Stablecoin


Policy

Circle Claims Bragging Rights of USDC Becoming First Regulated Stablecoin in Canada

Pressure mounts on crypto exchanges operating in the country to comply with tighter rules to list stablecoins by the end of this year.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Tether to Shutter Euro Stablecoin as Key MiCA Deadline Looms

The firm's decision comes as crypto companies in the EU prepare to comply with region-wide digital asset rules by the end of this year..

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino at Paris Blockchain Week on April 14, 2022. (Twitter/Bitfinex, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Payments Giant Stripe Brings Crypto Services to Aptos as Circle's USDC Stablecoin Launch on the Network

The integrations aim to boost global payments and decentralized finance on the Aptos network.

Aptos founders Mo Shaikh, left, and Avery Ching (Aptos Labs)

Finance

Tether Unveils New Platform to Simplify Asset Tokenization for Businesses, Nation-States

The tokenization platform is part of Tether's ambition to diversify its business from its $126 billion USDT stablecoin.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Finance

SocGen Crypto Arm to Bring Its Euro Stablecoin to XRP Ledger, Lays Out Plan for Going Multichain

The French financial services firm said earlier this year it will also expand EURCV to the Solana network after struggling to attract users on Ethereum.

Societe Generale (Shutterstock)

Videos

Are Memecoins Driving This Bull Cycle?

Coinbase Institutional head of research David Duong joins CoinDesk to break down bitcoin's recent surge in price and the potential of a strategic BTC reserve in the U.S. Plus, insights on the role of stablecoins and memecoins in the current bull cycle. This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

Recent Videos

Markets

Stablecoin Supply Expands by $5B Since U.S. Election as Investors Pile Into Crypto

Stablecoin exchange balances grew to a yearly high of $41 billion this week, providing dry powder to buy digital assets, one analyst noted.

(engin akyurt/Unsplash)

Policy

Chinese Nationals Gain Access to Stablecoins in Hong Kong Via New Trial

The Hong Kong-based trials will allow for registration on a regulated stablecoin app and the purchase of tokenized financial products.

Hong Kong, China Cityscape (Unsplash)

Finance

New Global Dollar Stablecoin Backed by Robinhood, Kraken, Paxos and Other Crypto Heavies

The Global Dollar Network, whose participants will earn yield for helping foster adoption of USDG, also includes Anchorage Digital, Bullish, Galaxy Digital and Nuvei.

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Solana-Based RWA Platform AgriDex Taps Stripe's Bridge to Lower Cost for Agricultural Trade Settlements

AgriDex is an example of how stablecoins are being increasingly used as a payment vehicle in emerging regions as a cheaper alternative for traditional banking rails.

Agriculture (Pete Linforth/Pixabay)