Stablecoins


Markets

Bitcoin Climbs Past $27.4K but Remains in Holding Pattern as Investors Continue U.S. Debt Limit Vigil

Ether and most other major altcoins rise slightly, even as stocks drop amid worries about debt ceiling negotiations.

Bitcoin price chart (CoinDesk)

Policy

EU Banks Could Access Stablecoins More Easily Under Leaked Plans

The European Commission's plans could moderate a push from Parliament to discourage crypto holdings as it debates new capital requirements for banks.

The EU is set to agree new crypto tax laws (Ralph/Pixabay)

Videos

Rep French Hill on Stablecoin Regulation: ‘We’re Not Starting from Scratch’

Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) addressed the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion during Thursday’s hearing entitled: Putting the ‘Stable’ in ‘Stablecoins:’ How Legislation Will Help Stablecoins Achieve Their Promise. “We're not starting from scratch,” Hill said. “The similarities between the two proposals are strong, and that's why we're not that far apart.”

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Policy

U.S. Hearing Highlights Stablecoin Rift in Competing House Bills

Republicans focused on the chances for legislative compromise while Democrats characterized their stablecoin positions as a deepening divide.

(Dean Hochman/Flickr)

Policy

House Democrats Consider New Stablecoin Bill Proposal: Source

The proposal comes weeks after Republicans introduced their own discussion draft of a new bill.

Key U.S. lawmakers met Thursday to talk about how to advance stablecoin legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

EU Could Veto Large Stablecoins During MiCA Approval Process, Regulator Signals

The European Banking Authority doesn’t want private permissionless crypto initiatives to threaten monetary policy privileges.

The European Banking Authority's Jose Manuel Campa (ECB/Flickr)

Finance

Tether Reports $1.48B Profit in Q1, Reveals Bitcoin, Gold Reserves

The company’s USDT stablecoin has seen rapid growth this year as the U.S. banking crisis hit rivals.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Videos

Lightspark CEO on Lightning Outlook, Bitcoin Network Congestion

Bitcoin users in Africa are turning to stablecoins and the Lightning Network as transaction fees have skyrocketed to the highest levels in about two years. Lightspark CEO and co-founder David Marcus joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss, as Binance said it's adjusting fees and plans to integrate the Lightning Network. Marcus also explains why he thinks Bitcoin is the future of digital payments.

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Videos

Africa Moves to Lightning Network, Stablecoins Amid Soaring Bitcoin Transaction Fees

Bitcoin (BTC) users in Africa are increasingly moving to the Lightning Network and stablecoins as transaction fees have soared to their highest level in nearly two years. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential repercussions of BTC's fee spike and the path ahead to widespread crypto adoption.

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Opinion

In the 'Stablecoin Olympics,' No Winner Will Take All

The fight involving stablecoins, central bank digital currencies and tokenized deposits will play out across multiple disciplines. No single contender will win them all, says Dea Markova, of Forefront Advisers.

(Bryan Turner/Unsplash)