stablecoins
US Treasury Weighs Digital ID Verification in DeFi Under GENIUS Act
Coding KYC into smart contracts threatens to turn permissionless finance into a gated system.
The GENIUS Act: Stablecoins Win Big But Privacy Takes a Hit
The US just embraced crypto, but only if it reports back to the motherland.
Congressional Hearing Reveals Stablecoins and CBDCs Share the Same Financial Control Risks
Even private sector digital currencies come with built-in surveillance, leaving financial freedom an open question.
US House Committee publishes draft bill that would call for the exploration of CBDCs
Calls for new briefings.
The UK considers a digital pound
A move that would bring about more centralized control of currency.
Treasury expected to call for cryptocurrency regulation after Biden review
It’s not yet known whether regulations will affect privacy or other freedoms.
BlackRock CEO says Ukraine invasion could be used to accelerate use of central bank digital currencies
Part of the growing push for state-controlled digital currencies.
Letter signals US Treasury will allow blockchains and stablecoins for bank payments
The move could help make crypto payments mainstream.