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From niche trading instrument to global financial infrastructure: How stablecoins are extending the US dollar’s reach and what advisors need to know.
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) enable governments to track, freeze or expire funds at will, turning money into a tool of surveillance and control (e.g., China’s social credit-linked digital yuan). Originally a tool for financial freedom, Bitcoin has …
The stablecoin issuer was accused of freezing 16 hot wallets linked to operating businesses, including crypto exchanges and online casinos.
Introduction: Seeing the Blasts Through the Real Lens When the news feeds show explosions at the Haifa refinery, or confirm the destruction of Qatar’s LNG trains, the establishment narrative demands we see ‘geopolitical conflict’ or ‘market disruption.’ I see…
Stablecoins in the U.S. are on a roll, but it is important to fix regulatory gaps and stay vigilant in times of stress, according to a Wharton finance panel.…Read More
World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab tells Swiss media he’s exploring ways to choose his successor, that he won’t comment further on Borge Brende’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein, and that board members like interim co-chairs Larry Fink and Andre H…
China will reportedly permit select banks to handle its central bank digital currency (CBDC). That’s according to a report Friday (March 20) from Reuters, which notes that this effort marks a strong contrast to the U.S. stance on CBDCs. The People’s Bank of C…
Banks are testing tokenized deposits to move commercial bank money onto blockchain rails as Europe advances digital euro and tokenized finance plans.
The European Central Bank is preparing the ground should legislators enable the issuance of a digital currency and the bank's governing council approve issuing it.
The BOK and nine commercial banks will test its digital won in real-world scenarios, including government payments and consumer transactions across the country.
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Washington has spent years talking about a US CBDC as a distant possibility. It was an abstract policy idea, safely contained inside white papers and partisan messaging. But then the Senate put a number on it and made it very real. On March 2, senators voted …
The governor, who opposes CBDCs, appears poised to sign a regulatory framework for stablecoins in Florida.
The vote comes after uncertainty about how the House and Senate would proceed on legislation to address the housing affordability crisis.
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt said that “net new capital” is expected as stablecoin yield providers expand their services tied to the US dollar.