6月14日,引述消息人士称,大型零售商沃尔玛和亚马逊,以及旅游网站Expedia与多间航空公司,考虑自行发行稳定币,作为消费者购物的支付工具。
商业集团自行发行稳定币的举动,可能会影响传统支付营运商的收入,Visa及万事达周五股价分别收跌4.99%和4.62%。
据悉,上述大型商家希望借发行稳定币,减少手续费开支并加强对支付基建的控制。不过,该等零售商仍未作最后定案,仍在观望美国政府的立法工作进展。
稳定币是数字化支付工具,是由政府发行货币或美国短期国债支持。美国总统特朗普政府正争取国会通过监管稳定币体系的法案《Genius Act》。
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