Stablecoins


Policy

Standard Chartered, Animoca, and Three Others Join HKMA's Stablecoin Sandbox as Participants

On Wednesday, Hong Kong's central bank also said that it planned to present a bill on fiat-referenced stablecoins to the Legislative Council later this year.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Videos

How Blackbird Brings Dining Experiences On-Chain

Base creator Jesse Pollak discusses how Blackbird, a product built on Base, is bringing dining experiences on-chain and improving transaction methods for small businesses through stablecoins.

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Videos

How On-Chain Consumer Products Represent an Industry Shift

Base creator Jesse Pollak weighs in on the crypto industry's shift from building mostly financial products to real-world use cases on the blockchain. Plus, the significance of stablecoins like USDC and EURC when it comes to improving payment systems.

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Finance

Tether Taps Chainalysis Chief Economist Philip Gradwell as Economics Head

Gradwell will be responsible for quantifying the Tether economy to regulators.

Tether 's logo painted on a wooden background.

Policy

Paxos Gains Singapore Approval for Stablecoin Issuance With DBS Providing Custody

The Monetary Authority of Singapore released its stablecoin framework last year.

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Circle Snags First Stablecoin License Under EU's New MiCA Crypto Rules

Circle Mint France will issue the euro-denominated EURC stablecoin and USDC in the European Union in compliance with MiCA.

Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte (left) and CEO Jeremy Allaire (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

U.K.'s Next Government Must Act Fast to Regulate (and Retain) Crypto Firms

The likely victorious Labour party has taken no stance on digital assets. This needs to change quickly, writes Laura Navaratnam of the Crypto Council for Innovation.

BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 03:  Labour Leader Keir Starmer arrives to meet new Labour MP for Blackpool South, Chris Webb at Blackpool Cricket Club on May 3, 2024 in Blackpool, England. Labour's Chris Webb was announced as the winner of the Blackpool South by-election. Former Conservative MP for Blackpool South Scott Benton resigned in the wake of a lobbying scandal triggering the by-election, which is held on the same day as the local and mayoral elections in England.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Policy

EU's Restrictive Stablecoin Rules Take Effect Soon and Issuers Are Running Out of Time

The European Banking Authority published its final report on draft standards for stablecoin issuers on June 19.

The EU's MiCA law starts to take effect at end-2024. (Pixabay)

Markets

Stablecoin Issuers Now 18th Largest Holder of U.S. Debt

Stablecoin issuers are fast emerging as a significant source of demand for the U.S. Treasury notes as concerns about Washington's debt management grow.

BTC bulls need to act to avoid record ETF outflows. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Policy

Financial Stability Board to Extend Its Work on Stablecoin Risks in Emerging and Developing Economies

Members of the global financial stability body discussed areas that "warrant further attention" in the crypto sector during a meeting in Toronto last week.

Bloomberg Editor Stacy Marie Ishmael, Financial Stability Board Chair and Dutch Central Bank Governor Klaas Knot at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)