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Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
Policy
Regulations
Hong Kong Gets Spot-Bitcoin ETF Application, Stablecoin Interest From China’s Harvest Global: Reports
Venture Smart Financial Holdings is also aiming for a spot-bitcoin ETF and is involved in the discussions about the stablecoin sandbox.
Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 29, 2024 at 9:54 a.m. UTC
Jan 29, 2024
RegulationsHong KongSpot bitcoin exchange traded fundSFCETFBitcoin ETFStablecoinsHKMA
Many Turkish citizens are using stablecoins to protect their wealth amid inflation, Burak Tamaç writes. (Stefan Kostoski/Unsplashed, modified by CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
In Search of Financial Freedom: The Answer Lies With Bitcoin, Not Stablecoins
"It is not enough to swap one master for another, be it a government or a corporation," Montclair State University adjunct professor Burak Tamaç writes.
Many Turkish citizens are using stablecoins to protect their wealth amid inflation, Burak Tamaç writes. (Stefan Kostoski/Unsplashed, modified by CoinDesk)
By Burak Tamac
Jan 19, 2024 at 3:46 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2024
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Tether to publish real time reserve data (Jorge Salvador/Unsplash)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Does Howard Lutnick Know ‘the Truth’ About Tether?
Speaking at Davos, the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO says the stablecoin issuer has the money to back USDT. Maybe it’s time we all started to believe in Tether, despite the “truthers”...
Tether to publish real time reserve data (Jorge Salvador/Unsplash)
By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 17, 2024 at 9:13 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2024
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Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick has now vouched for Tether (World Economic Forum)
Finance
Tether
Wall Street CEO on Tether Controversy: 'They Have the Money'
Tether's $95 billion stablecoin has been dogged by questions around whether it actually holds the assets it says are backing USDT. Cantor Fitzgerald's Howard Lutnick, whose fi...
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick has now vouched for Tether (World Economic Forum)
By Helene Braun
Jan 16, 2024 at 6:39 p.m. UTC
Jan 16, 2024
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Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
Policy
Regulations
Hong Kong Regulators Propose Mandatory Licenses for Fiat-Backed Stablecoin Issuers
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) are also planning a sandbox to provide guidance on compliance.
Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
By Sandali Handagama
Dec 27, 2023 at 10:13 a.m. UTC
Dec 27, 2023
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Stable Stability Balance (Unsplash)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
2023: A Critical Juncture for the Global Stablecoin Market
Moody’s Senior Director Yiannis Giokas said adoption accelerated this year, despite many destabilizing trends.
Stable Stability Balance (Unsplash)
By Yiannis Giokas
Dec 21, 2023 at 8:09 p.m. UTC
Dec 21, 2023
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The Basel Committee is headquartered at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Policy
Regulations
Global Banking Regulator Wants Tougher Criteria for Giving Stablecoins Preferential Risk Treatment
The Basel Committee for Banking Supervision wants to tighten requirements that allow stablecoins to qualify as less risky than unbacked cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
The Basel Committee is headquartered at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
By Sandali HandagamaCamomile Shumba
Dec 14, 2023 at 10:09 a.m. UTC
Dec 14, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Tether Killer? A True Stablecoin Would Enhance Banking and Crypto
A U.S. dollar pegged stablecoin backed only by cash in a bank could help expand the money supply without causing inflation and improve the banking sector, attorney Daniel Whee...
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By Daniel Wheeler
Dec 13, 2023 at 9:36 p.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2023
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Finance
Société générale
Societe Generale-Backed Euro Stablecoin EURCV Starts Trading on Bitstamp
The listing marks the first time a euro stablecoin issued by a fully regulated bank is available on a cryptocurrency exchange.
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By Jamie Crawley
Dec 6, 2023 at 12:15 p.m. UTC
Dec 6, 2023
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