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Episode 283 - Banking on Stablecoins, with Scott Southall and Will Artingstall, Citi

In this episode, Yvette Bohanan and Ashley Lannquist welcome Scott Southall, Head of BaaS, and Will Artingstall, Head of Digital Assets Payments and e-Commerce at Citi, to dig into what recent stablecoin regulatory changes mean for the future of banking, how U.S. institutions are mobilizing behind digital dollars, why clients are asking about new forms of money, and what’s next as stablecoins potentially go mainstream in the American financial system.
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Hong Kong Tightens Stablecoin Regulations for Non-Institutional Participants

Phemex

“Hong Kong has transitioned to a more stringent regulatory framework for stablecoins, impacting non-institutional participants significantly. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) now views stablecoins, particularly fiat-backed ones, as potentially systemic payment instruments. This shift requires issuers to obtain licenses from the Hong Kong Financial Services Authority (FSA) and meet high capital and reserve requirements, […]
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Stablecoins and the Dollar: Promise, Politics and Peril

London Business School

At a CEPR panel on The Dollar, Financial Fragmentation and Stablecoins, London Business School’s Professor Richard Portes delivered a clear warning: stablecoins may be profitable and politically fashionable, but they are a weak and risky substitute for money. The conclusion was understated but firm. Europe does not need to chase US-style stablecoin expansion. Its strength lies in modernising what […]
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FTC Asks Court to Hold Payment Processors in Contempt for Systematically Violating 2015 Order

Federal Trade Commission

“The Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal court to hold the operators of a payment processing operation in contempt for systematically violating their 2015 order with the agency over allegations they illegally processed credit card payments. “Cliq and its operators flagrantly violated an FTC order requiring reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud,” said […]
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