Stablecoins


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Circle: USDC Backed 61% by Cash and Cash Equivalents

In its latest attestation report, global payments company Circle revealed Tuesday about 61% of its stablecoin USDC is backed by “cash and cash equivalents,” meaning cash and money market funds. “The Hash” panel discusses Circle’s breakdown of its asset reserves, at least partially answering swirling questions about how USDC is supported.

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Yellen Urges Federal Agencies to ‘Act Quickly’ on Stablecoin Regulation

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen convened a meeting Monday of the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) to discuss stablecoins. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De shares the key takeaways, proposing the regulatory outcome. Plus, his take on Mastercard potentially testing USDC for payments.

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Tether Co-Founder: ‘Tokenization of Fiat Will Happen’

Amid the explosive growth of stablecoins, Tether co-founder William Quigley discusses why stablecoins are here to stay. “Every fiat currency, globally, of any significant economy, will be tokenized,” Quigley said. “There’s a lot of people in crypto who need a safe harbor …

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Finance

Circle révèle les actifs soutenant le stablecoin USDC

Le deuxième stablecoin de la cryptomonnaie est principalement soutenu – à 61 % – par des liquidités et des équivalents de liquidités. Voici ce qui constitue le reste.

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Juridique

État des Crypto: les règles sur les stablecoins arrivent

Les autorités de régulation parlent de plus en plus de stablecoins, mais il reste à voir ce qu’elles mettront réellement en œuvre.

Stablecoins are going to continue to be a topic of conversation.

Marchés

Le groupe consultatif présidentiel promet des recommandations sur les stablecoins

Le département du Trésor n'a T précisé de calendrier pour la publication de ses recommandations sur la réglementation des stablecoins.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen "underscored the need to act quickly" on stablecoin regulations, a press release said.

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Morgan Creek Capital Management CEO: ‘[Bitcoin] Price Is A Liar,’ Says He’s Focused on Bitcoin’s Long-term Potential

Despite bitcoin’s short-term downward momentum potentially posing a risk to the cryptocurrency, Morgan Creek Capital Management CEO Mark Yusko still maintains a positive outlook. “[Bitcoin’s] price is a liar,” he said. “I’ve never probably been more bullish on the long-term perspective …

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Financial Experts: Stablecoins Risky Like ‘Wildcat’ Bank Practices of 19th Century

The world of stablecoins could evolve into one reminiscent of the 19th century’s free banking period in the U.S., according to Yale economist Gary Gorton and U.S. Federal Reserve attorney Jeffery Zhang. "The Hash" hosts discuss whether they agree with this assessment of stablecoins, given the historical context of free banking and what government control of the money supply has done.

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Si les stablecoins provoquent de l'instabilité, les régulateurs sont eux-mêmes à blâmer

Le pseudonyme est l'une des principales raisons de l'émergence du marché des stablecoins, évalué à 110 milliards de dollars. Si les régulateurs se soucient de la stabilité financière, ils devraient mettre en place des contrôles KYC.

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Pourquoi les banquiers centraux invoquent la banque libre pour attaquer les stablecoins

Si vous souhaitez mettre en garde les gens contre les stablecoins en citant l'histoire du XIXe siècle, vous devriez au moins inclure le dossier complet, explique notre chroniqueur.

$5 National Gold Bank Note issued by the First National Gold Bank of San Francisco, California, 1870s.