Stablecoins Steal the Limelight From Subdued Bitcoin

Stablecoins Steal the Limelight From Subdued Bitcoin
Representation of cryptocurrency bitcoin in this illustration taken on Nov. 29, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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As bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, struggles to recover after a massive crash, regulatory, and private sector focus has turned to another part of the digital currency world: stablecoins.

The past week saw Meta Platforms Inc. pilot its stablecoin payments wallet, while the world’s largest payments processor Visa launched a crypto advisory service and said stablecoins, might become the medium of exchange rather than cryptocurrencies.