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Stablecoins have the potential to temper the systemic threats posed by the United States dollar’s domination of global foreign currency reserves, according to an opinion piece published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The argument was made by the Fusion Foundation’s John Liu and Lapa Capital’s Peter Lyons in an
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European Central Bank (ECB) board member Benoit Coeure has warned that global stablecoins remain untested and raise potential risks across multiple policy domains. Coeure, a member of the ECB’s Executive Board, made his remarks at the Joint Conference of the ECB and National Bank of Belgium on Nov. 26,
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In an exclusive interview with CryptoX, Blockstream CEO Adam Back stated that for him, nothing is above Bitcoin, not even stablecoins or other coins issued by central banks.Adam Back invented the hashcash proof of work system, and was one of the first people to work with Bitcoin (BTC). In
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Stablecoins could “complement” other payment systems and improve conditions for consumers, but need constant checks, says the United States Federal Reserve.In its November 2019 Financial Stability Report released on Nov. 15, the Fed highlights stablecoins and their potential impact on the U.S. and beyond.Fed: Unregulated stablecoins “pose risks”Rather than
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Stablecoin Tether (USDT) is clearly the preference among investors but will not see a retail use case, Samson Mow says. The Blockstream CSO, who was speaking at CryptoX’s ongoing BlockShow conference on Nov. 15, noted that Tether’s first-mover advantage placed it in another league from the increasing number of other
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Sylvia Garcia, a Democrat lawmaker from Texas, has recently introduced to Congress a draft bill that seeks to create more regulatory clarity on stablecoins.The draft bill was introduced to the House of Financial Services. Under the purview of the Securities Act of 1933, the House will be empowered to regulate
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United States Congress is considering a draft bill that claims all managed stablecoins must be seen as investment contracts and therefore as securities.Libra in the United StatesThe U.S. Representative for Texas's 29th congressional district, Sylvia Garcia, introduced a draft bill to the House Financial Services Committee on Oct. 18.
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Finance ministers of the G20 nations met on Friday to discuss cryptocurrencies and agreed on a strict framework that curbs the powers of cryptocurrencies such as Facebook Libra. In unity, all members agreed that no stablecoin will be allowed to operate unless the financial risks that these entities pose have
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Ever since the vision for a Libra stablecoin was unveiled in its white paper back in June, Facebook has suffered a startling backlash from countries around the world. Some American politicians have claimed the digital currency has the potential to be more dangerous than 9/11. Lawmakers over in Europe haven’t been
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American entrepreneur and staunch crypto advocate, John McAfee, has argued for the importance of stablecoins for decentralized exchange (DEX) adoption.McAfee made his argument in a tweet posted on Oct. 20.Stablecoins as an interim solutionMcAfee’s video begins by tackling the main obstacle to crypto-fiat currency conversions that use of a
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