Stablecoins


Finance

Latin American Stablecoin Adoption Expected to Grow Amid High Inflation

Crypto winter didn’t slow down stablecoin use in Latin America in 2022.

Latin America (Leon Overwheel/Unsplash)

Opinion

Can Banks Issue Stablecoins?

There is no law that bans U.S. banks from issuing paper or digital private banknotes, American Institute for Economic Research senior fellow Thomas Hogan writes.

Thomas Hogan argues that because the issuance of redeemable notes by private banks, in paper or electronic form exists in the U.S., firms should be able to issue stablecoins to their users. (K8/Unsplash)

Videos

Swiss National Bank's Moser on CBDCs VS. Private Stablecoins

Thomas Moser, Alternate Member of the Governing Board at the Swiss National Bank, discusses why central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) address counterparty risks of private stablecoins.

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Videos

CBDCs Are the Future of Money and Payments: Bank of America

Digital currencies, such as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins, are the natural evolution of money and payments, Bank of America said in a research report on Tuesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the report and the outlook for CBDC adoption.

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Videos

Are CBDCs the Future of Money?

Bank of America says digital currencies, such as central bank digital currencies and stablecoins, are the natural evolution of money and payments. Deloitte Tax LLP Partner Rob Massey weighs in on the report.

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Tech

DeFi Protocol Ondo Finance Sets Up Tokenized Corporate Bonds With Over 8% Yield on Stablecoins

The on-chain funds are directly invested in exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock and Pimco.

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Markets

Crypto.com Delists Tether’s USDT Stablecoin for Canadian Users

The move comes after the Canadian Securities Administrators committed to stronger oversight over crypto exchanges following the demise of FTX.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek during his YouTube interview (Crypto.com)

Finance

Euro Stablecoin EURR Issuance Ceased

Issuance ended on Jan. 9 with redemption of the stablecoin supported until March 6.

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Opinion

Now I Know the Cryptocurrency Industry Is Here to Stay

A long-time crypto skeptic, who once called for a ban, explains why he's organizing a high-level crypto conference at Duke.

Duke University's West Campus (Srini Somanchi/Unsplash)

Opinion

The Niche Application of Stablecoins Is Not a Bad Thing

By definition, stablecoins are tethered to the real economy. But whatever links they have should be minimized, until their applications are fully proven.

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