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Crypto bank Anchorage Digital has expanded its stablecoin offerings with the acquisition of Mountain Protocol, a stablecoin issuer that says it will begin winding down its main stablecoin, Mountain USD (USDM).The acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval, …
Crypto financial services firm Anchorage Digital is expanding into the stablecoin trade with its acquisition of Mountain Protocol, according to an announcement on Monday. The move coincides with Mountain’s decision to “commence the orderly winddown of USDM.”Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley noted that t…
The Global Dollar Network (GDN), a stablecoin consortium co-founded by Paxos, Robinhood, Kraken, Anchorage Digital, Galaxy Digital, Bullish and Nuvei, has added 19 new members as it pushes to grow adoption of its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, USDG.The newest members include crypto exchange BitMart,…
Censorship-resistant “dark stablecoins” could come in increasing demand as governments tighten their oversight of the industry. Stablecoins have been used for various groups to store assets due to a lack of government interference; however, with regulations pending, that could soon change, Ki Young …
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott blamed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act’s failure on partisan politics during a Senate speech on May 8.Scott said the vote, which failed to reach cloture in the Senate, was expected to mark a step toward grea…
Why finance veterans are still skeptical about blockchain Blockchain has been part of the finance conversation for over a decade now. Yet many professionals remain cautious. Many seasoned professionals in finance, wealth management and economics often question blockchain’s relevance, asking, How e…
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly told Republican lawmakers that the chamber would address a bill on stablecoin regulation before the May 26 Memorial Day holiday.According to an April 29 Politico report, Thune made the comments in a closed-door meeting with Republican senators, who hol…
Despite growing competition from emerging issuers, the stablecoin market remains largely dominated by a few key players. According to data from Web3 research firm Nansen, Tether’s USDt continues to lead among US dollar-pegged stablecoins, even as competition intensifies.As of April 25, Tether has a…
Wallet provider MetaMask is launching a crypto payments card that will allow users to spend self-custodied funds, offering crypto holders additional ways to use their tokens.The new card is backed by Mastercard and is being developed in partnership with CompoSecure and Baanx, according to the compan…
Coinbase, the largest publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange, is waiving fees on transactions connected to PayPal's stablecoin and allowing its users to redeem the token directly for U.S. dollars, a major milestone for PayPal as the company doubles down on crypto payments. The move is part of a…
Payments behemoth PayPal plans to offer a 3.7% yield on balances held in its PayPal USD stablecoin.According to an April 23 Bloomberg report, a PayPal representative said that the measure aims to encourage more usage of the firm’s stablecoin. The new program is purportedly expected to launch this su…
The European Central Bank (ECB) raised an alarm over potential fallout from aggressive US support for the crypto industry, warning that a surge in dollar-backed stablecoins could destabilize Europe’s financial system.According to a policy paper seen by Politico, the ECB has asked for a revision of t…