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Surge in Stablecoin and DeFi Growth Bring Ethereum Fees to 2-Year High
24.6.2020
Fees for Ethereum transactions are at an all-time high but what does this mean for the network and ETH price?
CBDCs Don’t Fix Broken Monetary Policy, Say Execs at Stablecoin Saga
22.6.2020
CBDCs promise to speed up existing systems but are unlikely to change the direction central banks have already been taking
Fed Economists Call Fears of Original Libra Stablecoin ‘Overstated’
22.6.2020
Economists at the Federal Reserve suggest that Libra – in its original, basket-backed stablecoin form – might not have had as severe an impact on financial stability as policymakers suggested last year
WisdomTree Tests SEC’s Bitcoin Acceptance Threshold With Latest ETF Filing
20.6.2020
The SEC has rejected an ETF with only a 25% BTC component before, but how about just 5%? WisdomTree may be testing the agency’s limits
Ontology and Bitcoin Suisse Partner to Strengthen European Ecosystems
18.6.2020
Blockchain platform Ontology has partnered with Swiss service provider Bitcoin Suisse as part of their European growth strategy
Stablecoin Volume Now 5x ETH Volume on Ethereum – Report
17.6.2020
Stablecoin volume on Ethereum (ETH) is now up to 5 times greater than the on-chain volume of the network’s native token, ETH, a new report from blockchain analytics firm Glassnode reveals.
More precisely, the combined volume of all stablecoins on Ethereum surpassed the ETH volume a year ago,...
COMP’s Sudden Growth Has Swamped a DEX Dealing Only in Stablecoins
16.6.2020
One of the newer entrants to the DeFi space, Curve, is riding the wave of demand for the freshly issued Compound governance token, COMP
Revamping E-Commerce During the Rise of Stablecoins
14.6.2020
The third decade of the 21st century will make cryptocurrency the main payment method worldwide because of its benefits over fiat
Turkish Stablecoin Issuer Predicts New Blockchain Regulations
14.6.2020
The co-founder of Turkish stablecoin project BiLira predicts that Turkey’s government will soon introduce new regulations for blockchain within the next year
Driven by Financial Institutions, Stablecoin Acceptance Turns a Corner
14.6.2020
Crypto has turned from an inevitable future to our happening present, and stablecoins may become the industry’s cornerstone
China’s Government Fuels Stablecoin Economy: Hong Kong Protesters, Singapore and Mainland Residents Flee Capital Controls
13.6.2020
A recent study published by Amun researcher, Eliézer Ndinga, shows that USD-pegged stablecoins are being leveraged in Hong Kong as “vehicles for capital control flight.” The report shows how individuals from mainland China, Singapore, and Hong Kong are moving their capital out...
Bitcoin Market Dynamics See Change After BTC Reward Halving
13.6.2020
One month after the Bitcoin halving, several key factors seem to point to a pivotal change in the BTC market and investor behavior
Father of JOBS Act: US Digital Dollar is Inevitable, No One Wants Chinese Currency
12.6.2020
Father of the JOBS Act does not believe there will be any demand for the Chinese digital currency
Examining the Status of Stablecoin Minting and Burning Activities
12.6.2020
We selectively analyzed six stablecoins — USDT, GUSD, HUSD, PAX, TUSD and USDC — to uncover their minting and burning activities so far in 2020
Crypto Payroll Startup Bitwage Lets Earners Sidestep Volatility With Stablecoin Payments
10.6.2020
Offering the option to receive wages in the USDC stablecoin removes the volatility risk for earners
Report: Less Than 6 Accounts Control 80% of Wealth on Top Stablecoins
10.6.2020
A report by CoinMetrics has found at least 80% of the entire capitalization of five top stablecoin projects is held in less than six accounts on each respective network
Poloniex, Bittrex Named in Lawsuit Involving the Alleged Tether-Fueled Crypto Pump
9.6.2020
On April 3, the cryptocurrency community learned about 11 class-action lawsuits against various executives and digital asset companies. The law firm that filed the lawsuits is also involved with a class-action against Tether and Bitfinex for allegedly manipulating the price of bitcoin. On June...
Set to Grow, India’s Crypto Industry Must First Toil Tough Ground
8.6.2020
Several factors make India the hallmark country for crypto adoption. Experts, however, agree that several challenges still stand in the way
Celo Will Be 'PayPal on Speed' With Its Own Currencies, Says Blockdaemon CEO
8.6.2020
The CEO of Celo alliance member Blockdaemon believes that the Celo ecosystem will soon comprise “PayPal on speed with its own native currencies.”
Japanese Finance Minister Shoots Down Plan to Cut Bitcoin Tax to 20%, Cites Crypto-Divide
4.6.2020
Japan’s finance minister Taro Aso says he is opposed to reducing tax on bitcoin income to 20%, on par with stock dividends, arguing that most Japanese households find it difficult to invest in digital assets. The development suggests that Japan will uphold its current definition...