‘Cryptocurrencies Have Failed the Test of Digital Money,’ MAS’ Managing Director Says
Ravi Menon, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said crypto has performed poorly as a medium of exchange or store of value.
Ravi Menon, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said crypto has performed poorly as a medium of exchange or store of value.
Federal officials heard Monday from the industry on the mayhem the U.S. crypto tax proposal could cause, but the most valuable revelations may have been what they asked about.
Existing stablecoins aren’t fully compliant with relevant regulatory requirements, a report by the Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures said.
Japan’s new law tries to address one of the biggest fears about major stablecoins: Do issuers really have the assets to back them?
“While it’s still winter, we have been swimming … getting our hands dirty for the long run,” said DBS’ head of digital assets, Evy Theunis.
Stellar is the third blockchain available to send and receive Circle’s euro-pegged stablecoin after Ethereum and Avalanche.
The EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets law, MiCA, takes effect next year, but it’s not clear how it will apply to foreign or decentralized issuers
Tether pioneer William Quigley, who was also an early investor in PayPal, said he doubts the payments giant will bring much innovation to the stablecoin space.