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Stablecoins

Cryptocurrencies pegged to the value of a stable asset (like fiat currency or gold) to reduce price volatility, typically used for trading and remittances.

Stablecoins

What’s In a Name? Why Consumers Need Stablecoin Standards

Asset-backed tokens are not a new concept in cryptocurrency. Before "stablecoin" was even a word, fiat-backed digital assets were issued on blockchains, including Stellar.

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Is Global Consensus on Stablecoins Within Reach?

Crypto regulation worldwide is a patchwork landscape, and progress has moved in fits and starts. Yet there’s an emerging consensus around requirements for fiat-backed stablecoin arrangements. Both industry and governments are coalescing around the standards that must be in place in order for stablecoins to become a backbone for payments and financial services, and to live up to being truly “stable.”