Stablecoins


Videos

Rep. French Hill Addresses Significance of Stablecoin Legislation

Rep. French Hill (R-Arkansas) addresses the potential uses of stablecoins in the payment system and the significance of clear legislative framework in his opening remarks at the House Financial Services Subcommittee's hearing.

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Policy

Democrats Blast Draft Stablecoin Bill in First 2023 Hearing on Issue

Despite Republican House committee leaders publishing a draft bill and talking about progress, it hasn't been on the bipartisan level required for an eventual law, lawmakers said in a hearing Wednesday.

Reps. Patrick McHenry (left) and Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion

The Big Issues of Stablecoin Issuance

Here are the key issues as the House Financial Services Committee hears testimony about stablecoin regulation.

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Policy

What’s in the House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill?

It would ban a future terraUSD, at least temporarily, and create licensing rules for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) is leading efforts in the House to pass stablecoin legislation (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk).

Policy

BoE Considers Limits on Stablecoin Payments as Parliament Debates New Crypto Rules

The Bank of England plans on releasing a consultation proposal by the end of the year, Jon Cunliffe said at Innovate Finance’s annual global summit.

Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Centralized Stablecoins Are Problematic. Is a Decentralized Alternative on the Way?

USDC and USDT both have issues that truly decentralized, blockchain-based protocols are designed to solve.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Policy

Stablecoins Need to Be Regulated Like Commercial Bank Money, Bank of England's Andrew Bailey Says

The central bank governor also said regulators can't rule out central bank digital currencies as the U.K. explores a digital pound.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey (WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Policy

Stablecoin Issuers, Conglomerates Targeted by IMF After Crypto's 'Rough Year'

FTX and banking sector collapses show the need for stronger consumer protection, governance norms, the agency said.

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Markets

Stablecoin Tether's Market Capitalization Nears Record High of $83B

The market cap has increased by 20% this year mainly on account of aggressive issuance on Ethereum's rival, Tron.

Market cap of bitcoin and tether (Matrixport Technologies)

Opinion

USDC Boasted Transparency but It Didn't Help When Silicon Valley Bank Got Into Trouble

The stablecoin offers greater transparency than competitors like USDT but that proved of little value as it was depegged during the recent banking crisis, says J.P. Koning.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (CoinDesk)