Stablecoins

People’s Bank of China: Bitcoin is an investment option, not a currency
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21 April, 2021

People’s Bank of China: Bitcoin is an investment option, not a currency

Li Bo, the deputy PBoC governor, said the apex bank is satisfied with the current digital currency regulations in China,...
Digital ruble highest form of money, Russia says
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11 April, 2021

Digital ruble highest form of money, Russia says

Russia’s central bank may roll out digital ruble early 2022. The project is focused on replacing other digital currencies in...
UK government to focus on stablecoins first for regulation: minister
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6 April, 2021

UK government to focus on stablecoins first for regulation: minister

The stablecoins caused consternation in the U.K. when its launch was originally mooted back in 2019, in common with governments...
Tether is still lying to you
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1 April, 2021

Tether is still lying to you

Tether is becoming an artisan at promising to provide an audit showing that its stablecoin is fully backed and then...
Visa settles payments in USDC stablecoin
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29 March, 2021

Visa settles payments in USDC stablecoin

Visa now settles payments for some of its partners in the USDC stablecoin–this is a major milestone for the digital...
Bank of Thailand warns against illegal baht-backed stablecoin
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22 March, 2021

Bank of Thailand warns against illegal baht-backed stablecoin

The stablecoin, called Thai Baht Digital (THT), is created on the Terra platform, according to Bank of Thailand officials.