Discover how Columbia Business School debunks five stablecoin myths that are stalling US crypto reform, and learn why stablecoin yield is a key issue in the Senate’s digital asset market structure bill.
The revised Senate CLARITY Act draft introduces activity-based stablecoin rewards, incentivizing payments, wallet usage, and staking while barring passive interest payments. Discover the implications for the stablecoin ecosystem.
Columbia Business School Professor debunks five banking industry myths about stablecoins, providing clarity as the market structure bill heads for markups.
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin emphasizes the need for better decentralized stablecoins, citing the risks of inflation, governance capture, and institutional control associated with centralized stablecoins.
Bakkt Holdings acquires stablecoin firm Distributed Technologies Research, leading to an 18% surge in its stock price, as it seeks to strengthen its position in the digital asset market.
VelaFi, a stablecoin platform, secures $20 million to scale its cross-border settlement rails, expanding enterprise payment and settlement services in Latin America, the United States, and Asia.
Two UK-registered companies have been implicated in a significant stablecoin transfer to Iran’s IRGC, raising concerns about crypto regulation and illicit activity prevention.
Bakkt Holdings, Inc. acquires Distributed Technologies Research Ltd. (DTR) to enhance its stablecoin settlement and programmable payments capabilities, marking a significant step in its crypto payments strategy.
Tether’s $182M USDT freeze on Tron marks a turning point in stablecoin regulation, with implications for sanctions enforcement and DeFi privacy.
Coinbase may withdraw its support for the CLARITY Act if it includes a ban on stablecoin rewards, highlighting tensions between crypto leaders and regulators.