Stablecoins


Policy

U.S. Fed's Barr Catalogues Dangers to be Dodged in Future Stablecoin Regulations

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr, who was the central bank's regulatory chief during the Biden administration, flagged potential stablecoin pitfalls.

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr at DC Fintech Week (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

BNY Mellon Stays ‘Agile’ on Stablecoin Plans, Focuses on Infrastructure

The bank isn’t committing to launching its own token — yet — but executives say it’s building systems that could support one if needed.

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Markets

Stablecoins Can Cut Cross-Border Payments Cost by 99%, KPMG Says

Institutions are embracing stablecoin technology to cut costs, speed up settlement times, and unlock liquidity in a $150 trillion payments market.

Stablecoin networks (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Introduces Its Own Stablecoin Payments Platform

Coinbase Business, as the new service is called, will simplify vendor payments, eliminate chargebacks, and offer seamless API integrations.

Tom Duff Gordon, vice president of international policy at Coinbase, hosts a panel with former UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and former UK Chancellor George Osborne at the recent Coinbase Crypto Forum in London (Coinbase)

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Markets

Stablecoins Surge to Record $314B Market Cap as Institutional Race Heats Up: Canaccord

Regulation and new players are driving stablecoin momentum and paving the way for a new internet “money layer,” the broker said

DeFi networks are global. (NASA/Unsplash)

Markets

Paxos Fat-Fingers $300T of PayPal Stablecoin, Outpacing USD's $2.4T Supply

The supply deluge was quickly reversed with burn mechanism.

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Markets

Stablecoin Boom Nears $300B as New Platforms Push Market Beyond Trading: Artemis

Supply has surged 72% year-over-year, led by Ethereum, Solana, and Plasma’s record debut, as stablecoins begin to mirror core banking functions

Projects competing to become the dominant "layer 2" network atop Ethereum are now competing to become networks of networks. (Unsplash)

Markets

Stablecoins Will Disrupt Cross-Border Payments, Investment Bank William Blair Says

Circle and Coinbase are poised to benefit most, as stablecoins reshape global payments and challenge the dominance of traditional correspondent banks.

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Markets

Citigroup CEO Backs Tokenized Deposits, Says Too Much Focus on Stablecoins

Speaking on her bank's earnings call, Citi CEO Jane Fraser said tokenized deposits offer faster, safer infrastructure and fewer AML and compliance burdens for the next era of digital finance.

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

Markets

DWS Sees Stablecoins Emerging as Core Payments Infrastructure

With rising liquidity, regulatory clarity and institutional use, stablecoins are moving beyond crypto trading to challenge traditional payment networks, DWS said.

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