Stablecoins

Stablecoins

Finance

DoorDash is bringing stablecoin payments to masses with Stripe-backed blockchain

The delivery service is working with the Stripe-led blockchain firm Tempo to bring stablecoin payouts to its global marketplace, replacing fragmented regional rails.

DoorDash (Marques Thomas/Unsplash)

Policy

Bank of Korea’s new governor signals CBDC and bank token push, skips stablecoins in key address

The BOK will increase scrutiny of crypto markets and non-bank finance, and will also modernize currency markets for 24-hour foreign exchange trading, he said.

Korean won (Shutterstock)

Finance

A dozen banks want a euro stablecoin. Fireblocks is making it happen

The Qivalis consortium is made up of: Banca Sella, BBVA, BNP Paribas, CaixaBank, Danske Bank, DekaBank, DZ BANK, ING, KBC, Raiffeisen Bank International, SEB, and UniCredit.

CEO and co-founder Michael Shaulov (Fireblocks)

Policy

Global stablecoin rulemaking slows, prompting BIS to urge cooperation to avoid fragmentation risks

To mitigate risks like sudden withdrawals, policymakers are debating safeguards such as limiting interest payments and offering issuers access to central bank backstops.

Pablo Hernández de Cos

Finance

Stablecoins can help businesses turn costs into revenue, Paxos Labs cofounder says

Firms using stablecoins can reshape margins by cutting costs, unlock credit and earn yield, but not every company needs to issue a token, Paxos Labs' Chunda McCain said.

Digitally altered photo of a dollar bill (Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Stripe doubles down on blockchain and stablecoins, aiming to become 'AWS for money'

Demand is emerging fastest in the Global South and cross-border use cases, where cards fail and currencies are unstable, said Adrien Duchâteau, Stripe's crypto GTM lead.

Adrien Duchâteau, Head of Crypto GTM at Stripe (RWA Summit)

Videos

U.S. government moving bitcoin tied to Bitfinex hack

The U.S. government just transferred about $606,000 of bitcoin to Coinbase Prime, with on-chain data tying the coins to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. The government currently holds roughly $24.5 billion in bitcoin as part of its strategic digital asset reserve. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

U.S. government moving bitcoin tied to Bitfinex hack

Policy

France's finance minister calls for more euro stablecoins in sign of government policy shift

The statements signal a potential shift in stance within the French government and its central bank.

Paris, France (Denisse Leon/Unsplash)

Finance

Drift gets $148 million funding from Tether and partners as it replaces Circle stablecoin with USDT after massive exploit

The money will be used by Drift to recover user funds after more than $270 million in clients assets were exploited this month, and will relaunch the protocol as a USDT-based perpetuals DEX on Solana.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Tether adds $70 million in bitcoin to reserves, bringing holdings above 97,000 BTC

The USDT stablecoin issuer has now accumulated over $7.1 billion in bitcoin as part of its strategy to recycle up 15% of its profit into BTC.

Tether