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Will Stablecoins Be Tethered to the Fed? Lawmakers Have Circled That Option

The U.S. central bank may get a leading role in policing stablecoins, according to legislation being negotiated in the House of Representatives. Crypto analysts weigh what that means.

Updated May 11, 2023, 5:11 p.m. Published Jul 27, 2022, 12:30 p.m.
U.S. lawmakers are negotiating legislation that could name the Federal Reserve as the chief watchdog of stablecoin issuers. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. lawmakers are negotiating legislation that could name the Federal Reserve as the chief watchdog of stablecoin issuers. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)