Stablecoins


Policy

Hong Kong to Require Stablecoin Licensing as Early as This Year

Algorithmic stablecoins like terraUSD will not be accepted under the planned regulatory regime, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said.

Hong Kong regulator pushes for tougher crypto regulations. (Chester Ho/Unsplash)

Markets

Stablecoins Seem Unattractive as the Gap Between 3pool's APY and Treasury Yields Widens

The annualized percentage yield from providing stablecoin liquidity on Curve's 3pool, also known as DeFi's savings bank account, is nearly 250 basis points less than the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note.

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Tech

Fantom Blockchain to Release Version 2 of fUSD Stablecoin

The migration from version 1 will result in liquidations of any positions where fUSD debt is equal to or greater than the FTM backing it.

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Opinion

Banks Will Dominate Stablecoins, and 2 Other Predictions About the Future of Money

Crypto, rather than "blowing up" traditional finance, is making the existing system more efficient.

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Finance

Moody’s Developing Scoring System for Stablecoins: Bloomberg

The move comes as the quality of stablecoin reserves continues to receive scrutiny.

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Videos

Rep. French Hill on Crypto Regulation Outlook

Rep. French Hill (R-Arkansas), chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, discusses the road to crypto regulatory clarity ahead and the outlook for future legislation after last year's collapse of FTX. Plus, his take on stablecoins.

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Videos

Rep. Davidson on Crypto Regulation: SEC Is 'Asleep at the Wheel'

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), Vice Chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, discusses the outlook for crypto regulation in the wake of Genesis' crypto lending businesses filing for bankruptcy. Plus, the future of CBDCs and stablecoins. DCG is the parent company of Genesis and CoinDesk.

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Finance

Latin American Stablecoin Adoption Expected to Grow Amid High Inflation

Crypto winter didn’t slow down stablecoin use in Latin America in 2022.

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Opinion

Can Banks Issue Stablecoins?

There is no law that bans U.S. banks from issuing paper or digital private banknotes, American Institute for Economic Research senior fellow Thomas Hogan writes.

Thomas Hogan argues that because the issuance of redeemable notes by private banks, in paper or electronic form exists in the U.S., firms should be able to issue stablecoins to their users. (K8/Unsplash)