Stablecoins

Visa Now Allows Payments to Be Settled Using Crypto on Ethereum Blockchain

It’s a big win for mainstream crypto acceptance: Visa processed a payment in USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin, on the Ethereum blockchain and plans to roll out the service to its...

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 29, 2021 at 7:02 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2021

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Visa Just Supercharged Stablecoin Legitimacy

Visa officially enables USDC as a native currency and means of settlement.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Mar 29, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2021

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Sam Bankman-Fried on FTX's Naming Rights for Miami Heat Arena, NFTs and Visa's Crypto Future

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Sam Bankman-Fried on FTX’s Naming Rights for Miami Heat Arena, NFTs and Visa’s Crypto Future

Bitcoin billionaire and FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried joins “First Mover” to discuss FTX’s $135M deal to win the naming rights for the Miami Heat arena and how he thinks it will b...

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 29, 2021 at 5:32 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2021

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Microsoft

Microsoft President Says Fintech Firms Should Leave Digital Currencies to Governments

"We’re not a bank and we don’t want to become a bank and we don’t want to compete with our customers who are banks," said Brad Smith.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Mar 24, 2021 at 7:54 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2021

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Brian Brooks: Does the Digital Dollar Have to Be Built by the Government?

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Brian Brooks: Does the Digital Dollar Have to Be Built by the Government?

Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks reacts to Powell’s and Yellen’s comments on the digital dollar project, saying a “government-issued digital dollar doesn...

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 23, 2021 at 8:12 p.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2021

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Stablecoins

Stablecoins in the Hot Seat: Powell Calls Bitcoin a Substitute for Gold While Fed Says Digital Dollar Prototype Coming in July

An action-packed couple days in U.S. crypto regulatory commentary.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Mar 23, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2021

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Tether Will Evolve and Become More Transparent or It Will Be Supplanted: Tether Co-Founder William Quigley

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Tether Will Evolve and Become More Transparent or It Will Be Supplanted: Tether Co-Founder William Quigley

Tether co-founder William Quigley joins “First Mover” to discuss his new NFT-focused venture. Calling for audits and more transparency by Tether, Quickly also answers question...

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 23, 2021 at 4:04 p.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2021

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Opinion

Can Decentralized Stablecoins Stabilize?

Efforts to create decentralized stablecoins outside the dollar system are attractive for privacy reasons but may be impractical, says our columnist.

By JP Koning

Mar 22, 2021 at 6:46 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2021

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Regulation

Thai Central Bank to Regulate Stablecoins This Year

The central bank warned a Thai baht-denominated stablecoin is a threat to the stability of the currency system.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Mar 19, 2021 at 11:14 a.m. UTC

Mar 19, 2021

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Thailand Central Bank Warns Against Baht-Backed Stablecoins

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Thailand Central Bank Warns Against Baht-Backed Stablecoins

Thailand’s central bank has deemed any use of THT, a baht-denominated stablecoin, to be illegal. “The Hash” panel discusses where this fits into the trend of governments attem...

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 18, 2021 at 6:54 p.m. UTC

Mar 18, 2021

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