Brazil has initiated legislative advancements to ban algorithmic stablecoins like Ethena's USDe and require all stablecoins ...

Buterin’s reply offered both a counterpoint and a broader framework for what counts as “real” DeFi. The Russo-Canadian ...

Vitalik Buterin explains why algorithmic stablecoins qualify as true DeFi while USDC yield products don't, citing risk transfer.

Vitalik Buterin defends algorithmic stablecoins as genuine DeFi. He outlines why ETH-backed designs trump centralized alternatives.

Brazil just dropped the hammer. On February 7, 2026, the country passed a law saying only authorized financial institutions ...

New legislation requires all stablecoins to be fully backed by reserve assets and introduces penalties for issuing unbacked ...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin drew a clear boundary around what he considers “real” decentralized finance (DeFi), ...

Many DeFi platforms today operate by allowing users to deposit USDC in exchange for interest, creating an illusion of decentralization. However, Buterin contends that this reliance on USDC is ...

Vitalik Buterin has challenged the legitimacy of popular USDC-based yield strategies, arguing they fail to meet the core principles of decentralized finance. Hi ...

The Brazilian financial landscape reached a critical regulatory juncture on February 5, 2026, as the Chamber of Deputies ...

Brazil moves to ban unbacked stablecoins with prison terms, as U.S. banks and crypto firms clash over reserves, and deposit risks grow.

Stablecoins have a combined global market cap above US$300bn, roughly 10 percent of the crypto market, with USDT (Tether) and USDC (Circle) controlling almost 90 percent of that segment, a level of ...