July 2: Stablecoins Invade Banking, Crypto Crime Explodes, and Europe Is Already Rewriting the Rules
Traditional finance and crypto continue moving closer together as Standard Chartered and Circle launch institutional USDC minting and redemption through the bank's platform, while Anchorage Digital expands support for Ethereum liquid staking. Matt explains why stablecoins are rapidly becoming part of the global banking infrastructure and explores the debate over whether privately issued stablecoins could eventually become a backdoor alternative to central bank digital currencies.
The episode also covers Europe's MiCA regulations already undergoing review just days after taking full effect…
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