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The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means
8.4.2025
Opinion by: William Campbell, advisory lead at USDKGStablecoins were heralded as a breakthrough in the cryptocurrency space as a way to marry the lightning-fast, borderless nature of digital assets with the stability of traditional currencies. They achieve this by pegging their value to reserves...
The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means
8.4.2025
Opinion by: William Campbell, advisory lead at USDKGStablecoins were heralded as a breakthrough in the cryptocurrency space as a way to marry the lightning-fast, borderless nature of digital assets with the stability of traditional currencies. They achieve this by pegging their value to reserves...
Can Non-USD Stablecoins Compete?
7.4.2025
Most stablecoins, including the two clear market leaders, are dollar-based. Michael Egorov, founder of decentralized exchange Curve Finance, asks if stablecoins based in other currencies can gain traction
Tether May Develop U.S.-Only Stablecoin Under New Regulations: FT
7.4.2025
Paolo Ardoino said that if new rules are brought in "make stablecoins competitive, there could be an interest from Tether to create a domestic stablecoin."
Stablecoins are the best way to ensure US dollar dominance — Web3 CEO
6.4.2025
Stablecoins are the single best tool for the United States government to maintain the US dollar's hegemony in global financial markets, according to LayerZero Labs CEO and founder Bryan Pellegrino.In an interview with Cointelegraph, the CEO of LayerZero Labs, which created the LayerZero...
Stablecoins are the best way to ensure US dollar dominance — Web3 CEO
6.4.2025
Stablecoins are the single best tool for the United States government to maintain the US dollar's hegemony in global financial markets, according to LayerZero Labs CEO and founder Bryan Pellegrino.In an interview with Cointelegraph, the CEO of LayerZero Labs, which created the LayerZero...
SEC lays out guidelines for stablecoins, excludes algorithmic tokens
4.4.2025
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement on April 4 establishing guidelines for stablecoins. In an April 4 statement, the agency minted a new term, "covered stablecoins," classifying them as non-securities and exempting such tokens’ transactions from...
Stablecoins 'in bull market'; Solana sputters: VanEck
4.4.2025
Stablecoins are “in a bull market of their own,” even as smart contract platforms — including Ethereum and Solana — sputter amid the marketwide tumult, asset manager VanEck said in an April 3 monthly note.The diminished activity on smart contract platforms reflects cooling...
U.S. SEC Staff Clarifies That Most Crypto Stablecoins Aren't Securities
4.4.2025
In its latest in a series of what's-not-a-security statements on digital assets, the Securities and Exchange Commission has added dollar-based stablecoins
Crypto-to-Fiat App P2P.me Raises $2M from Multicoin and Coinbase Ventures
4.4.2025
The peer-to-peer app is bringing stablecoin payments into the QR code economy
Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies Retreat From All-Time Highs Amid Stock-Market Rout
4.4.2025
The precious metal initially rallied after Trump unveiled reciprocal tariffs, but has since joined the wider market sell-off
Stablecoin supply surges $30B in Q1 as investors hedge against volatility
4.4.2025
Despite a $30 billion surge in stablecoin supply to new record levels, cryptocurrency investors remain cautious as they await market stability amid US tariff fears.The total stablecoin supply rose by more than $30 billion in the first quarter of 2025, even as the overall crypto market...
Brazil’s Largest Bank Itaú Unibanco Mulls Its Own Stablecoin
3.4.2025
The bank’s decision will depend on regulatory developments in Brazil and the success of stablecoin rollouts by U.S. financial institutions
Nonco Launches FX Onchain Initiative on Avalanche, Aiming to Bridge Institutional FX Liquidity With Stablecoins
3.4.2025
Nonco, an institutional digital asset trading firm, has launched its foreign exchange (FX) onchain initiative on the Avalanche network, aiming to bridge institutional FX liquidity with the stablecoin market. The FX Onchain protocol, built on Avalanche’s C-Chain, automates conversions between local...
U.S. House Committee Advances Stablecoin Bill, While Dems Warn of Trump Conflicts
3.4.2025
Though many Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee voted with Republicans to move the bill, they raised flags about the Trump-tied stablecoin
SMBC, Ava Labs, Fireblocks sign MoU for stablecoin framework in Japan
2.4.2025
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC), a Japanese banking and financial services conglomerate, along with business systems firm TIS Inc, Ava Labs — the developer of the Avalanche network — and digital asset infrastructure company Fireblocks, have signed an agreement to explore...
Avalanche stablecoins up 70% to $2.5B, AVAX demand lacks DeFi deployment
2.4.2025
Avalanche saw a significant surge in stablecoin supply over the past year, but the onchain deployment of this capital points to passive investor behavior, which may be limiting demand for the network’s utility token.The stablecoin supply on the Avalanche network rose by over 70% over the past...
Sony Begins Accepting USDC Payments in Its Singapore Online Store
2.4.2025
Sony Electronics' Singapore has added cryptocurrency payments in partnership with crypto exchange Crypto.com
$10.1B Floods Into Stablecoins in March — Sector Sees Major Capital Inflow
1.4.2025
The stablecoin economy expanded notably in March, posting a 4.52% increase over the month. Roughly $10.148 billion flowed into the fiat-pegged sector during the 31-day stretch. March Stablecoin Boom The stablecoin sector has maintained its upward momentum, expanding 15.57% since the beginning...
Cap Labs Reveals Type III Stablecoins, Promising Smarter Yield Generation With No Human Oversight
31.3.2025
The Stanford Blockchain Club published a paper on March 28 introducing “Type III Stablecoins,” a new category of yield-bearing stablecoins governed by autonomous smart contracts, developed by Cap Labs’ Benjamin and Jae. Yield Without Compromise? Type III Stablecoins Propose a Trustless Path Forward...