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Stablecoins to Watch: USDC Could Expand to 10 More Blockchains

USD coin (USDC), a stablecoin currently on four blockchain networks with a market cap of $25 billion, could soon be on as many as 10 more networks, including Tezos. USDC is an Ethereum-based stablecoin managed by the CENTRE consortium, started by fintech firm Circle and crypto exchange Coinbase.

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Strike Phasing Out USDT From Bitcoin-Based El Salvador Remittances, CEO Says

Strike, the digital wallet startup behind El Salvador’s bitcoin-based payment system, is phasing out its use of Tether’s USDT stablecoin as a U.S. dollar substitute, CEO Jack Mallers said. “The Hash” team explores the ongoing scandal around Tether and the wider repercussions of El Salvador’s currency law.

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Signature Bank Taps Tether Rival TrueUSD for Payments Platform

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De reacts to New York-based Signature Bank adding stablecoin TrueUSD into its blockchain-based payments platform and discusses how TUSD compares to Tether. Review of this week’s congressional hearings on crypto and looking ahead to FATF’s plenary meeting on Monday.

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Dapper Labs Unveils Flow-Native Stablecoin, 'FUSD', With Other ERC-20-Like Tokens to Follow

Dapper Labs, the creator behind the Flow blockchain and NBA Top Shot, announced Thursday it would launch a Flow-native stablecoin called FUSD. This is the first token on Flow that exists similar to how ERC-20-like tokens exist on Ethereum. "The Hash" team explores the new development and what it means for the DeFi space.

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Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins

Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Senior Fellow and former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad discusses his thesis that the popular stablecoin tether could face a disruption comparable to the Reserve Primary Fund "breaking the buck" in 2008. He also comments on CBDCs and the digital dollar he expects will be developed.

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Consenso Dia 3, Recapitulado: A Batalha Pelo Dinheiro Eletrônico

O futuro dos CBDCs, stablecoins e criptomoedas untethered estava em jogo em um dia cheio de ação no principal evento da CoinDesk.

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Diem Scales Back, Sets Eyes on a US-Backed Stablecoin

Diem, the cryptocurrency formerly known as Libra, started off with ambitions to create a global crypto tied to a basket of currencies from around the world, but Diem has since transitioned to a new model to develop a U.S. dollar-based stablecoin. Its headquarters is moving from Switzerland to the U.S. Christian Catalini, Diem's co-founder joins "First Mover" to provide an update on the project.

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