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Why PayPal's Stablecoin Scares Washington and Could Shake Legislative Talks

For some U.S. financial regulators, the ghost of Libra — the then-Facebook effort to establish a mass-appeal stablecoin — will forever haunt the debate over regulating stablecoins.

Updated Aug 10, 2023, 1:58 p.m. Published Aug 8, 2023, 2:50 p.m.
PayPal headquarters (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
PayPal's move to issue a stablecoin puts stablecoin legislation back in focus on Washington. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)