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Stablecoins

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis says her stablecoin proposal would favor U.S.-oriented issuers. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Sen. Lummis: It'll Pay to 'Choose Circle Over Tether' Under U.S. Stablecoin Proposal
The co-author of the U.S. Senate's latest push for stablecoin regulations suggests Circle would have an edge over foreign competitors for customers seeking safety.
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis says her stablecoin proposal would favor U.S.-oriented issuers. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Apr 18, 2024 at 6:44 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2024
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Tether 's logo painted on a wooden background.
Finance
Tether
Tether Reorganizes Into 4 Divisions as It Expands Beyond Stablecoins
The company has formed four divisions to reflect its broadening focus: Data, Finance, Power and Edu(cation).
Tether 's logo painted on a wooden background.
By Jamie Crawley
Apr 18, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2024
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U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis are hopeful about aspects of their sweeping crypto bill. (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock for CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
U.S. Senators Lummis, Gillibrand Take on Stablecoin Legislation With New Bill
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand unveiled a new bill Wednesday, hoping to move the needle on stablecoin legislation.
U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis are hopeful about aspects of their sweeping crypto bill. (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock for CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Apr 17, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2024
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U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Solution for Stablecoin Regulation
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand are proposing legislation to address the inadequacies in the stablecoin sector, and foster financial innovation in the United St...
U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Cynthia LummisKirsten Gillibrand
Apr 17, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2024
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
Crypto-Skeptic Sen. Sherrod Brown Is Open to Advancing Stablecoin Legislation, Bloomberg Reports
In the House, Rep. Patrick McHenry recently said he remained optimistic about getting a U.S. stablecoin law passed.
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Nick Baker
Apr 16, 2024 at 8:32 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2024
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Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald's chairman and CEO
Markets
Stablecoins
Stablecoins Are Beneficial to U.S. Economy, Tether's Custodian Says
Stablecoins boost demand for U.S. Treasury notes, Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Tether custodian Cantor Fitzgerald, said.
Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald's chairman and CEO
By Omkar Godbole
Apr 11, 2024 at 9:58 a.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2024
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Policy
Regulations
Financial Stability Study Calls for Consistent Regulatory Response to Stablecoins
Countries have varying definitions and categorizations for stablecoins that may pose a risk to financial stability, the report by the Financial Stability Institute said.
Globe, World (Kyle Glenn/Unsplash)
By Camomile Shumba
Apr 9, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2024
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Finance
Stablecoins
Stablecoins Are Seeing Adoption as a Cross-Border Settlement Mechanism: Bernstein
Solana is leading the field in blockchain payments, but the network has scalability issues, the report said.
(Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)
By Will Canny
Apr 9, 2024 at 11:19 a.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2024
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The supply of stablecoins USDT and USDC grew by $10 billion in a month, 10x research noted. (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)
Markets
Markets
Stablecoin Growth Is More Important Cue for Crypto Bull Market Than Bitcoin ETF Inflows: Analyst
Rapidly expanding stablecoin supply shows that "fiat money is being moved into crypto at an accelerated pace," 10x Research's Markus Thielen said.
The supply of stablecoins USDT and USDC grew by $10 billion in a month, 10x research noted. (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)
By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 8, 2024 at 6:53 p.m. UTC
Apr 8, 2024
MarketsStablecoins10x research
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
What Does Ripple’s Stablecoin Mean for XRP?
XRP has plenty of internet fans but Ripple has struggled to win real enterprise customers. Will its new stablecoin fill the gap and overshadow its existing token?
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 4, 2024 at 6:37 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2024
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