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AI Models Prefer Bitcoin Over Fiat and Stablecoins, Study Finds

In brief 22 of 36 AI models chose Bitcoin as their top monetary preference in simulations. No tested model selected fiat currency as its first choice,...

Stablecoins account for most illicit crypto activity, FATF says

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said that “stablecoins are the most popular virtual asset used in illicit transactions,” including Iran and North Korea,...

ECB Flags Stablecoins as a Growing Risk to Bank Lending

The European Central Bank said increasing stablecoin use may pull money out of bank deposits and weaken the way monetary policy flows through to...

Moonpay, M0, and Paypal Launch ‘PYUSDx’ to Power Application-Specific Stablecoins

Moonpay and the universal stablecoin platform M0 have introduced PYUSDx, a framework that allows developers to launch their own branded stablecoins backed by Paypal...

Ethereum ‘backbone’ of stablecoins despite price, MrBeast CEO says amid new crypto venture – DL News

Beast Industries plans to launch fintech products.More than half of all stablecoins exist on the Ethereum network.In January, Bitmine invested $200 million into Beast...

OCC Lays Out Framework for Regulated Stablecoins Under GENIUS Act

In brief The OCC opened a 60-day comment period on draft rules implementing the GENIUS Act. The proposal prohibits anyone other than a “permitted payment stablecoin...

Morning Minute: Stablecoins Are Eating Everything

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of...

Stablecoins have another weakness – DL News

The Decentralised Major stablecoins will rely on US Treasury market intermediaries to hold their peg.Smart contract bugs are another vulnerability.The Genius Act doesn't account...

Exploring the Future of Crypto and Stablecoins

In this episode of the Fintech Times News and Views podcast, Mark Walker interviews Samantha Yap, founder of Yap Global, at Abu Dhabi Finance...

SEC Tells Broker-Dealers Stablecoins Can Count Toward Net Capital

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff last week clarified that broker-dealers can apply a 2% “haircut” to their stablecoin holdings without objection...

Coinbase CEO ‘Extremely Bullish’ on Stablecoins as Default Payment for Billions of AI Agents

Stablecoins are rapidly emerging as the default payment layer for AI agents, with Coinbase and top crypto leaders positioning them as the backbone of...