What Happens if All Stablecoin Users Have to Be Identified?
Imagine the following scenario: Sometime in 2021, financial regulators declare that all stablecoin owners must be verified. What would happen to the cryptocurrency ecosystem? Right […]
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Diem Stablecoin Prepares for Liftoff With Fireblocks Custody Partnership
Crypto custodian Fireblocks and payments platform First Digital Assets Group are providing connectivity and support to Diem, the global stablecoin and payments system formerly known […]
Banks Likely to Adopt Stablecoins Cautiously Despite Guidance
Arguably, Brian Brooks has done more than anyone to spur the epic bull run of the last few months. The former head of the Office […]
Think Stablecoins Are Solid? Remember the Financial Crisis
We often talk about central banks creating fiat money. In fact, most fiat money is not created by central banks but by commercial banks. Furthermore, […]
Credit Card Companies Should Offer Stablecoin Payments or Be Left Behind: Gartner
Centralized payment companies such as Visa, Mastercard and PayPal will need to adapt if they are to survive the potential demand for blockchain-based stablecoin payments, […]
Bullish Sign for Crypto? USDC and Dai Balances on Exchanges Hit Record Highs
Balances of dai (DAI) and USD coin (USDC) on exchanges reached new all-time highs in the past week, according to data from Glassnode. The increase […]
Visa May Add Cryptocurrencies to Its Payments Network, Says CEO
Visa CEO Al Kelly said the payments giant is in a position to make cryptocurrencies more “safe, useful and applicable” and may add them to […]
What Tether Means When It Says It’s ‘Regulated’
Tether, regulated or not? Newcomers to the crypto space are quickly confronted with a popular distinction between regulated stablecoins and unregulated stablecoins. But what is […]
Bank of England Governor Insists Digital Payments (but Not Crypto) Are Sticking Around
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey held the central banker’s line against cryptocurrency proliferation at the Davos conference Monday. At the same time, Bailey, a […]
Tether Use on Tron Passes Ethereum as Low Fees Attract Small Transactions
The number of tether transactions on the Tron blockchain have passed Ethereum’s count for three consecutive weeks as fees on the number two blockchain remain […]