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On today’s show, Alex McDougall, the president & CEO of Stablecorp Inc., discusses the impact of the proposed agreement between Binance and FTX on crypto markets, what would happen in the event the deal does not go through and what can help restore investor trust.

Building the Boring Stuff: Making Payments Sexy

On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey speaks with Gordon Liao, chief economist at Circle, the creator and issuer of the USDC stablecoin token; and Alex McDougal, the CEO of Stablecorp, a Canadian-based company that has created the Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin QCAD, to discuss the future of payments with the integration of stablecoins in the ever-changing crypto economy.

CoinDesk

February 17, 2023

The Year Crypto Yields Blew Up

Centralized interest-bearing accounts stayed artificially high after DeFi yields programmatically went dry. Crypto can be competitive with TradFi, but it needs to remain transparent and composable.

CoinDesk

December 15, 2022

2022 Canadian Web3 Landscape by Incubella

Incubella’s report provides an insightful glance into the Web3 ecosystem’s progression thanks to the hard work of Canadian blockchain entrepreneurs, leaders, and team-players, all working tirelessly to produce great results.

Yahoo Finance

November 30, 2022

Stablecorp Announces the Beta Launch of Yield as a Service Digital - Fully Transparent, Data-Driven, Yield Generation Technology

Stablecorp, a Canadian blockchain technology company, today announced the beta launch of Yield as a Service Digital, or YaaS, a suite of multi-currency yield generation and analytics technologies.

Yahoo Finance

November 29, 2022

Stablecorp and Balance Announce Partnership to Deliver Self-Sovereign, Insured, Secure Custody to All Grapes Finance Users with Wildeboer Dellelce as the Pilot User

Stablecorp and Balance, two leading blockchain financial service providers, today announced a partnership which allows users of Stablecorp's treasury management platform, Grapes Finance, to seamlessly access Balance's institutional grade custody solution, Balance Custody.

PR Newswire

November 22, 2022

Finding Crypto Stability in Stablecoins with Alex McDougall (Stablecorp) and Dante Disparte (Circle)

In this week’s episode I spoke with Dante Disparate and Alex McDougall. Dante Disparte is Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy at Circle, responsible for overseeing company strategy, communications, policy and public affairs. Since joining Circle in 2021, his leadership in driving market expansion, regulatory engagement, and more have been integral in furthering the company’s mission to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of financial value.

Caitlin Cook

November 15, 2022

Merge happened; now what?

In one of the most significant events in the evolution of the crypto world, ethereum conducted its merge in September 2022. In its wake, speculation of skyrocketing value has been forgotten, and a divide in the community gaped open. On one side — the PoW purists believe the merge to be a destruction of the blockchain’s decentralized democracy. On the other — the ethereum die-hards feel this is just the next step in the blockchain’s evolution.

Fintech Nexus News

November 9, 2022

Cryptocurrencies tank as FTX fallout continues to roil markets: CNBC Crypto World

CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what’s ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today’s show, Alex McDougall, the president & CEO of Stablecorp Inc., discusses the impact of the proposed agreement between Binance and FTX on crypto markets, what would happen in the event the deal does not go through and what can help restore investor trust.

CNBC

November 9, 2022

Stablecorp CEO Alex McDougall Explains the Friction in Traditional Finance

“Our traditional financial structure has done an unbelievably good job of hiding all of the chaos,” Stablecorp CEO Alex McDougall says at #CoinDeskIDEAS. “What’s incredible about Web3,” he adds, is to have "the innovation sit below the surface.”

CoinDesk I.D.E.A.S.

October 19, 2022

Monetizing the "Friction Tax" in Banking

Stablecorp CEO, Alex McDougall, talks about Monetizing the "Friction Tax" in Banking at CoinDesk I.D.E.A.S. 2022.

CoinDesk

October 19, 2022

Stablecorp CEO on Reducing Cross Border Payment Friction

Stablecorp CEO Alex McDougall shares a preview of I.D.E.A.S. 2022 by CoinDesk taking place Oct. 18-19 in New York City, where he will be speaking about his vision to reduce cross-border payment friction, and the state of trade finance.

CoinDesk TV

October 14, 2022

Stellar Lumens (XLM) price prediction ahead of The Meridian

Stellar Lumens price continued its rebound ahead of the upcoming Meridian Conference in Milan, Italy. XLM rose to a high of $0.1266, the highest level since September 13. It has risen by more than 27% from the lowest level this year, giving it a market cap of over $3.2 billion.

Bankless Times

October 12, 2022

Bitcoin and Beyond: The Future of Cryptocurrency Investing

Since 2009, when Bitcoin was quietly launched by its creator, the technology spurred thousands of digital money projects, creating a vibrant and lucrative landscape for investors. Investors now come in all sorts of flavors. What once was a small group of geeky believers is now a diverse crowd of people, from cypherpunks to big mainstream companies and large investment funds.

CoinDesk

October 12, 2022

Stablecorp and Shift Markets to Leverage Circle's Payment Solutions and Create Cross-Border Digital Asset Payments and FX Corridor with Canada SailGP Team as Pilot User

The rail enables Canadian and US enterprises to seamlessly enable cross border payments in both fiat and digital assets using the Algorand blockchain for fractions the cost of traditional rails.

Yahoo Entertainment

October 3, 2022

Stablecorp Announces the Beta Launch of Grapes Finance - Canada's First Global Treasury Management Platform Powered by Digital Assets

Grapes enables Canadian individuals and businesses to access enterprise grade treasury management, FX, payment and yield analytics solutions in both fiat and digital assets

PR Newswire

September 29, 2022

Canada SailGP Tom Ramshaw receives digital payment through Stablecorp

Stablecorp enables cross-border digital asset payments with Canada SailGP Team as pilot user.

SailGP Canada

September 23, 2022

‘How can Rapid Digitisation be Properly Implemented to Help in Cash First Countries?’

While many countries such as Sweden and South Korea have made significant steps toward becoming completely cashless in recent years, there are still many examples of countries across the world where cash is king.

The Fintech Times

August 19, 2022

DeFi Insurance Deep Dive - How to trim your rail risks in the crazy world of DeFi

Stablecorp CEO Alex McDougall brings to Consensus 2022 a discussion on earning passive income with crypto without getting rugged.

Yahoo Finance

July 15, 2022

YaaS Analytics Deep Dive - Hands On Tools For Understanding the Digital Yield World

Stablecorp CEO Alex McDougall brings to Consensus 2022 a discussion on earning passive income with crypto without getting rugged.

Yahoo Finance

July 12, 2022

DeFi: How to Earn Passive Income With Crypto

Imge Su Cetin, CEO and Co-founder of Defy Trends, joins Stablecorp CEO Alex McDougall and writer Nat Eliason at Consensus 2022 to discuss earning passive income with crypto without getting rugged.

CoinDesk

July 8, 2022

The Crypto Market Crash Is Driving Stablecoin Regulations

Crypto markets were already in trouble before the stablecoin crisis of spring 2022. But the TerraUSD fiasco touched off a much deeper malaise, which has contributed significantly to the current crypto winter.

Forbes Advisor

June 30, 2022

The crypto pendulum swings back to 'real economic value': can Bitcoin price survive a recession?

After briefly touching $17,000 over the weekend, Bitcoin is back above $20,000. But can the price outlook recover as recession calls grow and inflation continues to dominate market headlines? Stablecorp CEO Alex McDougall weighs in.

Kitco

June 21, 2022

The crypto pendulum swings back to 'real economic value': can Bitcoin price survive a recession?

Kitco News

June 21, 2022

Stablecoin, Yield and Custody News for Week of June 5th, 2022

Biggest story of this week is a major stablecoin integration hitting the market. This week, the $40b start-up Checkout.com announced that they will start accepting stablecoin payments in a major crypto push.

Stablecorp

June 10, 2022

Coindesk TV: First Mover.

As investors await bitcoin's next price move, Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein joins "First Mover" to discuss crypto markets and the launch of his firm's first European ETF. Alex McDougall of Stablecorp shares his analysis of the Terra LUNA and UST failures. Plus, we continue the conversation about the metaverse as The Sandbox CEO Mathieu Nouzareth shares his views on this emerging space.

CoinDesk TV

May 25, 2022

UST aftermath: Is there any future for algorithmic stablecoins?

The quest continues for the perfect “stand in” for the U.S. dollar, but UST’s crash suggests that algo stables may be “inherently fragile.”

Cointelegraph

May 20, 2022

Organization Announcement

As Stablecorp prepares for the next stage of growth following an exciting pre-Series A fundraising round in April, we are proud to announce the promotion of Alex McDougall to President and Chief Executive Officer effective June 15, 2022.

Alex McDougall

May 18, 2022

International Syndicate of Stablecoin Projects Launches a Non-For Profit

Today, Stablecoin issuers BiLira, BRZ, EURS, Rupiah Token and Stablecorp are very excited to announce the official formation and launch of The Stablecoin Alliance. The SA is an international not-for-profit organization comprised solely of independent Stablecoin issuers unaffiliated with any major exchanges or trading platforms. The primary mission is to accelerate the adoption and usage of Stablecoins worldwide while advocating for the highest levels of security and compliance standards...

Prweb

May 3, 2022

STELLAR, GENESIS AMONG CRYPTO ORGS BACKING STABLECORP IN $1.9 MILLION CAD ROUND

Toronto-headquartered Stablecorp has closed a $1.9 million CAD ($1.5 million USD) in what the firm describes as a pre-Series A investment round.

Betakit

April 27, 2022

Canadian Fintech Firm Stablecorp Secures $1.5m from Crypto Leaders

Canadian fintech firm Stablecorp announced that it has secured $1.5 million in participation from crypto market leaders, including Circle Ventures, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC) in the Pre-Series A Funding Round.

Blockchain News

April 26, 2022

Stablecorp Closes Pre-Series A Funding Round Including Major Cryptocurrency Industry Leaders

USD 1.5 Million Raise Includes Growth Investment from New Equity Partners Circle Ventures, Genesis, Stellar Development Foundation, Side Door Ventures Alongside Existing Investors. Investment to Accelerate Stablecorp's Vision of Expanding "On-Chain" Financial Infrastructure via Canadian Dollar-Linked Token Offering, VCAD

Yahoo Finance

April 25, 2022

Capital Raise

Stablecorp, a leading Canadian fintech firm and strategic partner in the commercial development and launch of VCAD, the country's first Canadian dollar Digital Deposit Receipt (DDR), announced today that it has received USD 1.5 million in strategic growth capital from a group of equity partners that includes industry heavyweights Circle Ventures, Genesis, and the Stellar Development Foundation as new investors. Side Door Ventures also joins existing partners 3iQ, Borderless, and others who participated in the round.

PR News

April 25, 2022

Canada's VersaBank To Debut VCAD, A Bank-Backed Cryptocurrency

VersaBank, a Canadian digital financial institution, has announced plans to launch VCAD, a cryptocurrency backed by its deposits.

Benzinga

February 24, 2022

The Blockchain “Step Function” Is Coming

We’re 13 years into the great crypto experiment now and 4 years since crypto surged into the mainstream consciousness with the price run up in 2017. In many ways we’ve made infinite progress towards the complete fundamental re-tooling of every facet of our lives that blockchain zealots have been promising us...

Medium Articles

September 2, 2021

Stablecorp Raises $2 Million in Consortium Financing Round

Toronto-based Stablecorp is partnering with a consortium of highly strategic investors led by Canadian Schedule 1 Bank VersaBank, DV Private Investments, Borderless Capital and a major U.S. Bitcoin financial services firm. These new consortium members will join existing strategic investors 3iQ and Mavennet to launch VCAD and catalyze growth of next generation financial infrastructure globally....

Newswire Releases

March 2, 2021