Can Stablecoins Break Free From the US Dollar?
Nearly all stablecoins track the U.S. dollar. Experiments with baskets and commodities show how hard that grip is to loosen.
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Nearly all stablecoins track the U.S. dollar. Experiments with baskets and commodities show how hard that grip is to loosen.
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Access and market structure issues limit adoption of Strategy’s first non U.S. perpetual preferred, Stream.
Some European policymakers have floated the idea of selling off US debt as a way of combating US belligerence, but it may be much more difficult in practice.
Proposed restrictions under the US CLARITY Act could drive demand for offshore and synthetic dollar products as investors seek yield outside regulated markets, experts warn.
As DeFi investors seek stable, uncorrelated returns, R3 is building Solana-native structures to bring private credit and trade finance into crypto markets.
Investors and crypto users warn the proposed unrealized gains tax could drive an exodus of capital and talent.
Ethereum developers to launch biweekly sessions on quantum-resistant transactions as Foundation commits $2 million in new funding to harden core cryptography.
EF researcher Justin Drake says a new post quantum team will drive wallet safety upgrades, research prizes and test networks as quantum timelines shorten.
Some investors have revived concerns that quantum computing could threaten bitcoin, but analysts and developers say recent price weakness reflects market structure.
A full sale at current prices would imply about a $76 million loss on GameStop’s Bitcoin bet, having purchased its 4,710 Bitcoin at an average purchasing price of $107,900.
The amendments marked the latest Democratic Party-driven push to prevent US officials from profiting off of crypto interests.