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Singapore's Central Bank to Consult Public for Stablecoin Regulations
2.8.2022
The MAS is reviewing a regulatory regime targeting risks involving stablecoins, the minister in charge of the bank said
Aave Wallet Activity Reaches 2022 High on GHO Stablecoin Decision
2.8.2022
The protocol's native aave tokens have seen volatile trading over the past week ahead of the introduction of the yield-generating stablecoin
Singaporean financial watchdog to consult public on stablecoin regulation
2.8.2022
The financial regulator admits it’s high time to shift the focus from the KYC/AML issues to more nuanced risks, poised by stablecoins
The Number of Euro-Pegged Stablecoins Has Swelled 1,683% Since 2020
1.8.2022
While the stablecoin economy is worth roughly $153 billion today, euro-backed stablecoin issuance has increased 1,683% from $31.9 million worth of euro-based tokens on January 3, 2020, to today’s $569 million. Since November 2021, the number of euro stablecoins swelled by 85.34%, but from...
Craig Wright Wins One Pound, Bitcoin & Ethereum Flows, Ledger's Deal, Soulbound Binance + More News
1.8.2022
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Aave DAO approving overcollateralized stablecoin splits crypto community
1.8.2022
Aave’s stablecoin approval drew wild reactions from the crypto community, with many comparing its fate to TerraUSD (UST); however, Aave proponents were quick to point toward the overcollateralized factor
Aave Passes Proposal for Yield Generating Stablecoin GHO
1.8.2022
The fully collateralized stablecoin is native to the Aave ecosystem and will be initially available on the Ethereum network
Aave DAO Approves the Launch of a Collateral-Backed Stablecoin Called GHO
1.8.2022
On Sunday, the non-custodial market protocol Aave announced that the Aave DAO has approved a new stablecoin for the ecosystem called “GHO.” Aave Companies proposed the stablecoin during the first week of July and the collateral-backed stablecoin will be pegged to the U.S....
Survey That Asks if The Merge Could Cause an Ethereum Chain Split Sparks PoS Delay Discussions
31.7.2022
While there’s 50 days left until the week of September 19, the crypto community has been discussing whether or not Ethereum developers will delay the penciled-in date for The Merge. Moreover, on July 27, the crypto hedge fund Galois Capital published a survey on Twitter that indicates more...
Solana-based stablecoin NIRV drops 85% following $3.5M exploit
29.7.2022
The $3.5 million flash loan attack Solana-based Nirvana Finance saw the price of its stablecoin NIRV and native token ANA fall around 85% apiece
Most Bitcoin Use Happens During European and US Business Hours
28.7.2022
Most of the activity on the Bitcoin (BTC) network now happens during European and US business hours, with a notable drop in the share of activity happening during Asian hours, a new report from the crypto analytics firm Coin Metrics has found.
Judging from the findings in the report, use of...
US Senate Republican Seeking Bipartisan Support for Stablecoin Effort
28.7.2022
The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), said he’s dealing with Democrats to make his earlier proposal on stablecoin oversight a bipartisan effort, and Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) confirmed he’s been involved in the discussion
US GPD Slips Again, Another DeFi Protocol Attacked, Zipmex Seeks Protection + More News
28.7.2022
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Stablecoin Bill Officially Delayed Past August, Committee Chairwoman Says
28.7.2022
The legislation that could establish U.S. regulations for stablecoins has formally been delayed until after the August congressional break, according to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee
Tether says it holds zero Chinese commercial paper, denies 85% exposure
27.7.2022
Tether reports that its total commercial paper exposure has been cut to $3.7 billion from $30 billion just one year ago
Lido DAO Votes Against Selling LDO 10M Tokens to Dragonfly Capital
26.7.2022
The community members of Lido Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol and third-party staking pool operator for Ethereum (ETH) 2.0, have voted against a proposal to sell LDO 10m tokens to crypto investment firm Dragonfly Capital for DAI 14.5m.
The vote, which concluded on Monday after...
US Stablecoin Bill Delayed, but Draft Language May Soon Emerge
25.7.2022
A potential bipartisan bill to regulate stablecoins has been bogged down in negotiations, according to three people familiar with the talks, but lawmakers developing the legislation are considering releasing some draft language that may spur wider input
Bill addressing stablecoins risks in US likely delayed until September: Report
25.7.2022
The unresolved issues in the bill reportedly included provisions on custodial wallets from the Treasury Department, and concerns from the Securities and Exchange Commission
Stablecoin projects need collaboration, not competition: Frax founder
25.7.2022
As long as stablecoin “liquidity is growing proportionally with each other," there won’t ever be true competition between stablecoins, says Frax Finance's Sam Kazemian
Tron is Eating into Ethereum’s Share of the Tether Market, But It Will Have to Do More to Become a Serious Rival
24.7.2022
Tron (TRX) has long been the butt of jokes and insults from much of the crypto sector, stretching back to 2019 (and even earlier) and continuing to the present day.
Yet in the past year or so, it has become an increasingly hard-to-ignore Ethereum (ETH) rival, exemplified by the fact that...