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The Tether (USDT) stablecoin logo.Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAmid the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, locals rushed to secure their savings by converting their bolívares…

Key insights: Ingenico is turning on stablecoin payments on its Android payment terminals at the point of sale. What’s at stake: Where stablecoins will widely be adopted…

Key insights: Payment technology firms such as Stripe, PayPal and Circle are developing payment use cases for stablecoins.  Processing ContentWhat’s at stake: Stablecoins are still primarily used…

Recent weeks have seen a flurry of stablecoin risk reports from international finance institutions; Noelle Acheson deduces what’s really going on.Adobe Stock Finance is based on…

Key insights: The GENIUS Act will push banks to create strategies for stablecoins and other digital assets.  What’s at stake: Complicated technology work will be required to…

What is a dollar? Noelle Acheson highlights how stablecoins are underlining the ways in which the absence of an official definition can have geopolitical and macroeconomic…

Key insights: A group of European banks are teaming to issue a euro-backed stablecoin. What’s at stake: Most current stablecoins are U.S. dollar-backed, creating pressure on banks…

Key insights: Klarna has issued a stablecoin and extended its gift card scale.  What’s at stake: The Swedish financial institution is looking to build a market in…

Key insight: U.S. Bank’s stablecoin pilot is part of a broader trend in which banks are moving toward tokenized settlement.Supporting data: Stellar supports about 1,000 transactions…

Key insight: ICBA says Bridge’s stablecoin plan violates historic scope of the trust charter.Supporting data: The industry group cites deposit-like business plans and the lack of…