Could Allowing Interest on Stablecoins Boost Their Appeal?
Globally, stablecoins are being subjected to a relatively uniform regulatory framework, requiring them to be backed by high-quality assets, undergo regular audits, and forbidding issuers from paying interest on stablecoin balances. This prohibition is outlined in the GENIUS Act in the US, the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation in the EU, and similar laws in Hong Kong and Singapore. However, enfo…
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