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Following Terra’s Lehman Moment, What’s Next for the Market?
15.7.2022
Adi Ben-Ari is the Founder and CEO of data security specialist Applied Blockchain.
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The collapse of TerraUSD and Luna in May, and the associated tailspin in the crypto market, have prompted observers from both within the decentralized finance (DeFi) space and externally to ask the...
Circle discloses full breakdown of $55.7B USDC reserves
14.7.2022
As of June 30, about 75.6% of Circle’s reserves were held in U.S. Treasuries and 24.4% were held in cash at regulated financial institutions
UK’s government-backed Millicent Labs demos a retail full-reserve digital currency
14.7.2022
The issuer says the currency avoids pitfalls of central bank digital currency and stablecoins while bridging blockchain and traditional financial technology
7 DeFi Risks You Should be Aware of According to CoinShares
14.7.2022
Risks are inherent to all financial sectors, and decentralized finance (DeFi) is no exception.
The most common forms of financial risk in traditional finance (TradFi) include credit risk, liquidity risk, asset-backed risk, foreign investment risk, equity risk, and currency risk.
While some...
Circle’s Detailed Reserve Report Shows Only Cash, Short-Term Treasurys Back USDC Stablecoin
14.7.2022
The asset breakdown comes at a time when crypto firms and their finances are under increased scrutiny in the on-going crypto credit crisis
Crypto Community Unimpressed as ECB President Pushes for Digital Euro with Privacy ‘of the Highest Standard’
14.7.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde's new blog post again pushes for the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Europe. But although it argues that a digital euro would protect the privacy of its users, the crypto community is not impressed. ...
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BIS committee and IOSCO issue guidance for regulation of stablecoin arrangements
13.7.2022
The international organizations affirm the "same risk, same regulation" principle by extending decade-old rules to the rapidly expanding new financial technology
Stablecoin Active Addresses Hit New High After Terra Collapse While Bitcoin and Ethereum Addresses Drop
13.7.2022
Following the collapse of Terra and the subsequent crypto crash, stablecoin active addresses surged to a new all-time high. Meanwhile, bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) active addresses have plunged drastically during this period.
According to a recent report by crypto intelligence firm Coin...
International Standard Setters Publish Guidance on Stablecoin Regulations
13.7.2022
The guidelines from the international organization of securities regulators and BIS’ global payments group set out arrangements for systemically important stablecoins
Here's the 'Final Guidance' on 'Stablecoin Arrangements' by BIS and IOSCO
13.7.2022
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) wants to create a set of standards for the stablecoin industry that will cover payments, clearings, and settlements.
In a report released today and shared with Cryptonews.com, the BIS’ Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and...
Central Bank: No Place for Stablecoins in Russian Economy, Only Digital Ruble Will Do
12.7.2022
The Central Bank of the aggressor state Russia, says that it is against the idea of citizens making use of fiat-, oil-, or gold-pegged stablecoins – despite calls for the launch of such tokens from the Ministry of Finance.
The newspaper Vedomosti quoted a Central Bank spokesperson as insisting...
Picpay to Offer Cryptocurrency Services in Brazil to More Than 60 Million Customers
12.7.2022
Picpay, one of the most popular payments fintech companies in Brazil, has announced that it will start including cryptocurrency services in its app. The company explained that these services will include the possibility of purchasing crypto and processing payments with crypto directly. Picpay...
Brazilian Fintech PicPay to Launch Crypto Exchange, Real-Tied Stablecoin
12.7.2022
The company, which has 30 million active users, will offer bitcoin, ether and USDP trading
100-Year-Old Pennsylvania-Based Bank Approved to Leverage Makerdao’s Stablecoin Vault
11.7.2022
Makerdao, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that issues the stablecoin DAI, approved a governance vote that provides “collateral integration from a U.S.-based bank.” The Makerdao governance vote passed by a majority vote of more than 87%, and it allows the U.S. financial...
G20 regulator to present global crypto rules in October 2022
11.7.2022
The FSB seems more concerned with the crypto market given its recent turmoil and the “increasing interconnectedness with the traditional financial system.”
KPMG to audit new pound-backed stablecoin GBPT
11.7.2022
In terms of daily turnover, the British pound (GBP) is the fourth most traded fiat currency in the world, according to the Bank for International Settlements
Tether fortifies its reserves: Will it silence critics, mollify investors?
11.7.2022
USDT is under attack from short sellers. Would they go away if only the company hired a Big Four accounting firm to audit its balance sheet?
‘Robust’ Regulations Needed in Crypto & Stablecoin Sector, Says G20 Advisory Body Ahead of Its Report in October
11.7.2022
One of the world’s leading financial policy-making organizations said that it will tell governments to step up their supervision of stablecoins later this year – against a “backdrop of the recent turmoil” in the crypto sector.
In a press release from the Financial Stability Board (FSB), which...
Gate.io Announces 365% APR with New Stablecoin Empowerment
11.7.2022
Gate.io recently released an official tweet about empowering stablecoins. The network offers users an opportunity to earn up to 365% APR. Besides this, Gate.io is also looking forward to a prospective future in the Polkadot ecosystem. The network requested that users lend their ACA tokens to make...
Terra crash highlights stablecoin risk to financial stability: ECB
11.7.2022
A recent ECB report says stablecoins are not practical as a mode of payment and their current form isn't fit for use in the real economy