“Stablecoins are worthwhile as diversification, so you are not exposed only to the real. With the conventional U.S. dollar, you have no yield and you have taxes,” Murilo, a 34-year-old ...

'Stablecoins' are the hottest thing in crypto right now, with over 50 projects in development. A 'stablecoin' is a cryptocurrency that's price is pegged to a real-world asset like gold or the dollar.

The tax consequences relating to the issuance of stablecoins are dependent on what type of coin is being issued. For fiat-backed stablecoins, a user will exchange fiat currency for stablecoins.

Unlike other cryptocurrencies, stablecoins are backed by real-world assets, such as U.S. Treasuries. Under the Senate’s so-called Genius Act, stablecoins would be legally required to be pegged ...

Stablecoins, which include the likes of Tether, USD Coin and Binance USD, have ballooned 500% to reach a market cap of $127 billion over the past 12 months, according to the report.

Although stablecoins are praised for maintaining steady prices, the concept is not perfect yet. In practice, it's extremely difficult to achieve a perfect 1:1 ratio between stablecoin and the ...

Stablecoins deliver. Cryptocurrencies, of all kinds, were initially designed, pitched, and marketed as a vehicle to enable faster, cheaper, and more secure financial transactions; this has not ...

Stablecoins are different from other cryptocurrencies. Here's what to know about the "poker chips" of the crypto world. Julian Dossett Sept. 26, 2022 11:01 p.m. PT 5 min read ...

Stablecoins excel in situations where stability and speed are paramount, such as everyday purchases and remittances. BTC, on the other hand, shines as a decentralized, censorship-resistant payment ...

Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, said Sept. 8 that "stablecoins are a form of money, and the ultimate source of credibility in money is the central bank." The Federal ...

Stablecoins, however, are more like a substitute. They were originally created as a way to avoid the need for fiat, back in the early days when crypto exchanges couldn’t get bank accounts.