Stablecoins

Third-Party Cryptos Could Launch on XRP Ledger, Says Ripple's David Schwartz
Ripple CTO Schwartz said a feature is being developed to allow asset-backed tokens to be minted on the platform.

Binance and Others Are Rushing to Provide Stablecoins to Nigerian Crypto Users
Here's how crypto exchanges are on-boarding unbanked users in Nigeria.

Libra Minus Facebook: Why Celo Is 2020's Buzzy Token Project
With $30 million from Polychain and a16z, here's how the buzzy Celo plans to rival Libra on financial inclusion.

Circle Founder: Digital Currencies at Key Growth Moment as Governments Take Notice
Jeremy Allaire sees governments and industry finally taking blockchain seriously. That's a big deal.

Tether Stablecoin Taps Chainalysis for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Tools
Tether is using Chainalysis' "Know Your Transaction" tool to create risk profiles for USDT users and monitor potentially suspicious activity.

Joint Venture Launches Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin for Financial Services
Canada Stablecorp, a joint venture between Mavennet and 3iQ, has begun issuing its QCAD stablecoin in a bid to digitize financial services such as international remittances.

Winklevoss Patents Tout Use Case for Gemini Stablecoin Tech in Banking
Banks and other "trusted entities" could become licensed issuers of the stablecoin, the patents suggest.

Tether Says Its Newest Stablecoin Is Backed by Gold in Swiss Vault
Tether is issuing a new stablecoin as ERC-20 and TRC20 tokens, backing their price with one ounce of gold.

Vodafone Is the Latest Big Company to Quit Facebook-Founded Libra Association
Telecom giant Vodafone has left the Libra Association, the eighth company to pull out of the Facebook-led digital currency project since the fall.

Paxos Launches Automatic Conversions Between Bank Deposits and Stablecoins
Paxos is enabling a new auto-transfer feature to streamline the conversion of funds between bank accounts and stablecoin deposits.

