Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 weeks ago
Hong Kong is expected to grant the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses within two weeks, reportedly choosing HSBC and Standard Chartered as the first companies to obtain the long-awaited approval.
HSBC, Standard Chartered Lead Hong Kong’s Stab...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 weeks ago
Stanley Druckenmiller said stablecoins are more efficient, faster and cheaper than fiat running on traditional banking infrastructure.Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said blockchain and stablecoins may only be a decade away from powering t...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 weeks ago
The investor said stablecoins are faster, cheaper and more efficient than fiat payments running on traditional banking infrastructure.Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said blockchain and stablecoins may only be a decade away from powering t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 4 weeks ago
Circle’s USDC has overtaken Tether’s USDT in adjusted stablecoin transaction volume for the first time since 2019, signaling a notable shift in how digital dollars are actually being used across crypto markets. A March 13 research note from Mizuho Se...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 4 weeks ago
The institution reported that argt, a peso-linked stablecoin, constitutes a security, subject to the regulatory regime for capital markets for these instruments. The stablecoin, issued by Twin Finance and listed by Belo, offered up to 32% APR. Regula...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 weeks ago
Yield-bearing stablecoins are growing faster than the broader market as US lawmakers remain divided over how crypto yield should be regulated.Yield-bearing stablecoins are growing faster than the broader stablecoin market, according to Messari, as Wa...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 weeks ago
The Bank of England is open to fixes on its proposed stablecoin framework, but one official said it needs better feedback from crypto industry participants.The Bank of England’s (BOE) position on stablecoins is evolving to a more friendly stance, but...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Hong Kong is set to issue its first stablecoin issuer licenses, with HSBC and Standard Chartered likely among a “very small number” of initially approved issuers, local media reported.HSBC Holdings and a joint venture led by Standard Chartered are re...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
MetaComp’s Pre-A+ funding round, backed by Alibaba and Spark Venture, brings the total capital raised to $35 million, with aims to expand its StableX Network globally.Singapore-based MetaComp said Friday it completed a new funding round backed by Ali...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation plans to propose rules that would exclude stablecoins from pass-through insurance coverage, highlighting a regulatory divide between tokenized deposits and payment stablecoins. The Limits of Pass-Through Protecti...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
The funding will support development of a programmable execution layer designed to enable faster issuance and settlement of digital assets on the network.Tether’s investment arm has invested in Ark Labs, the developer of the programmable Bitcoin infr...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 1 month ago
Paxos debuts Partner Rewards Engine enabling daily on-chain stablecoin rewards for enterprise clients, moving away from monthly payouts across all issued tokens. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 1 month ago
Tether backs Ark Labs $5.2 million seed raise to expand stablecoin and programmable finance infrastructure on Bitcoin& & The Block
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Stablecoins move trillions each year but mostly sit unused, leaving a widespread inefficiency across crypto markets.Opinion by: Artemiy Parshakov, vice-president of Institutions at P2P.orgStablecoins sit at the center of the digital asset economy, fu...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 1 month ago
New Zealand’s financial regulator has determined that the
NZDD stablecoin does not qualify as a financial product. The decision follows
an assessment conducted through the country’s
financial technology sandbox program. Lawyers involved in the proces...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Law firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts, which acted on behalf of the stablecoin’s issuer, says the designation of the token is an important step for regulatory clarity.New Zealand’s financial regulator has ruled that a local currency-tied stablecoin, NZDD,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 month ago
A new controversy has emerged within the cryptocurrency community, particularly on “crypto Twitter,” involving US-based exchange Coinbase (COIN).
Rumors are circulating that the exchange is actively opposing the proposed Bitcoin (BTC) de minimis tax...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Global demand for the US dollar is “massive,” and stablecoin yields will only bring more interest to the currency, argued the White House crypto chief.Stablecoin yield providers will inject more capital into the US banking system, argues White House...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
Industry groups have criticized the UK’s proposed stablecoin holding limits, arguing they would signal that the UK is hostile to crypto and stifle innovation.Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden told UK lawmakers that the central bank is ope...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 month ago
A proposed plan by the agency would ban “pass-through insurance“ for stablecoins by third parties in addition to the FDIC not insuring deposits under the law.Travis Hill, chair of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), confirmed that, i...
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