stablecoins

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to minimize the volatility of the price of the stablecoin, relative to some "stable" asset or basket of assets. A stablecoin can be pegged to a cryptocurrency, fiat money, or to exchange-traded commodities.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Use Cases for Blockchain Gain Momentum as User Experience Simplifies
Use Cases for Blockchain Gain Momentum as User Experience Simplifies
June 03, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

End-users of technologies don’t want to think — they just want to use. And out-of-the-box usability is particularly essential when it comes to next generation...

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Triple-A Taps PayPal’s Stablecoin to Double Payments Volume
Triple-A Taps PayPal’s Stablecoin to Double Payments Volume
May 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Singapore-based financial institution Triple-A is adding PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin to its payment services. The move, announced Wednesday (May 29), will let the company’s clients accept the stablecoin as a payment method,...

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PayPal Adds Stablecoin to Solana Blockchain
PayPal Adds Stablecoin to Solana Blockchain
May 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal says its stablecoin — PayPal USD (PYUSD) — is now available on the Solana blockchain. The move is designed to make the stablecoin faster and cheaper to...

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Circle Brings USDC to Users in Brazil
Circle Brings USDC to Users in Brazil
May 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin issuer Circle says it has officially launched in Brazil. The expansion into South America’s largest country gives Circle the chance to offer its popular...

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Coinflow Raises $2.2 Million to Build Financial Blockchain Tech
Coinflow Raises $2.2 Million to Build Financial Blockchain Tech
May 28, 2024  |  Blockchain

Instant settlement payment provider Coinflow Labs has raised $2.25 million in seed funding. The company said this funding round, announced Tuesday (May 28), will help...

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Report: Circle to Shift Legal Base to US From Ireland
Report: Circle to Shift Legal Base to US From Ireland
May 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

As it prepares to go public, stablecoin issuer Circle is reportedly also planning a move. The company is preparing to transfer its legal base from Ireland to the United...

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Visa: Bots Drive 90% of Stablecoin Transactions
Visa: Bots Drive 90% of Stablecoin Transactions
May 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Bots account for a vast majority of stablecoin transactions, recent Visa research shows. Fewer than 10% of these transactions come from genuine users, according to a new metric from...

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Coinbase Wants to Prove Crypto’s Utility With Cheaper Payments
Coinbase Wants to Prove Crypto’s Utility With Cheaper Payments
May 03, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, is ultimately a crypto story. And like all crypto stories, it has its downs — and its wild ups. Coinbase reported earnings per share...

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Big Innovations Powering Small Business Growth Dominate This Week in B2B
Big Innovations Powering Small Business Growth Dominate This Week in B2B
May 02, 2024  |  B2B Payments

It is National Small Business Week in the U.S., and the spotlight is on business-to-business (B2B) innovation.  That’s why PYMNTS spent Monday (April 29) unpacking how small businesses...

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