Stablecoins


Finance

US Senate Banking Panel Head Seeks More Information About Stablecoins From Issuers, Exchanges

The move comes after a recent report highlighted stablecoins’ potential risks to consumers, investors and the financial system as a whole.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown

Tech

Rari Capital, Fei Protocol Look to Overcome Bagholder Bias in Ambitious DeFi Merger

Two teams are looking to form a $2.4 billion DeFi powerhouse. What’s the holdup?

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Finance

Mexican Crypto Exchange Bitso Incorporates Circle Solutions for Cross-Border Payments Initiative

The Bitso Shift initiative will allow Mexican businesses to make cross-border transactions more securely and easily.

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Policy

ECB Sounds Alarm Over Linkages Between Stablecoins and Conventional Financial Markets

The central bank said exotic market segments, such as crypto, remain subject to “speculative bouts of volatility.”

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Finance

Saddle Raises $7.5M to Reduce Slippage in DeFi Trading

The automated market maker wants to minimize the spread on stablecoin trades.

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Finance

MakerDAO’s Christensen Turns Optimistic After US Stablecoin Report

The founder of the crypto lender and stablecoin issuer had feared the worst about potential regulation.

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen on CoinDesk TV

Videos

MakerDAO Founder on Biden Administration’s Stablecoin Report

A coalition of U.S. financial authorities under the Biden administration published its long-anticipated report and recommendations on the regulation of stablecoins last week.

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Policy

What FATF’s Latest Guidance Means for DeFi, Stablecoins and Self-Hosted Wallets

Launching a truly “global” stablecoin is likely to get more difficult in the coming year as a result of the guidance, which advises regulators to keep such projects on a short leash.

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Videos

FATF Publishes Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Guidance

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published its revised guidance for crypto firms, further clarifying the definition of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), DeFi, stablecoins, and NFTs. Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Executive Director Rick McDonell discusses the world of crypto and anti-money laundering (AML), breaking down the key points of the recommendations.

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