Stablecoins


Policy

U.S. Federal Reserve's New Supervision Chief Will Wield Crypto Authority

Whether it's crypto's access to banking or the issuance of stablecoins, new Fed supervision chief Michelle Bowman will have a say.

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman (Federal Reserve Board)

CoinDesk Indices

Branded and Established Stablecoins Are Not Competitors; They’re a Power Combo

Branded and established stablecoins win when they work together, writes Bastion CEO Nassim Eddequiouaq.

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Opinion

Stablecoins Are Quietly Reinforcing U.S. National Power

Dollar-backed stablecoins are reinforcing dollar dominance, funding U.S. debt, and extending financial influence far beyond our borders.

U.S. Capitol Building (Getty Images/Tim Graham)

Policy

Stablecoin Bills in House and Senate Still Need to Mesh on Several Points: French Hill

The U.S. crypto bills are similar but must work out matters of acceptable foreign oversight, who regulates in the U.S. and on Big Tech issuers, the top lawmaker said.

Rep. French Hill (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

BCB Strikes Deal with SocGen–FORGE to Distribute Euro-Pegged Stablecoin EURCV

EURCoinVertible (EURCV) is one of the first stablecoins to comply with the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework, which came into effect earlier this year.

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Policy

Crypto Lobbyists Urge U.S. Senators to Dodge Distraction in Stablecoin Debate

Top industry advocacy groups requested that the Senate stick to the task at hand as it mulls its stablecoin bill while unrelated amendments loom.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Stablecoins Boost Treasury Bill Demand, Reflect Dollar Dominance, Citi Says

As stablecoin usage grows, so does the demand for short-term U.S. Treasuries, the report said.

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Finance

Stripe Explores Bank Partnerships on Stablecoins as Payments Importance Grows, Says Company President

The payments firm recently introduced stablecoin accounts for its users, while its recent acquisition Bridge rolled out a USDC token.

John Collison, co-founder and president of Stripe (Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images)

Finance

Rain Expands Stablecoin Visa Cards to Solana, Tron and Stellar as Digital Payment Gains Momentum

The crypto card provider said demand is growing to make stablecoins spendable at merchants that accept Visa payments.

A Visa card being held to next to a payment terminal. (CardMapr.nl/Unsplash)

Finance

Tether, Tron Dominate Fast-Growing Stablecoin Payments Arena, Survey Shows

Analytics specialist Artemis, assisted by VC firms Dragonfly and Castle Island Ventures, looked at data from 31 stablecoin payment companies.

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