fiat

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Customers can use the platform to manage both fiat currency and stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to the U.S. dollar or other assets—allowing for 24/7 operations.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

BVNK’s infrastructure bridges fiat currency with stablecoins, which are dollar-pegged tokens traded on blockchain ledgers.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

These purchase decisions are being made by fiat, as federally owned property is often exempt from local permitting and zoning rules.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Wars are financed by borrowing and printing money which devalues debt and fiat currency.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026

The ancient, giant mahogany trees, all the trees, the game, everything of the forest was being destroyed, and the land was forced to lie fiat, he said, and bare as the palm of his hand.

From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker