Stablecoins


Regulación

Bank of England to Carry Out CBDC, Digital Ledger Experiments

In a new discussion paper, the U.K. central bank also said it wants to ensure stablecoins are interchangeable with the pound.

Bank of England (Camomile Shumba)

Finanzas

Crypto Payments Firm Mesh Raises $82M as Stablecoin Adoption Soars

The fundraising was completed using PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin and was led by Paradigm

U.S. dollar (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Regulación

As House Panel Kicks Tires on Stablecoin Bill, Old-School Finance Giants Reveal Shift

In a U.S. congressional hearing on the new House stablecoin bill, witnesses including BNY and a Wall Street super-lawyer further show a tradfi arrival.

French HIll will be the next chairman of the House Financial Services Committee (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Tecnología

Circle Upgrades Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol Promising Near-Instant USDC Settlements

CCTP V2 enables nearly instant USDC transfers between blockchains with new feature, reducing blockchain transaction times from minutes to seconds.

A CCTP demo at Circle’s Consensus 2023 booth in Austin, Texas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Regulación

Thailand Regulator Adds USDC, USDT Stablecoins to Approved Cryptocurrencies

Previously, only bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), XRP, stellar (XLM) and certain tokens used in the Bank of Thailand’s settlement system were approved.

Bangkok, Thailand (Noom HH/Getty Images)

Mercados

Stablecoin Market Cap Tops $200B as U.S. Sees Industry Helping Maintain Dollar Dominance

Stablecoins have surged since the U.S. election amid economic shifts and U.S. Treasury strategy.

Stablecoin market cap (Glassnode)

Regulación

U.S. Treasury's New Crypto Point Person Says Stablecoin Law a Good First Goal

Tyler Williams, an ex-industry lawyer hired as crypto counselor for Treasury Secretary Bessent, said there's a ton of inside work to be done in the department.

U.S. Treasury Department's Tyler Williams, crypto counselor

Finanzas

Bank of America CEO Says Bank Will Likely Launch Its Own Stablecoin

The United States Congress said that it would push to pass legislation on stablecoins in the first 100 days of the Trump administration.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

Regulación

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire Wants Dollar-Backed Stablecoins to Register in U.S.: Bloomberg

“It shouldn’t be a free pass, right?” Jeremy Allaire, a co-founder of stablecoin issuer Circle said.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Regulación

Dubai Approves Circle's Stablecoins USDC and EURC for Use in DIFC

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) approved USDC and EURC as recognized crypto tokens within the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Circle (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)