Vitalik said in X post “USDC savings interest” is not DeFi and framed algorithmic stablecoins as the “true DeFi”. Brazil ...

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

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

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

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

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin defines algorithmic stablecoins as true DeFi while urging a move beyond USDC and ...

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 ...

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

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

Brazil moves closer to banning algorithmic stablecoins as a congressional committee approved Bill 4,308/2024, requiring all ...

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

Four months after the collapse of the Terra ecosystem and its algorithmic stablecoin UST, Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon and five other individuals have been issued an arrest warrant by a South ...