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Federal Reserve’s Michael Barr highlights the risks of unregulated stablecoins, emphasizing the need for robust federal oversight in the evolving digital currency landscape. Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve’s leading authority on banking oversight, has voiced robust concerns regarding stablecoins operating outside the oversight of federal regulation. While Federal Reserve officials have articulated
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“In 2022, stablecoins settled over $11t on-chain, dwarfing the volumes processed by Paypal ($1.4t), almost surpassing the payment volume of Visa ($11.6t), and reaching 14% of the volume settled by ACH, and over 1% the volume settled by Fedwire,” the authors wrote. Source
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied BlockFi, the now-defunct crypto lending company, has filed a court application to move “trade-only” assets from users’ accounts to stablecoins. This move follows the company’s ongoing efforts initiated in August to return users’ funds after previously closing
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Defunct crypto lending firm BlockFi has applied to a court to request the transfer of “trade-only” assets from its users’ accounts into stablecoins so the individuals could withdraw them. The request marks another step toward the return of users’ funds, a process that the company began in August. On Aug. 29,
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As Congress Bickers, the Rest of World Recognizes Stablecoins Source
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“We regularly monitor the assets on our exchange to ensure they meet our listing standards,” the note sent to users reads. “Based on our most recent reviews, Coinbase will suspend trading in Canada for RAI Reflex Index (RAI), Dai (DAI) and Tether (USDT) on Aug. 31 around 12 pm ET.” Original
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Singapore’s Monetary Authority (MAS) has rolled out a regulatory framework for single-currency stablecoins linked to the Singapore Dollar or other G10 fiat currencies. With this new setup, any token with a circulation value over S$5 million will
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While blockchains continue to revolutionize payments by allowing instant transfers, Singapore’s central bank believes that three business days is a "timely transfer" for single-currency stablecoins (SCS), which is similar to transfer speed requirements for domestic money transfers. On Aug. 15, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released its regulatory framework for
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Singapore's central bank has released a revised regulatory framework aimed at ensuring stability for single-currency stablecoins (SCS) regulated in the city-state.The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced the framework on Aug. 15 which is aimed at non-bank issued stablecoins pegged to the value of the Singapore dollar or G10 currencies such
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Stablecoins are at the heart of a dollar-based revolution and could be a pivotal factor in keeping the U.S. dollar the dominant global currency, according to an Aug. 9 opinion piece published in The Wall Street Journal. The authors, Brian Brooks and Charles Calomiris, urged Congress to implement a “sound and stable
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