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Arthur Hayes Introduces New ‘Risk Radar’ for Ethena’s USDE Stablecoin
13.4.2024
Following criticism of Ethena’s USDE stablecoin, which brought back memories of the Terra blockchain’s Anchor protocol failure, Ethena backer Arthur Hayes introduced a risk tracker by intotheblock.com that monitors aspects like the token’s adherence to its U.S. dollar peg....
Study Finds 70% to 80% of Secondary Market Transactions Involve Crypto and Stablecoins
13.4.2024
Around 70% to 80% of transactions in the crypto secondary market transactions occur between crypto assets and stablecoins. The South Korean government’s welcoming stance, coupled with the high popularity of crypto assets in the country, are among the reasons why the won is now the second most-used...
Stablecoin Market Expands by $4.46 Billion in 12 Days
12.4.2024
In the last 12 days of April, the stablecoin sector expanded by $4.46 billion, reaching a current valuation of $155.86 billion. Additionally, the top five dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies experienced an increase in their supplies over the last 30 days. Top Dollar-Pegged Cryptos See Growth Amid...
Stablecoins Are Beneficial to U.S. Economy, Tether's Custodian Says
11.4.2024
Stablecoins boost demand for U.S. Treasury notes, Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Tether custodian Cantor Fitzgerald, said
Celo Adds Tether’s USDT as Gas Currency
10.4.2024
Celo, a low-fee, usability-focused blockchain, has approved using Tether’s USDT, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, to pay transaction fees. The passed governance proposal stated this functionality would simplify the transaction experience for users, who only need to hold the USDT stablecoin...
Financial Stability Study Calls for Consistent Regulatory Response to Stablecoins
9.4.2024
Countries have varying definitions and categorizations for stablecoins that may pose a risk to financial stability, the report by the Financial Stability Institute said
Stablecoins Are Seeing Adoption as a Cross-Border Settlement Mechanism: Bernstein
9.4.2024
Solana is leading the field in blockchain payments, but the network has scalability issues, the report said
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank to Offer Custody Accounts for Stablecoin Issuers
9.4.2024
ZA Bank, a virtual bank in Hong Kong, will offer cash custody accounts for institutions that want to issue stablecoins. The organization is in talks with several parties seeking to issue their stablecoins, and this service would be available for them after receiving a license from the Hong Kong...
Stablecoin Growth Is More Important Cue for Crypto Bull Market Than Bitcoin ETF Inflows: Analyst
8.4.2024
Rapidly expanding stablecoin supply shows that "fiat money is being moved into crypto at an accelerated pace," 10x Research's Markus Thielen said
What Does Ripple’s Stablecoin Mean for XRP?
4.4.2024
XRP has plenty of internet fans but Ripple has struggled to win real enterprise customers. Will its new stablecoin fill the gap and overshadow its existing token?
Paypal Integrates PYUSD for International Transfers on Xoom
4.4.2024
On Thursday, Paypal disclosed that users of Xoom now have the capability to utilize the company’s stablecoin PYUSD for conducting international cross-border transactions. Beginning on April 4, this feature was made accessible to users in the U.S., enabling them to transfer PYUSD...
Ripple Plans to Launch USD-Pegged Stablecoin, Expanding Token to XRP and Ethereum Ecosystems
4.4.2024
Blockchain solutions company Ripple has unveiled its strategy to launch a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, aiming to boost liquidity on the XRP Ledger. Ripple Set to Introduce U.S. Dollar-Linked Stablecoin, Aiming for Wider Crypto Adoption In a statement released on Thursday, Ripple revealed...
Stablecoin Expansion Continues as Bitcoin Rally Appears to Stall
3.4.2024
The unabated expansion of stablecoin supply shows capital continues to flow into the crypto market, one observer noted
Hokkoku Bank Launches Tochika, Japan’s First Deposit-Backed Stablecoin
3.4.2024
Hokkoku Bank, a regional financial institution in the Ishikawa prefecture, launched Tochika, Japan’s first deposit-backed stablecoin. Customers of the bank will be able to purchase the currency using Tochitsuka, an app developed by Digital Platformer, that previously allowed users to earn...
Tether Added Nearly 8.9K Bitcoin to Holdings in First Quarter: On-Chain Data
1.4.2024
The stablecoin issuer's BTC holdings now top 75,000 tokens worth about $5 billion
Stablecoin Market Swells With Growth in March, Led by Ethena’s USDE
31.3.2024
This month we have witnessed a continuous expansion in the stablecoin domain, eclipsing the $150 billion mark on March 20, 2024, with an infusion of an additional $1.4 billion into the arena since then. Leading the pack in supply growth for March was Ethena’s USDE, soaring by 194.9% over...
Tether Formally Announces a Shift Towards Open-Source AI
29.3.2024
Tether, one of the largest cryptocurrency-based companies, has announced a formal expansion into AI, looking to develop open-source models and setting standards in this new industry. For this task, Tether is opening a global recruitment for “top-tier talent” to help them establish a...
Celo Cements Its Stablecoin Allegiance: Transaction Fees Now Can Be Paid With Stablecoins
29.3.2024
Celo, a low-fee, usability-focused blockchain network, has approved a proposal to allow transaction fees to be paid with stablecoins. Network users can now transact only by holding USDC in their wallets, abstracting the complexity of holding other tokens. This also benefits newcomers, making...
The Benefits of Assets Tokenization
27.3.2024
We need to start thinking of blockchains as infrastructure for financial innovation rather than concentrating on the prices of a few digital assets, like bitcoin and ether, says WisdomTree’s digital of digital assets, Benjamin Dean
Latam Insights: Chile to Keep Advancing CBDC Tests, Argentina Debuts VASP Registry
25.3.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: the Central Bank of Chile will keep experimenting with CBDC, Argentina’s VASPs will have to register to provide services in the country, and Argentines...