The government of the tiny Pacific island of Tinian could be the first public US entity to launch a stablecoin after the region’s legislature overrode a veto of a stablecoin bill.
Jesse Coghlan
Jesse Coghlan is an Australian journalist and deputy editor on Coinpectra’s Asia-Pacific newsdesk reporting on litigation, policy, and exploits. He previously co-hosted and produced a twice-weekly crypto news podcast and as a freelance reporter covered global social unrest, crime, and alternative culture.
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