NYCB and Group of Banks Join to Launch USDF Stablecoin
A group of U.S.-based banks is launching their own stablecoin, USDF. The stablecoin will be issued by the USDF Consortium, which will allow its members (financial and banking institutions) to issue USDF. The proposed stablecoin will be the first currency of its kind to be minted by FDIC-insured institutions and compliant with the recommendations on the use of stablecoins made by the president’s working group. USDF Consortium to Launch Stablecoin The USDF consortium, a membership-based group of banks, is launching the first bank-minted stablecoin, also called USDF.....
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