Wants to Patent a Stablecoin That Looks a Lot Like Facebook Libra
Retail giant Walmart has applied for a cryptocurrency patent that bears some similarities to the Libra token proposed by Facebook in mid-June.
Marijuana-Focused Stablecoin Issuer Added to Arizona Fintech Sandbox
Arizona's fintech program has added a controversial startup using stablecoins to evade federal regulations
Tether Stablecoin Launches on Blockstream’s Liquid Sidechain
A new version of the widely used but controversial stablecoin tether is launching on Blockstream's Liquid Network.
Huawei CEO Calls on China to Create a Rival to Facebook's Libra Crypto
Huawei's CEO said: "Even China is able to issue such currencies, why wait for Libra?"
Binance Jersey Lists Exchange's New UK Pound-Backed Stablecoin
The Jersey arm of Binance has listed the cryptocurrency exchange's own British pound-backed stablecoin, BGBP.
Huobi Revamps HUSD Stablecoin to Help Power 'Fiat On-Ramp'
Huobi is overhauling its HUSD stablecoin in a new partnership with Paxos and Stable Universal.
Tether Stablecoin to Launch on Algorand Blockchain
The popular and sometimes controversial stablecoin tether (USDT) is to to be added to the algorand blockchain.
Tether Accidentally Minted $5 Billion of Its Stablecoins, Then Deleted Them
Stablecoin issuer Tether accidentally created $5 billion-worth of its USDT stablecoin at the weekend, before promptly destroying them again.
