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Libra Association’s Head of Product Spent Just Five Months in the Role

9.10.2019
Simon Morris, the head of product at the Libra Association, has left the project within five months of joining, according to his LinkedIn profile

New Libra Fork Will Create Permissionless Stablecoin Free of Corporate Control

9.10.2019
Thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations plan to fork the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency to build an open alternative

Fiat-Backed Stablecoins ⁠— Attempt to Take the Best of Both Worlds

6.10.2019
Fiat backed stablecoins are here to stay, but what makes them so stable and desires? Here are a few examples

Financial Stability Board: Stablecoins ‘May Pose Regulatory Challenges’

4.10.2019
Stablecoins could pose “regulatory challenges,” says Randall Quarles, chair of the Financial Stability Board

US House Committee Demands Zuckerberg Testify About Libra Before January

4.10.2019
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee invites Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify on the condition that CEO Mark Zuckerberg follows suit by January

Stablecoins Backed by Precious Metals — How Do They Work?

2.10.2019
Gold and coins = stablecoins?

Former Employees of JP Morgan, Intel and TrustToken Launch Stablecoin

1.10.2019
Former employees of JPMorgan, Intel, and TrustToken are launching a new stablecoin, dubbed the USDD

JPMorgan, Intel Alums Launch Revenue-Sharing Stablecoin USDD

1.10.2019
A dollar-backed stablecoin with a twist: revenue-sharing with the institutions that use it

Stripe-Backed Payments Firm Raises $100 Million to Compete Against Stablecoins

1.10.2019
Rapyd raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to face off against the arrival of stablecoins

ECB President: Stablecoins and Crypto Not Suitable Money Substitutes

27.9.2019
ECB president says stablecoins and crypto are not yet suitable as money substitutes

ING Chief Economist: Libra Accelerating Central Banks’ Crypto Plans

27.9.2019
ING chief economist Mark Cliffe says central banks could move towards issuing digital currencies within 2-3 years, given Facebook’s Libra project

Why Ethereum Briefly Overtook Bitcoin in Daily Transaction Fees

26.9.2019
Ethereum transaction fees are back on the rise and they're gaining parity with those of bitcoin. Here's why

New IMF Blog Considers Pros and Cons of Adoption of Stablecoins

19.9.2019
The IMF outlines potential risks and benefits related to the adoption of new digital payment methods, including stablecoins

Germany Aims at Blocking Facebook’s Libra Along with Other Private Stablecoins

19.9.2019
With the rapid advancement of blockchain-based technologies, stablecoins, a fast-growing subset of cryptocurrencies are also on the rise. Stablecoins are designed by pegging their value to some other asset, like fiat currencies or exchange-traded commodities, in order to avoid drastic fluctuations...

Germany Passes National Policy to Explore Blockchain But Limit Stablecoins

18.9.2019
Germany's cabinet has passed a national strategy for exploring blockchain tech, while limiting the threat of stablecoins like Facebook's Libra

Meet Nimbus, a Concept for Enhancing BCH Smart Contracts

18.9.2019
On Monday, software developer Tobias Ruck introduced a new transaction version for the BCH chain called Nimbus in a demonstration video. The introduction is a longer version of the presentation Ruck had shown at the Bitcoin Cash City conference. According to the developer, the transaction version...

Germany ‘Rejects’ Stablecoins – and Wants the World to Do Likewise

18.9.2019
Germany’s cabinet has launched a stinging attack on stablecoins. The country’s finance minister suggested that it will “clearly reject” tokens like Facebook’s forthcoming Libra token, with Berlin hoping to push the rest of the international community to follow suit. This is a key week...