{"id":151708,"date":"2023-09-08T00:09:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=151708"},"modified":"2023-09-08T00:09:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:39:15","slug":"palau-to-discontinue-dollar-based-stablecoin-two-months-after-launch-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/palau-to-discontinue-dollar-based-stablecoin-two-months-after-launch-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Palau to discontinue dollar-based stablecoin two months after launch &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Palau will end the pilot program of its U.S. Dollar-backed stablecoin efforts later this month, according to a Sept. 7 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JHX_1138\/status\/1699650336581882041\">post<\/a> on X by Jay Hunter, the country\u2019s head of digital residency.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter revealed that the distribution of the Palau Stablecoin (PSC) will cease by this Friday, Sept. 8. He advised holders of the asset to utilize their tokens before Sept. 15, after which they cannot spend them.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the deadlines have been implemented to give the authorities more \u201c<span class=\"s5\">time to process retailer redemptions before the Pilot\u2019s official termination at the end of the month.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\">Hunter did not provide specific details regarding the suspension of the stablecoin. However, he mentioned that the country intends to distribute a survey to participants in the coming week. This survey will be the basis for submitting a report to the Palau Congress and the President.<\/p>\n<p>He added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf we are authorized to move forward with the next phase of the Stablecoin program, our collective lessons learned will shape the way ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s6\">Palau <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230726969255\/en\/Republic-of-Palau-Launches-US-Dollar-backed-Palau-Stablecoin-in-the-Next-Phase-of-Collaboration-with-Ripple-on-the-XRP-Ledger\">rolled out<\/a> the stablecoin in July. At the time, Hunter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JHX_1138\/status\/1681135189236301824?s=20\">said<\/a> the stablecoin would revolutionize the way goods and services are paid for in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s6\">Notably, the stablecoin operates on the Ripple-backed blockchain network, XRP Ledger, which has seen increased <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/colombias-central-bank-to-pilot-ripples-cbdc-platform\/\">adoption<\/a> across different countries due to its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/ripple-cto-confirms-its-cbdc-platforms-ability-to-use-xrp-token\/\">novel technology<\/a> for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/palau-to-discontinue-dollar-based-stablecoin-two-months-after-launch\/\">Palau to discontinue dollar-based stablecoin two months after launch<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\">CryptoSlate<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palau will end the pilot program of its U.S. Dollar-backed stablecoin efforts later this month, according to a Sept. 7 post on X by Jay Hunter, the country\u2019s head of digital residency. Hunter revealed that the distribution of the Palau Stablecoin (PSC) will cease by this Friday, Sept. 8. 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