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

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

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

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

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

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin drew a clear boundary around what he considers “real” decentralized finance (DeFi), pushing back against yield-driven stablecoin strategies that he says fail to ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

In the revised letter, the CFTC said national trust banks were never meant to be excluded from the original guidance. “The Division did not intend to exclude ...