Topic
Stablecoins
Dollar-pegged tokens such as USDT and USDC have become the cash layer of crypto markets and a growing part of payments. The US GENIUS Act, Europe's MiCA and Hong Kong's licensing regime now set the rules for who can issue them. We track supply, issuers, regulation and how banks and payment firms are adopting them.
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