Stablecoins & Markets
Kim Min-jun
Coverage focuses on reserves, redemption and the flow of money through digital-asset markets.
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The Brief
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Fed Proposes Rules for Payment Stablecoin Issuers
Two proposals cover reserves, capital, risk controls and an application process for firms under Fed supervision.
SoFiUSD Settlement Goes Live on Mastercard
SoFi says transactions are live as it migrates its card program to stablecoin-based settlement.
Eurosystem Launches Pontes for Tokenized Settlement
The service connects wholesale tokenized-asset transactions with settlement in central bank money.
How Digital Money Works
View allTokenized Deposits and Stablecoins: The Difference
A digital token does not tell you who owes the money. Start with the claim behind it.
The Full Cost of a Cross-Border Stablecoin Payment
The full cost of a cross-border stablecoin payment, with a cost model, worked examples and World Bank data.
What Happens When You Redeem a Stablecoin?
Selling a token and redeeming it with its issuer are different transactions. Here is where the dollars come from.
Inside the Stablecoin
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Cheapest Way to Send USDT: TRON, Ethereum, Solana and TON Fees
Compare USDT network fees, recipient support and the extra cost of a first transfer.
How to Send USDT on TRON (TRC-20): Steps, Fees, Mistakes
How to send USDT on TRON from a wallet or an exchange, what it costs in TRX and how to avoid losses.
How Stablecoin Issuers Make Money
How stablecoin issuers make money: reserve income, distribution costs and interest-rate exposure.
Money in Motion
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TRON Wallet Activation: Account State and First USDT Transfer Costs
Account activation and a recipient's USDT balance are separate inputs to a TRON transfer.
TRON Staking for Energy: How Much TRX a USDT Transfer Needs
How TRON staking provides energy, how much TRX transfers need and how unstaking works.
TRX Scan: How to Track a TRON Transaction on TRONSCAN
Track a TRON transaction on TRONSCAN and read its status, energy, bandwidth and fees.
TRC-20 Wallet: How to Open One and Cut USDT Fees
A TRC20 wallet is any TRON wallet: one T-address holds TRX, USDT and every other TRC-20 token.
TRON Energy vs Bandwidth: What Each One Pays For
Bandwidth pays for a TRON transaction's size and energy pays for smart contract execution.
TRON Out of Energy: How to Fix the OUT_OF_ENERGY Error
OUT_OF_ENERGY means a TRON transaction hit its fee_limit or ran out of TRX and Energy mid-execution.
