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Visa Approves New DeFi-Enabled Crypto Card in EU and UK
25.5.2020
New DeFi-enabled crypto debit card to enable Visa merchants to accept Bitcoin and Ether via conversions into regulated EUR and GBP stablecoins
Tether Unseats XRP As Third-Largest Crypto, Dwarfing Its Volume 25:1
25.5.2020
Tether has edged out XRP in terms of market cap, taking over its number three spot
Turkish Stablecoin Receives Spot Listing on BTSE Exchange
25.5.2020
The Turkish stablecoin BiLira has received a spot listing on BTSE, offering a new on-ramp for Turkish investors to access crypto markets
Stablecoins Can Transfer Value Across Blockchains, Says Vitalik Buterin
25.5.2020
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin suggested that stablecoins could serve as instant cross-blockchain bridges
Tyler Winklevoss: Stablecoin Race to Begin When Wall St Embraces DeFi
24.5.2020
Tyler Winklevoss believes that stablecoins will truly emerge when Wall Street embraces DeFi
Bitcoin Miners Will Use Derivatives Like Traditional Commodity Producers
23.5.2020
Miners need traditional financial products in order to hedge against the risk of increasing hash rate and difficulty
JP Morgan: CBDC Threatens Hegemony of US Dollar
22.5.2020
JPMorgan warns that control over trade finance and cross-border payment mechanisms is slipping from the U.S. amid the growth of digital currencies
Binance, Eosfinex Join EOSDT Stablecoin Governance Board
22.5.2020
Binance and eosfinex are joining the oversight team for Equilibrium, the decentralized finance group behind the EOSDT stablecoin
Blockchain Intelligence Firm Wants to Prove Tim Draper Wrong on DeFi
21.5.2020
Blockchain intelligence firm asserts that stablecoins are not a replacement of the dollar, instead they present a censorship resistance alternative to fiat
Chinese Government Advisers Propose Regional Stablecoin for 4 Asian Countries
21.5.2020
The stablecoin would help facilitate trade among four Asian countries, which is key to economic recovery in the region after coronavirus, proponents said
From Cash to Crypto: COVID-19 Is Changing the Way the World Sees Money
18.5.2020
Emerging technologies such as blockchain are driving the world to digitized finances in an effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic
COVID-19 Incentivizing Crypto and Leading Mainstream Adoption
17.5.2020
The COVID-19 crisis has pushed people to seek alternative technological solutions as blockchain and crypto become more popular
Basket Currency Could Be the Answer to Hyperinflation, Says Founder of Saga
17.5.2020
Hyperinflation is inevitable and a basket currency together with Bitcoin might be the remedy, says founder of Saga
Ledn Launches USDC Stablecoin Savings Accounts With Focus on Latin America
14.5.2020
Ledn is now offering USDC stablecoin savings accounts through a partnership with the crypto lending and trading conglomerate Genesis
New Stablecoin, Bitcoin Interest Account, Cherry on Blockchain + More News
13.5.2020
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Japanese crypto exchange GMO Coin is on the verge of releasing a stablecoin, reports...
Mysterious Stablecoin Rally Marked With Regional Differences
13.5.2020
Strong and unexplained worldwide growth in the use of stablecoins following crypto’s Black Thursday on March 12 is also marked with certain regional differences.
The combined market capitalization of all stablecoins has “almost doubled” since the market crash in March, despite an initially sharp...
Stablecoin Supply Breaks $10B as Traders Demand Dollars Over Bitcoin
12.5.2020
The value of assets for all stablecoins surpassed $10 billion as more cryptocurrency traders prefer alternative cryptocurrencies using dollar-backed digital tokens instead of bitcoin, according to Coin Metrics data
Tether USDT Surpasses XRP as the 3rd Largest Cryptocurrency
12.5.2020
Stablecoin Tether has just surpassed XRP as the third-largest cryptocurrency and is now the second-largest altcoin behind Ethereum’s Ether (ETH)
Digitized Europe: The Shift to a Cashless World
11.5.2020
Emerging technologies such as blockchain are reshaping the landscape of the traditional financial system in Europe
Top Korean Blockchain Platform Joins Celo Alliance
9.5.2020
Celo and Klaytn are working on delivering interoperability between the two blockchain platforms