Stablecoins


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JPMorgan, Intel Alums Launch Revenue-Sharing Stablecoin USDD

A dollar-backed stablecoin with a twist: revenue-sharing with the institutions that use it.

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Why Ethereum Briefly Overtook Bitcoin in Daily Transaction Fees

Ethereum transaction fees are back on the rise and they're gaining parity with those of bitcoin. Here's why.

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Germany Passes National Policy to Explore Blockchain But Limit Stablecoins

Germany's cabinet has passed a national strategy for exploring blockchain tech, while limiting the threat of stablecoins like Facebook's Libra.

Reichstag, Berlin

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Wells Fargo to Pilot Dollar-Linked Stablecoin for Internal Settlement

U.S.-based financial giant Wells Fargo is developing a digital dollar that will run on the firm’s first blockchain platform.

Wells Fargo

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Binance to List Its New Dollar-Backed BUSD Stablecoin Next Week

Binance's dollar-backed stablecoin, BUSD, created in partnership with the Paxos Trust Company, will soon be available for trading.

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Facebook Adds Singapore Dollar to Libra Crypto Basket: Report

Facebook reportedly included the Singapore dollar but not the Chinese yuan in an updated list of currencies meant to back the Libra stablecoin.

Facebook Libra

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Binance Launches Dollar-Backed Crypto Stablecoin With NYDFS Blessing

Binance has announced a dollar-backed stablecoin approved by NYDFS and launched in partnership with Paxos.

Changpeng Zhao

Markets

A Crypto Fix for a Broken International Monetary System

Mark Carney's recent statements about a new digital global currency has opened the door to fresh ideas built on blockchain, Michael J Casey writes.

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Tech

Beyond USD: The Next Frontier for Stablecoins

The next generation of stablecoins will eschew the U.S. dollar as their basis, writes Bitspark's George Harrap.

Abacus

Tech

Central Banks, Stablecoins and the Looming War of Currencies

A flood of competing stablecoins is coming to the global economy, setting the stage for what could be a climactic battle with the world's biggest central banks.

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