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- SEC clarifies that most stablecoins are not securities https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/04/sec-clarifies-that-most-stablecoins-are-not-securities.html 0 comments
- Tether Says Stablecoin Is Only Backed 74% by Cash, Securities https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-30/tether-says-stablecoin-is-only-backed-74-by-cash-securities 247 comments
- Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins ‘Advance a Commercial or Consumer Purpose’ and Are Not Securities, U.S. SEC Clarifies https://dailyhodl.com/2025/04/05/dollar-pegged-stablecoins-advance-a-commercial-or-consumer-purpose-and-are-not-securities-us-sec-clarifies/ 1 comment economy
- Judge rules Terra ‘stablecoin’ and other tokens are securities in victory for the SEC and departure from Ripple case https://fortune.com/crypto/2023/12/28/judge-do-kwon-terraform-ust-rakoff-ripple-xrp/ 163 comments cryptocurrency
- Singapore Drops Bombshell Crypto Directive: New Guidelines Mandate Secure Backing for Stablecoins https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/15/singapore-among-worlds-first-to-agree-stablecoin-crypto-regulation.html 5 comments cryptocurrency
- The U.S. House Financial Services Committee will vote on legislation aimed at creating a clearer pathway for digital assets to move from a security to a commodity, as well as a comprehensive framework for stablecoins, in July https://www.theblock.co/post/235852/u-s-house-committee-to-vote-on-crypto-stablecoin-legislation-in-july 50 comments cryptocurrency
- Tether, the Stablecoin Titan, Gears Up to Secure Millions of Bitcoins with Quarterly Profits – Is BTC’s Price Soaring to $35,000? Report https://www.ethnews.com/tether-the-stablecoin-titan-gears-up-to-secure-millions-of-bitcoins-with-quarterly-profits-is-btcs-price-soaring-to-35000-report/ 25 comments cryptocurrency
- The SEC has issued Wells notices to a handful of U.S. stablecoin companies, including Circle (USDC), to ceaset he sale of "unregistered securities" https://nitter.net/WatcherGuru/status/1625604688207925248?s=20&t=e3yuYYgMw6l2bebl51c46A 92 comments cryptocurrency
- Are stablecoins securities? Well, it’s not so simple, say lawyers https://cointelegraph.com/news/are-stablecoins-securities-well-its-not-so-simple-say-lawyers 11 comments cryptocurrency
- Binance admits to fractional reserves for its stablecoin at times. SEC to sue Paxos over Binance stablecoin (BUSD) claiming it to be an unregistered security. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/02/13/sec-to-sue-crypto-trust-co-paxos-over-binance-stablecoin-wsj/ 19 comments btc
- More regulatory trouble ahead - Securities and Exchange Commission may sue BUSD stablecoin issuer Paxos. https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-firm-paxos-faces-sec-lawsuit-over-binance-usd-token-8031e7a7 15 comments cryptocurrency
- Coinbase partner Circle branches out to Defi; releases own Decentralised Exchange controversially supporting only its own stablecoin USDC "for long term security and stability reasons, alongside more https://circle-dex.github.io/circle/ 12 comments ethereum
- Canadian regulator bans margin and leverage crypto trading and says stablecoins are considered securities https://www.kitco.com/news/2022-12-13/Canadian-regulator-bans-margin-and-leverage-crypto-trading-and-says-stablecoins-are-considered-securities.html 12 comments cryptocurrency
- Coinbase parent Ethereum ERC-20 company Circle branches out to Defi in own-Decentralised exchange offering, causes controversy by only supporting own stablecoin USDC on the platform "for long term security and stability reasons, alongside more streamlined liquidity" http://circledex.io 3 comments ethereum
- Coinbase parent Ethereum ERC-20 company Circle branches out to Defi in own-Decentralised exchange offering, causes controversy by only supporting own stablecoin USDC on the platform "for long term security and stability reasons, alongside more streamlined liquidity" http://circledex.io 9 comments ethereum
- Coinbase parent Bitcoin company Circle branches out to Defi in own-Decentralised exchange offering, causes controversy by only supporting own stablecoin USDC on the platform "for long term security and stability reasons, alongside more streamlined liquidity" http://circledex.io 10 comments btc
- Coinbase parent company Circle branches out to Defi in own-Decentralised exchange offering, causes controversy by only supporting own stablecoin USDC on the platform "for long term security and stability reasons, alongside more streamlined liquidity" https://cointelegraph.com.co/news/47536735 3 comments bitcoin
- USDT, the world's largest Stablecoin, is embarking on an "Ultimate Airdrop". The decentralised $USTBonus and $USDTReward offer is controversial because only $1,000,000 can be claimed "for reasons of long-term security and stability, as well as for more streamlined liquidity" – Coindesk https://twitter.com/JayPharoah/status/1597958061385474048 19 comments ethereum
- Coinbase partner Circle branches out to Defi; releases own Decentralised Exchange controversially supporting only its own stablecoin USDC "for long term security and stability reasons, alongside more streamlined liquidity" -Coin Telegraph https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/z57uvg/coinbase_partner_circle_branches_out_to_defi/ 6 comments ethereum
- Coinbase parent company Circle branches out to Defi in own-Decentralised exchange offering, causes controversy by only supporting own stablecoin USDC on the platform "for long term security and stability reasons, alongside more streamlined liquidity" https://circle-dex.org/ 25 comments ethereum
- Coinbase parent company Circle branches out to Defi in own-Decentralised exchange offering, causes controversy by only supporting own stablecoin USDC on the platform "for long term security and stability reasons, alongside more streamlined liquidity" https://circle-dex.org/dex/app/ 49 comments ethereum
- Coinbase partner Circle branches out to Defi; releases own Decentralised Exchange controversially supporting only its own stablecoin USDC "for long term security and stability reasons, alongside more streamlined liquidity" -Coin Telegraph https://cointelegraph.cam/news/coinbase-partner-circle-branches-out-to-defi/ 3 comments ethereum
- Coinbase partner Circle branches out to Defi in Decentralised exchange offering, causes controversy by only supporting own stablecoin USDC "for long term security and stability reasons, alongside more streamlined liquidity https://circle-dex.com 4 comments cryptocurrency
- Coinbase parent company Circle branches out to Defi in own-Decentralised exchange offering, causes controversy by only supporting own stablecoin USDC on the platform "for long term security and stability reasons, alongside more streamlined liquidity" http://circle-dex.com 9 comments bitcoin
- Stablecoins Plagued by Security Issues and Trust Concerns, Reveals New Report https://beincrypto.com/stablecoins-security-issues-and-trust-concerns/ 19 comments cryptocurrency
- Stablecoin Security - NIST https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/nistir/8408/draft 5 comments cryptocurrency
- OpenZeppelin to Secure ANZ Bank’s A$DC StableCoin On Hedera https://www.finyear.com/OpenZeppelin-to-Secure-ANZ-Bank-s-ADC-StableCoin-On-Hedera_a47964.html 4 comments cryptocurrency
- US Senator drafts bill to exempt stablecoins from securities regulations https://cointelegraph.com/news/toomey-drafts-bill-to-exempt-stablecoins-from-securities-regulations 22 comments cryptocurrency
- Proposed Bill Would Require Stablecoins to Be Backed by Dollars, Government Securities - Decrypt https://decrypt.co/96587/proposed-bill-would-require-stablecoins-backed-dollars-government-securities 43 comments cryptocurrency
- One of Australia’s big 4 banks (ANZ) becomes first Australian bank to issue an AUD stablecoin. The bank says this will enable their customers to find a safe and secure gateway to the digital economy. https://www.ratecity.com.au/cryptocurrency/news/anz-mints-first-stablecoin-pegged-australian-dollar.amp 29 comments cryptocurrency
- Treasury Official Says Stablecoin Issuers Must be Banks to Ensure Security https://blockworks.co/treasury-official-says-stablecoin-issuers-must-be-banks-to-ensure-security/ 14 comments cryptocurrency
- Secure America’s Financial Strength With Stablecoins, Not Central Banks https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2021/12/21/secure-americas-financial-strength-with-stablecoins-not-central-banks/?fbclid=IwAR3k84dFPLTVz_RZTnkxXUEAh2cg2GVA7NA6OyPCktH-4ZCkj0gWH2XzMRQ 21 comments cryptocurrency
- Secure America’s Financial Strength With Stablecoins, Not Central Banks https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2021/12/21/secure-americas-financial-strength-with-stablecoins-not-central-banks/ 7 comments cryptocurrency
- SEC Chief Gary Gensler wants to categorize Stablecoins as Securities https://www.investopedia.com/sec-chief-reiterates-call-for-cryptocurrency-regulation-5201311 35 comments cryptocurrency
- Big Three Credit Agency Fitch Says Stablecoin Growth Could Be 'Disruptive' to Securities Markets https://news.bitcoin.com/big-three-credit-agency-fitch-says-stablecoin-growth-could-be-disruptive-to-securities-markets/ 8 comments cryptocurrency
- "The argument that Stablecoins are securities because they hold anything but direct cash reserves, is no different than the $1 that appears in your account on PayPal." https://nitter.net/adamscochran/status/1445773489680486403#m 7 comments cryptocurrency
- Gary Gensler, the SEC head who wants to prevent retail from getting 4% APR on their stablecoins because "it is a security", is worth $119 Million. These guys are definitely not acting in the interests of the common people. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-12/biden-sec-nominee-gary-gensler-worth-as-much-as-119-million 455 comments cryptocurrency
- Kim Kardashian is recklessly pumping "Ethereum MAX" scam to her 250M followers on Instagram. This is the kind of scam the SEC must put a stop to, not prevent people from earning interest on their stablecoins. There are securities fraud laws against celeb pumping scamcoins https://nitter.net/mycrypto/status/1436395490388557826 847 comments cryptocurrency
- Pairing the world’s fastest-growing USD stablecoin with the world’s fastest-moving network. Businesses and individual users are now able to leverage USDC while taking advantage of Stellar’s low cost, speed, and security features. https://www.newsbtc.com/news/how-stellars-growth-in-q1-2021-could-foster-further-adoption/ 3 comments cryptocurrency
- SEC ‘Crypto Czar’ says stablecoins might be violating securities laws @ SXSW https://decryptmedia.com/5940/secs-crypto-czar-stablecoins-might-be-violating-securities-laws 30 comments ethereum