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ForkLog 21 29.03.2021

Visa to enable settlements in USDC stablecoin

Visa, the payments giant, and the crypto service Crypto.com have launched a pilot program to integrate settlements in USD Coin (USDC) from the Centre consortium.

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ForkLog 17 20.03.2021

USDC market supply tops $10bn

The total market value of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin from the Centre consortium has surpassed the $10bn mark.

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ForkLog 24 19.03.2021

Thai central bank to regulate stablecoins

By the end of 2021, the Bank of Thailand plans to adopt rules on stablecoins, according to the assistant to the bank's head. Reuters reports.

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ForkLog 14 18.03.2021

Major French retailer to launch euro-backed stablecoin

The Paris-listed retailer Groupe Casino will issue a euro-backed stablecoin Lugh (EURL) on the Tezos blockchain, according to journalist Grégory Raymond.

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ForkLog 21 17.03.2021

Visa chief reveals details of the company’s crypto strategy

Visa, the payments company, has set itself the goal of leveraging opportunities related to new technologies and methods of transferring funds. This was stated by its chief Alfred Kelly in a Fortune podcast.

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ForkLog 17 09.03.2021

Analyst Larry Cermak of The Block Draws Parallels Between the Current Crypto Market and 2017

The Block analyst Larry Cermak, in comments and charts, reflected the evolution of the crypto industry after the end of the previous rally in late 2017 – early 2018.

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ForkLog 20 09.03.2021

Venezuela’s bank enables citizens to buy stablecoins

The Bank of Venezuela's partnership with the fintech startup Glufco will enable citizens to buy dollar-linked stablecoins through the state Biopago biometric payments system. Decrypt reports.

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ForkLog 48 08.03.2021

JPMorgan posts 56 blockchain vacancies, some linked to JPM Coin

The JPMorgan financial holding has opened 56 blockchain-related vacancies. According to the company's site search, the term appears in the titles of 34 positions.

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ForkLog 25 01.03.2021

What is Sbercoin: a competitor to the digital ruble or a hybrid loyalty system

Sberbank first announced in August 2020 its intention to issue a stablecoin linked to the Russian ruble. The new payment instrument named Sbercoin was initially intended for acquiring various digital financial assets (DFA).

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ForkLog 21 24.02.2021

ECB seeks veto power over the launch of stablecoins such as Diem

The European Central Bank (ECB) has proposed to lawmakers to extend its powers to block the launch of global stablecoins such as the Diem coin, developed with the participation of Facebook (formerly Libra). Reuters reports.

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ForkLog 13 15.02.2021

UAE firm proposes Ukraine a national stablecoin

On February 15, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and Intelmax Management Consulting from the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of cooperation.

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ForkLog 20 03.02.2021

USDC stablecoin launches on the Stellar blockchain

Circle and the non-profit Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced the start of work on the Centre-stablecoin USDC on the Stellar network.

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