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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Calls for Strong Central Bank Oversight of Stablecoins

At a June 21 hearing, Jerome Powell said payment stablecoins function as money and cautioned against widespread state-level private currencies in the United States while federal crypto rules are still being developed.

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Terms & Concepts
  • Stablecoin: A cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value, often by being pegged to a fiat currency such as the U.S. dollar.
  • Payment stablecoin: A stablecoin used for transactions and settlement, functioning as a digital payment instrument rather than a volatile crypto asset.
  • Central bank oversight: Supervision by a nation’s monetary authority over money-related systems and instruments to help manage financial stability and payment risks.