Stablecoins explained: how they are backed, how the $1 peg works, major types, use cases, and why their growing market ...

Explore why Europe lags in stablecoin adoption despite MiCA, the rise of USD-pegged coins, bank consortium efforts, and the digital euro’s impact on innovation.

What is a stablecoin, and why should I care? A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a fixed value—most often pegged to the U.S. dollar—by being backed 1:1 with reserves. Think ...

TheStreet Roundtable explains the rising popularity of stablecoins and how they become the bridge between the old tradfi and the new defi systems. If you spend even one day in crypto, you quickly ...

Coinbase lets businesses launch a branded stablecoin backed 1:1 with USD-stable collateral (including USDC). The real work ...

When the GENIUS Act passed in the U.S. earlier this year, financial institutions for the first time had an actual framework – aligned with global standards like Europe’s MiCA – for stablecoin usage ...

The US Genius Act brings issuers under US regulatory oversight. It guarantees that US dollar-denominated stablecoins will be ...

For years the debate around digital assets has centered on volatility, speculative trading, and the risk of exuberance overtaking fundamentals. Yet behind the noise a quiet revolution has taken hold: ...

Imagine if some of us still drove horse-drawn carriages for our daily commutes while others zoomed around in the newest-model cars. That is the gap — in terms of speed, technical innovation and ...

Not that long ago, stablecoins were off the menu for European banks, but as digital assets mature and regulatory frameworks ...

US community banks warn that the GENIUS Act allows stablecoin rewards to bypass yield restrictions, risking deposit outflows ...

A stablecoin could preserve dollar dominance—or shatter it.