Fintech News

APRIL 10, 2024

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report, “Stablecoins: Regulatory Responses to Their Promise of Stability,” analysing the regulatory environments for stablecoins across seven distinct jurisdictions.

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Payments Dive

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The outgoing senator said he wanted to shield stablecoin activity from the Fed, which is still debating whether to issue a central bank digital currency. Toomey noted the Fed’s “significant skepticism” of stablecoins.

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Fintech News

JUNE 11, 2024

This move aims to enhance Ripple ‘s product offerings and explore new ventures like stablecoins while maintaining regulatory compliance. money transmitter licenses, a Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore , and a Virtual Asset Service Provider registration with the Central Bank of Ireland.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 13, 2025

Crypto and e-money innovation: Assessing the coexistence and competition between stablecoins, CBDCs, e-money, and traditional payments. Combating fraud in payments: Exploring the evolution of fraud, data-sharing strategies, liability allocation, and the role of digital ID in preventing financial crime.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In China, the central bank will debut a state-backed cryptocurrency that initially will be issued to seven institutions in that country, Forbes reported this week. The news comes from Paul Schulte, who was head of financial strategy for China Construction Bank. It will be the first central bank to do so.”.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The growing adoption of stablecoins across Asia marks a significant shift in the regions financial landscape. dollar-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC primarily dominate the cryptocurrency topography. Tether (CNHt) Tether CNHt is a stablecoin that is pegged to the offshore Chinese Yuan (CNY). Traditionally, U.S.

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Fintech News

JUNE 19, 2024

Stablecoins have been rising in conversation within the financial ecosystem of Singapore. As the name implies, stablecoins are digital assets designed to maintain a stable value relative to a reference asset, such as the US Dollar or gold.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This is where stablecoins come into play. Stablecoins are much more fixed than normal cryptocurrencies. As a result, stablecoins enjoy the many benefits of being a cryptocurrency (transparency, security, privacy, etc.) Recently, there has been a so-called “stablecoin invasion.” What are stablecoins? Limitations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. Bitcoin and other offerings have not yet evolved into real alternatives to sovereign monetary activities, but stablecoins present challenges. In a paper that debuted Tuesday (Nov.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 5, 2024

Ireland-based electronic money institution (EMI) DECTA is joining forces with France-based fintech Next Generation to launch a new Euro-pegged stablecoin, ‘EURT’ DECTA and Next Generation explained that EURT is fully compliant with MiCA requirements and will operate on the Stellar blockchain, as well as three other platforms.

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Payments Source

MARCH 24, 2020

government to offer a central bank digital currency, public mobile wallets and postal banking—controversial ideas that are hard to pull off, but exist outside the U.S. and could dent interchange fees and private stablecoin projects like Facebook’s Libra. The coronavirus stimulus package has resurrected calls for the U.S.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 15, 2024

In this article, Akshata Namjoshi, Kabir Kuma, and Ahlam Faouzi from KARM Legal Consultants , the emerging technologies-focused law firm, provide an in-depth analysis of the UAE’s regulatory landscape for stablecoins. Additionally, stablecoins are increasingly being explored for use in payments due to their stability and efficiency.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The Central Bank of the Bahamas is planning to start a rollout of its new digital currency on Friday (Dec. The intent is to start a fully-fledged central bank digital currency (CBDC). 27) in Exuma. Called Project Sand Dollar, the name of the currency will also be the sand dollar, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

The European Union (EU) is preparing to update its cryptocurrency rules that could make it more difficult for stablecoin projects, such as Facebook Inc.’s While some cryptocurrencies, such as security tokens, are regulated by European law, most stablecoins, are not, CoinDesk reported. s proposed Libra, CoinDesk reported.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

And, Andrew Bailey , the governor of the Bank of England , said he doesn’t think stablecoins are fit for broad use or have the ability to be trusted as a secure store of value, Reuters reported.

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Payments Source

JANUARY 28, 2021

The company wants to join in on the rush to develop stablecoins and central bank digital currencies, in part to show that it can still be a player in cutting-edge technologies after its merger deal with Plaid fell through.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 19, 2025

Notably, the rise of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are transforming the digital payments landscape. These innovations offer businesses and consumers a way to move money faster, cheaper, and more securely.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Will Marwick CEO, IFX Payments The Payments Report 2024 highlights the growing impact of digital currencies, particularly stablecoins, as transformative payment solutions. The report notes how stablecoins, supported by regulatory developments, are driving advancements in digital commerce and cross-border transactions.

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Finextra

MARCH 20, 2025

Europe needs a digital currency to safeguard against threats from new forms of money like stablecoins, and to reduce reliance on US payments firms amid heightened political tensions, warns European Central Bank chief economist Philip Lane.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) – the regulatory watchdog of the Group of 20 (G-20) – warned global regulators that possible stablecoin disruptions should be addressed before Facebook’s Libra is released, according to a consultation report released on Tuesday (April 14).

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Finextra

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The European Central Bank says banks are "barking up the wrong tree" when they fret over the impact of deposit flight from a future digital euro, arguing instead that stablecoins and electronic money institutions pose more of a threat to the deposit base.

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Finextra

APRIL 22, 2024

This week, the Bank of England’s Sarah Breeden announced that a discussion paper will be released in summer 2024 to draw on input from the private sector to complement the work being conducted on stablecoin regulation and retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 28, 2024

. “We are starting to see central banks around the world forming at least some allegiances and alliances, as they try to build that direct connectivity to make it easier for fintechs to operate across markets, but also to move money between markets.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Initially, these will use fiat currencies, but Swift plans to eventually integrate tokenised forms of money such as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins. A key focus of these developments is testing multi-ledger Delivery-versus-Payment (DvP) and Payment-versus-Payment (PvP) transactions.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The Bank of Russia has been testing stablecoins that are attached to real assets, according to reports. The head of the bank, which is Russia’s central bank, said just because they’re testing the coins doesn’t mean they will eventually turn into a money substitute. “We Meanwhile, on Jan.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

The head of Germany’s central bank warned about stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies tied to traditional currencies, according to a report by Reuters. Jens Weidmann said that if the new currency becomes widely used, it could undermine banks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) is trying out blockchain in a new clearing system, and the technology could eventually be used by other large banks, according to CoinDesk. The technology is based on the RSK Smart Contract Network, and IOV made it in connection with the central bank and others, like Santander and BBVA.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The Deputy Governor of the Bank of England (BoE), Jon Cunliffe, said on Friday (Feb. 28) that digital currencies could potentially dry up lending for banks and affect the economy as a whole, according to a report by Reuters. The Central Bank of China is not a part of the group, although it is releasing a digital currency of its own.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 19, 2024

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has approved new regulations for stablecoins, enabling it to integrate Dirham-backed digital currencies into its financial ecosystem. But what is the significance of its latest decision regarding stablecoins? To find out, we asked a number of financial leaders.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde wrote in an editorial that she thinks stablecoins could pose a risk to "financial stability and monetary sovereignty.”. A digital euro would boost the access customers have to central bank money, which is currently only offered in cash.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 5, 2024

Ripple , the provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, plans to launch a stablecoin, pegged 1:1 to the US dollar (USD). Ripple’s stablecoin will be 100 per cent backed by US dollar deposits, short-term US government treasuries, and other cash equivalents. trillion by 2028. trillion by 2028.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

But the question arises: Once they’ve been created and backed by central banks, what do you do with them once you have them? As noted in this space last week, about 80 percent of 66 central banks queried by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) are working on central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Policymakers at the European Central Bank (ECB) will meet in Frankfurt on Wednesday (Dec. Lagarde has vocalized that she favors central banks releasing electronic money. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has even implied that an international central bank coin could supersede the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2020

Charles Cascarilla, CEO and co-founder of stablecoin company Paxos, said stablecoins and digital central-bank currencies are “critical” for financial infrastructure. But the rise of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency and other stablecoins have shown some concerns over risks to the financial system’s stability.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Global central bank officials met with leaders from both Facebook’s Libra Association and JPMorgan to discuss policies and regulation around new cryptocurrencies, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a press release on Monday (Sept. The BIS is an umbrella organization for the world’s largest central banks.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Speaking about stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies backed by more traditional financial products, like fiat currency, securities or gold, Scholz said, “We cannot accept a parallel currency. According to a government document, Berlin is working closely with allies in Europe and abroad to prevent stablecoins from being introduced.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 12, 2025

While not a stablecoin in its current distributed ledger form, the Lewes Pound was, nevertheless, similar in many aspects including being pegged to a major currency. Stablecoins have not. Will the rug be pulled from under stablecoins by incumbent instant payment schemes? At least, not yet. And why wouldnt they?

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