Fiats, Stablecoins, Tether, and How it Works. Perhaps the biggest problem with cryptocurrency it’s volatility-how much it fluctuates makes it so hard to be considered a unit of account.Because most cryptocurrencies are pretty...
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The New York Department of Financial Services has published guidance for companies in the state that issue stablecoins.
The guidelines describe acceptable backing assets, redemption times, reserve audits, and custodial institutions.
Stablecoins have fallen...
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Frax Finance is an on-chain protocol that mints and manages the FRAX stablecoin.
FRAX maintains its peg through a dual collateral-backed and algorithmic mechanism, making it more scalable and capital efficient than...
Ethereum founder and crypto enthusiast Vitalik Buterin recently shared his two cents on algorithmic stablecoins and their future adding that they should be scrutinised on the basis of how they fare under extreme...
Hong Kong watchdog warns stablecoins could undermine HKD in CBDC paper
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has warned that stablecoins could undermine the Hong Kong dollar in a just released discussion paper about...