BIS to launch stablecoin monitoring project and up focus on CBDC experiments

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) will heighten focus on experimenting with Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) this year via its research and development arm and will also launch a new project to monitor stablecoins. On Feb. 7, the Switzerland-based so-called “bank for central banks” announced its Innovation Hub will “increase its focus” on CBDCs in 2023 to improve payment systems. The bank added its work schedule for the year ahead also includes “Project Pyxtrial,” which it described as a new experiment being launched by the London branch of the…

Stablecoin adoption could lead to DeFi growth, says Aave founder

Stani Kulechov, the founder of the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave, highlighted several issues within the DeFi space at the StarkWare Sessions 2023, held at The Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv, Israel.  In a fireside chat titled “DeFi: Resilience in the Face of Global Uncertainty,” Kulechov and Cointelegraph’s managing editor Alex Cohen discussed various topics, including DeFi’s risks compared to traditional finance (TradFi) and how stablecoins can lead to more DeFi adoption. Fireside chat with Aave founder Stani Kulechov and Cointelegraph managing editor Alex Cohen at the StarkWare Sessions 2023…

Visa Seeking to Build ‘Muscle Memory’ to Stablecoin Settlements

Recently, the payment giant has been testing different ways to get over the existing obstacles and check if it will be able to accept settlement payments made using stablecoins on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. American multinational financial services company Visa Inc (NYSE: V) is planning to keep its focus on the crypto industry, paying more attention to stablecoin settlements. At the Starkware Sessions 2023, Visa’s Vice President and Head of Crypto Cuy Sheffield shared the company’s crypto vision. According to Sheffield, Visa’s ultimate goal is to enable its customers to convert digital assets…

NAB Introduces Stablecoin on Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin (BTC) Gains Traction and Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) Continues Presale

Place/Date: – February 6th, 2023 at 5:28 am UTC · 3 min read Source: Orbeon Protocol National Australia Bank (NAB) has announced the launch of a stablecoin on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. This move comes as Bitcoin (BTC) continues to gain mainstream acceptance and Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) continues its presale, moving into phase 5 with a token price of $0.06. Ethereum (ETH) Created in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum (ETH) is an open-source blockchain platform that allows developers to create and deploy decentralized applications (Dapps). Ethereum (ETH) stands out amongst…

Visa’s crypto strategy targets stablecoin settlements

Payment company Visa is seeking to build a “muscle memory” to settlements, aiming to allow customers to convert digital assets to fiat currencies on its platform, according to the company’s head of crypto division Cuy Sheffield at the StarkWare Sessions 2023. “We’ve been testing how to actually accept settlement payments from issuers in USDC starting on Ethereum and paying out in USDC (USDC) on Ethereum. So, these are large value settlement payments.”, noted Sheffield in a fireside chat at the event. Cointelegraph’s team is on the ground in Tel-Aviv covering…

Finnish Firm Membrane Finance Launches EU-regulated EUROe Stablecoin

EUROe allows easy-to-monitor and instant payments across the globe at non-zero cost. Finnish fintech organization Membrane Finance has inaugurated EUROe, Europe’s first and exclusive EU-regulated full-reserve stablecoin and payment network. EUROe converts a fiat Euro into a one-to-one pegged digital currency transactable on Ethereum, with prepared backing for an increasing number of blockchains. One EUROe stablecoin will always be one Euro. For every EUROe rolled out, at least one fiat Euro is present in a European Financial Establishment or bank, ring-fenced from Membrane Finance. The international Payments industry helps approximately…