Stablecoin

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to minimize the volatility of the price of the stablecoin, relative to some "stable" asset or basket of assets. A stablecoin can be pegged to a cryptocurrency, fiat money, or to exchange-traded commodities.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Plans for Ethereum Spinoff Could Sputter without Backing of Top Stablecoins
Plans for Ethereum Spinoff Could Sputter without Backing of Top Stablecoins
August 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A pollution-spewing version of the Ethereum blockchain will live on after the main smart contract platform switches to an environmentally friendlier, far more scalable technology...

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PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: The Basics
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August 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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August 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Today in Crypto: Singapore’s Central Bank Weighs Stablecoin Regulations in Wake of TerraUSD Collapse; Robinhood Crypto Unit Faces $30M Fine for AML, Cybersecurity Violations
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August 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is looking at how to regulate stablecoins, a release from the agency said. The bank says it’s considering the...

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How a Stablecoin’s $48B Collapse Rippled Across Crypto
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July 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A Citi analyst said on July 21 that the contagion from a depegged stablecoin spreading eight- and nine-figure losses through the crypto lending and exchange...

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July 22, 2022  |  Bitcoin

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Stablecoin Collapse Sent Voyager Digital and Celsius on Different Paths to Bankruptcy
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July 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When Celsius Network became the second crypto lender to enter bankruptcy Wednesday (July 13) it looked from the surface like the last of the big...

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: BIS Says Crypto Must Fit Into Existing Regulatory Infrastructure
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July 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A pair of international regulatory organizations have formally recommended that stablecoins be required to follow all existing international payment, clearing and settlement standards. The Bank...

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Sure, the crypto investments that last year may have taken you to Paris, France, will now only get you to Paris, Texas, but that hasn’t...

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