The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has released a new policy proposal for the United States aimed at establishing what it calls “stablecoin supremacy.” The proposal, published on Wednesday, is structured around five policy areas and comes on the heels of the already-enacted GENIUS Act. Bitcoin Policy Institute Warning At the center of BPI’s argument is…
A consortium of major banks, including Bank of America, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and UBS, announced on Friday that they will collaborate to explore the development of stablecoins pegged to G7 currencies. A New Era For Crypto In Mainstream Finance The renewed interest in stablecoins comes in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s…
Fintech giant Stripe and crypto venture firm Paradigm have announced their collaboration on a new project named Tempo. The Layer-1 (L1) blockchain, designed specifically around stablecoins, aims to streamline digital transactions and enhance payment efficiency. Stripe And Paradigm’s New Payment Solution Tempo emerges as part of a growing trend of Layer-1 blockchains dedicated to stablecoin…
In a recent expert commentary, executives from BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager and a leading issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), identified a significant trend in the cryptocurrency market, particularly for Bitcoin (BTC). They foresee a major surge ahead, driven by recent US legislative developments such as the signing of the GENIUS Act. They…
American multinational investment bank Citigroup announced plans to potentially issue its stablecoin, as CEO Jane Fraser revealed during a post-earnings conference call. As first reported by Reuters, Fraser emphasized the bank’s focus on both the stablecoin initiative and the growing tokenized deposit sector, stating, “This is a good opportunity for us.” As the third-largest lender…
