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There's a new gold stablecoin in town.
Industry news
Stripe-Backed Tempo Launches Blockchain Protocol For AI-Driven Payments
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/03/18/stripe-led-payments-blockchain-tempo-goes-live-with-protocol-for-ai-agents
Trump Jr. Shares Crypto-Oriented Message On Social Platform
Regulation
US-China Digital Currency Divide Deepens Amid Regulatory Gridlock
https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3347221/us-china-split-digital-money-deepens-stablecoin-debate-stalls-clarity-act
“At this stage, Beijing is deliberately choosing a different digital‑money model from Washington: China is putting the sovereign e‑CNY at the centre of its architecture, while the US is effectively letting privately issued dollar stablecoins lead the way,” Ma said.
SCMP
Stablecoins Lose Key Battle As Insurance Protection Reserved For Bank-Issued Tokens
https://cryptoslate.com/stablecoins-just-lost-key-battle-as-insurance-protection-to-be-reserved-only-for-bank-issued-tokens/
US-China Digital Currency Divide Deepens As Stablecoin Legislation Stalls
https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3347221/us-china-split-digital-money-deepens-stablecoin-debate-stalls-clarity-act?
Gold stablecoins
ETF Giant Challenges Tether And Paxos With New Tokenized Gold Framework
https://decrypt.co/361750/etf-giant-challenges-tether-paxos-framework-tokenized-gold
Digital euro
ECB Signals Progress On Digital Euro Amid Evolving Payment Landscape
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/intro/news/html/ecb.mipnews260318.en.html
The European Central Bank outlined updates on the digital euro project as part of broader efforts to modernize payments.
Analysis
What A Modern Bank Run Could Look Like In The Digital Age
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/what-would-bank-run-look-today