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Regulators across the ocean discuss stablecoins and MiCa at joint forum
21.7.2022
The representatives of key regulatory bodies on both sides of the Atlantic have met to exchange their experiences
EURST Creator Simone Mazzuca Explains What Differentiates It From Other Stablecoins and Why It Is Here to Stay
21.7.2022
Simone Mazzuca is the creator of EURST – the first representative euro stablecoin, 100% asset backed with US Dollars and live audited. EURST is providing one of the most secure and reliable stablecoin structures on the euro market to serve as a bridge to the digital economy. Mr. Simone...
Stablecoin Firms Face Tough Reserve, Capital Demands in US Bill, Source Says
20.7.2022
Companies that issue stablecoins would have to face bank-like regulations and back their tokens with conservative assets in the latest plan for U.S. legislation still being negotiated by leaders of the House Financial Services Committee, according to a source familiar with the talks
UK financial markets bill authorizes regulation of stablecoins, service providers
20.7.2022
Crypto regulation came through as expected in the Financial Services and Markets Bill in spite of changes in government personnel and the collapse of the crypto market
Demand for widely used euro stablecoin is huge, says DeFi expert
20.7.2022
The U.S. company Circle is launching a regulated stablecoin that is pegged to the euro, but what does this mean for the eurozone?
Staking Pool Lido to Expand to Ethereum L2s, New Proposal Seeks 'Operating Runway' for DAO in Stablecoins
19.7.2022
Lido Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol and third-party staking pool operator for Ethereum (ETH) 2.0, aims to expand services across various Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) scaling solutions. Meanwhile, a new proposal seeks to secure around two years of "operating runway" for Lido DAO...
Liquidity protocol uses stablecoins to ensure zero impermanent loss
19.7.2022
The cross-chain liquidity protocol has put special focus on user experience with a simple user interface without them having to deal with complex virtual networks
‘Token will defeat cryptocurrency’: Russia debuts palladium-backed stablecoin
18.7.2022
Backed by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, Atomyze became Russia’s first legal digital asset manager, obtaining registration from the central bank in February 2022
Stablecoin Bill Won’t Force All Issuers to Be Banks, Congressman Says
18.7.2022
Congress may rebuff U.S. regulators who wanted stablecoins to be the exclusive territory of banks, according to a lawmaker familiar with a legislative effort now in motion. Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have been working on requirements that may not be as restrictive as...
Burdensome but not a threat: How new EU law can affect stablecoins
18.7.2022
Apart from the stringent requirements for stablecoin issuers, there are other areas of concern in the upcoming EU regulation
MiCA and ToFR: The EU moves to regulate the crypto-asset market
16.7.2022
The EU crypto regulation: With the main topics approved, who is affected and what are the possible impacts on the crypto industry?
DeFi for financial services: Alex Tapscott’s ‘Digital Asset Revolution’
15.7.2022
Alex Tapscott’s new book breaks down key DeFi concepts for business leaders
DeFi token Aave faces major correction after soaring 100% in a month
15.7.2022
More than 50% of AAVE's recent gains appeared after Aave Companies proposed to launch a native stablecoin
Crypto payments gain ground thanks to centralized payment processors
15.7.2022
Mastercard, Visa, PayPal and several others have paved the way for crypto to be used as a tool of payment for buying daily needed goods
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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