Stablecoins
If Stablecoins Cause Instability, Regulators Have Themselves to Blame
Pseudonymity is a key reason for the emergence of the $110 billion stablecoin market. If regulators are worried about financial stability, they should have some KYC controls.
Why Central Bankers Invoke Free Banking to Attack Stablecoins
If you're going to warn people about stablecoins by citing 19th century history, you should at least include the full record, says our columnist.
Biden Administration Accuses Chinese Hackers of Conducting Ransomware, Cryptojacking Attacks
U.S. President Joe Biden is accusing the Chinese government of supporting cyberattacks, including ransomware, cryptojacking, digital extortion, and theft. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the allegations as the White House ramps up its anti-ransomware efforts. Plus, his take on the U.S. Presidential Advisory Group's meeting on stablecoins Monday.
EQIFI CEO: Biggest Challenge for Stablecoins Is 'Loss of Faith'
Responding to El Salvador potentially issuing its own stablecoins, Brad Yasar, CEO of EQIFI, a decentralized protocol for pooled lending and borrowing, says the biggest risk of stablecoins is "loss of faith" and "proving to the users that it is truly stable." Plus, what to expect from the presidential working group's meeting on stablecoins and "game-changing" DeFi projects to watch for.
Stablecoins Risky Like ‘Wildcat’ Bank Practices of 19th Century, Gorton and Zhang Write
Yale economist Gary Gorton and U.S. Federal Reserve attorney Jeffery Zhang liken stablecoins to a time when private banks issued their own notes.
Crypto Long & Short: Crypto Needs More Than VC Interest
Plus: Correcting misconceptions about institutional interest in crypto, and why Circle going public may bring greater regulatory clarity in the U.S. for stablecoins.
El Salvador May Issue Its Own Stablecoin: Report
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's brothers reportedly presented the plan to foreign investors.
USD Tether Market Cap Movement Correlates with Bitcoin Price Trend
The tether stablecoin (USDT) money printer has gone quiet over the past few weeks, which coincides with bitcoin's lackluster performance of late. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
US Presidential Advisory Group to Discuss Stablecoins
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chair Rostin Behnam will also participate in Monday's meeting.
Timothy Massad: Bitcoin ETFs Could Lead to Greater Regulation
Responding to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s call for SEC to clarify its role on crypto regulations, former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad suggests that the SEC, despite not having direct authority to regulate crypto exchanges, could approve bitcoin ETFs as a way to “bring some regulatory standards.”
