Stablecoins

USDC’s Circle is becoming a commercial bank
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9 August, 2021

USDC’s Circle is becoming a commercial bank

Circle, one of the two companies behind the USDC stablecoin, has just announced that it will become a full-reserve national...
Tether execs bat away CNBC questions on USDT’s lack of transparency
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23 July, 2021

Tether execs bat away CNBC questions on USDT’s lack of transparency

The jig may be up for the Tether stablecoin following a trainwreck CNBC interview and regulators losing patience with the...
Japan forms unit to oversee digital currencies as it steps up regulation efforts
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22 July, 2021

Japan forms unit to oversee digital currencies as it steps up regulation efforts

The country’s financial services regulator has reportedly established a new unit that will oversee the industry, even as the Finance...
USDC: Coinbase is involved with 2 stablecoin scams?
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21 July, 2021

USDC: Coinbase is involved with 2 stablecoin scams?

While the sheer size of the Tether and USDT scheme makes them lightning rod for stablecoin criticism, they aren’t the...
New Zealand to explore CBDC, integrating digital currencies and stablecoins
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9 July, 2021

New Zealand to explore CBDC, integrating digital currencies and stablecoins

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will be consulting the public on how a CBDC can work alongside cash, as...
USDC’s Circle will go public via New York Stock Exchange
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8 July, 2021

USDC’s Circle will go public via New York Stock Exchange

Circle, one of the two companies that created the USDC stablecoin, will be going public on the New York Stock...