Stablecoins
Unpacking the Privacy Debate Over CBDCs
As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., MobileCoin head of compliance David Ackerman, along with Lightspark co-founder and chief legal officer Jai Massari, discuss the potential hurdles to adopting legislation around stablecoins and CBDCs across the globe. Plus, an update on Lightspark's enterprise-grade end-to-end solution for Universal Money Addresses.
[SPONSORED CONTENT] Teana Baker-Taylor and Juan Mendez of Circle and Ripio discuss how they're solving real-world challenges
Teana Baker-Taylor, Vice President of Policy & Regulatory Strategy, EMEA of Circle and Juan Mendez, Chief Brand Officer of Ripio sit down with CoinDesk Studios. We discuss how they're both working to solve real-world problems focused on providing users trust and confidence in reserve-backed stablecoins and granting access to those tools in emerging markets.
[SPONSORED CONTENT] Teana Baker-Taylor and Juan Mendez of Circle and Ripio discuss how they're solving real-world challenges
Teana Baker-Taylor, Vice President of Policy & Regulatory Strategy, EMEA of Circle and Juan Mendez, Chief Brand Officer of Ripio sit down with CoinDesk Studios. We discuss how they're both working to solve real-world problems focused on providing users trust and confidence in reserve-backed stablecoins and granting access to those tools in emerging markets.
PayPal's Stablecoin Launch Is a 'Seminal Moment' for the Industry: Paxos Head of Strategy
Global payments giant PayPal is launching its own U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD). The Ethereum-based token will be available to PayPal users in the U.S. and is being issued by Paxos Trust Company. Paxos Head of Strategy Walter Hessert discusses the partnership, the use cases of stablecoins, and the state of U.S. regulatory oversight for the crypto sector.
White House’s 'Unwillingness to Compromise' Stalled Stablecoin Bill: Rep. McHenry
House lawmakers have failed to reach a bipartisan deal on stablecoins legislation, with Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) blaming White House intransigence for the stalemate while the panel's top Democrat said it was McHenry who shut down the talks. A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest updates in U.S. crypto regulation.
Future of Crypto Regulation in the UK
The landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law is set to take effect in 2024. So how could this impact the United Kingdom? CoinDesk UK regulatory reporter Camomile Shumba discusses the latest developments, after a UK bill giving regulators the power to supervise crypto and stablecoins was approved by King Charles last month.
Former CFTC Chair Massad: Our Hand Will Be Forced 'Sooner or Later' on Stablecoin Regulation
Tim Massad, former CFTC chairman and current director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, weighs in on the state of crypto regulation in the U.S., Massad said "our hand is going to be forced sooner or later on doing something on stablecoins" due to the actions of other jurisdictions. Plus, Massad reacts to stablecoins being a possible path forward for a united legislative effort.