Stablecoins


Markets

Nigerians Turn to Stablecoins for Protection Against Inflation

Traditional savings groups in Nigeria are looking at dollar-pegged stablecoins as a tool to protect their savings from local inflation.

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Markets

Anchor Begins Countdown to Launch of Bank-Beating DeFi Savings Account

Anchor was originally slated for an October launch, but the team pushed that back to late November. With the countdown showing on its website, this could really be it.

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Markets

Tether Stablecoin Expands Its Reach to Another Blockchain

Tether has announced the expansion of its USDT token to an eighth blockchain.

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Finance

Compliant Stablecoin Launches in New Zealand

New Zealand dollar reserves backing the stablecoin are to be confirmed by an accounting firm on a quarterly basis.

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Finance

Coinbase, Naval, Framework Ventures Back $19M Raise for a Capital-Efficient Stablecoin

The soon-to-launch Fei Protocol would mint stablecoins by simply selling them directly to users.

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Videos

Is the Crypto Market Still Bullish?

Philippe Bekhazi of XBTO Group, provides an update on the crypto markets, including whether recent dips in BTC prices indicate a reversal of the bull market, the impact of CBDCs on the crypto market and a developing program in Bermuda to create a stablecoin-based stimulus package.

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Policy

Regulation Could Actually Help Tether

DeFi has cut into Tether's dominance of the stablecoin market. Will greater regulation help win back customers?

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Finance

Canadian Bank Launching Fiat-Backed Digital Currency in Claimed World First

The bank says its VCAD stablecoin is the first digital currency issued by and backed by deposits with a North American bank.

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Policy

ECB Wants to Be Able to Veto Stablecoins Like Diem in the EU

The ECB believes it should have the final say ahead of any proposed stablecoin launches.

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Policy

What Happens if All Stablecoin Users Have to Be Identified?

If the U.S. reins in pseudonymity in stablecoin transactions (as seems possible) there could be big implications for the crypto industry, says our columnist.

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