Neowin News Feed for: Stablecoin

U.S. government employees are now barred from writing crypto policies if they are invested

Usama Jawad — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:52:01 +0000

The U.S. government has banned employees from participating in public matters related to cryptocurrencies, such as the formulation of laws, if they have invested in cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. Read more...

Tether plans to launch a token that's pegged to the British pound

Paul Hill — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 22:22:01 +0000

Tether has created a stablecoin pegged to the British pound. It will be available to buy from early July and is the fifth token linked to a fiat currency that the company has released. Read more...

MoneyGram and Stellar launch crypto-to-cash service to boost financial inclusion

Paul Hill — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 04:46:01 +0000

MoneyGram is working with Stellar to deliver a new service called MoneyGram Access. With this solution, people can buy USDC with hard cash and make remittance payments with very low fees. Read more...

Ripple working with the Republic of Palau on a national digital currency strategy

Paul Hill — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 03:28:01 +0000

Palau is the latest country to dabble in cryptocurrency. It has partnered with Ripple to develop a new USD-backed stablecoin. It could end up being the world's first government-backed stablecoin. Read more...

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Libra Association considering alternative plan to address regulatory issues

Paul Hill — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 07:24:01 +0000

The head of the Libra project at Facebook has announced that the cryptocurrency could be made up of national stablecoins instead of being a synthetic currency as it tackles regulatory issues. Read more...

Facebook may be developing its own cryptocurrency for money transfer on WhatsApp

Jay Bonggolto — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:34:01 +0000

Facebook is reportedly working on its own digital currency in the form of stablecoin that will allow users to transfer money via WhatsApp. The service is said to be slated for initial launch in India. Read more...