December 13, 2019 Swiss Government Quashes ‘E-Franc,’ Says Current Risks Outweigh Benefits The government of crypto-friendly Switzerland has said that there are no current benefits to issuing a digital franc.…
December 12, 2019 ECB President: ‘We Better Be Ahead of Curve’ on Stablecoins The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, said that the financial institution should be ahead of the curve in regards to the demand of stablecoins.…
December 11, 2019 Bitpay Launches Support For Three USD Stablecoins — But Not Tether A curious implementation favors three lesser-used stablecoins, executives shunning Tether, which is by far the industry’s most popular option.…
December 6, 2019 Coinbase Card Rolls out DAI as First Supported Stablecoin: Official Coinbase Card, a crypto-powered Visa debit card by Coinbase exchange, now supports Dai, a stablecoin pegged to the United States dollar.…
December 5, 2019 EU Won’t Let Stablecoins Enter Market Until Risks Are Addressed The benefits associated with stablecoins pale in comparison to their risks and challenges, according to a new statement from EU authorities.…
December 5, 2019 Stablecoin Adoption Can Impact Economy, Warn Senior US Regulators A panel including U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and SEC and CFTC chairs voiced concerns about stablecoins becoming more popular in the future.…
December 5, 2019 This Cryptocurrency Seems Designed For A Post-State Society “It’s obvious that nation-states can’t handle all our identities for all our lives.” Upstart crypto company Saga wants to issue a new global currency on the blockchain.…
December 4, 2019 Crypto Exchange Gemini Burnt One-Fifth of Its GUSD Stablecoin Supply Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini burnt about one-fifth of its total Gemini Dollar stablecoin supply on Dec. 3.…
December 1, 2019 US Lawmakers Want to Brand Libra a Security, Association Disagrees Libra could face even more stringent requirements as U.S. lawmakers introduce a bill seeking to classify stablecoins as securities.…
November 28, 2019 US Fed Weighs Up Potential CBDC as Countermove Against China The Fed chairman’s recent letter illuminates how monetary policy bigwigs view crypto and if it might greenlight a USD stablecoin.…
November 28, 2019 Binance to Launch Crypto Travel Rewards Card with Startup TravelByBit Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it will launch a rewards card facilitating crypto payments on major travel websites with startup TravelByBit.…
November 28, 2019 EToro: Facebook Should Drop Libra and Support Third-Party Stablecoins Blockchain researchers at online brokerage eToro have argued that Facebook should look to support third-party stablecoins, not Libra.…
