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French Central Bank Job Posting Reveals Digital Currency Program
12.11.2019
Banque de France is seeking a blockchain analyst who will help the bank define a program for implementing digital currency
Canadian Blockchain Firm Launches USD-Pegged Stablecoin CUSD
11.11.2019
BVCI launches USD-pegged stablecoin CUSD after debuting CADT in July
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Nov. 3-10
10.11.2019
Cointelegraph auf Deutsch presents a weekly digest of developments from the German-speaking world
Tether Says Its Stablecoin Is ‘Fully Backed’ Again
8.11.2019
Tether says its USDT stablecoin is "fully backed by reserves," after reporting in April its token was only 74% backed
MakerDAO Proposes New DAI Ceiling After Hitting $100 Million Cap
8.11.2019
MakerDAO loans now hold more than $339 million worth of ether. With the launch of multi-collateral DAI set for later this month, what comes next?
Xfers Brings Its First Pilot Stablecoin Initiative Powered by Zilliqa
7.11.2019
Singapore-based, fintech startup Xfers, with the vision to create a trusted, digital financial ecosystem in South-East Asia, has launched its first stablecoin pilot program dubbed StraitsX, powered by the blockchain platform Zilliqa. This initiative has been credited to the long-awaited need for...
Global Crypto Framework Needed to Stop ‘Regulatory Arbitrage,’ Watchdog Warns
7.11.2019
Hong Kong’s securities regulator says the world needs a united response to stablecoins like Libra to avoid firms setting up in laxer jurisdictions
David Marcus Says Calibra Is Considering Audits to Prove Data Protections
7.11.2019
David Marcus said that Facebook and Calibra have built strong protections from one another in regard to personal data sharing, and is seeking an auditor to prove it
Dai Stablecoin Hits 100M Debt Ceiling Ahead of Collateral Protocol Upgrade
6.11.2019
The Dai stablecoin developed by MakerDAO has hit its 100 million debt ceiling ahead of an upgrade to its collateral protocol
OKEx is Launching USDT Crypto Futures Trading in Tether Stablecoin
6.11.2019
Recently, the crypto exchange company, OKEx, announced its plans regarding the launch of trading crypto USDT (Tether) futures contracts with leverage up to 100x. The exchange company will support various trading pairs with Ether (ETH), Bitcoin (BTC), EOS, Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC)...
European Union Drafts Law Suggesting Consideration of Eurocoin
5.11.2019
An EU draft law considers issuing a digital currency and banning high-risk crypto projects in the union
Tradewinds, Canadian Mint to Verify Origins of Precious Metals on Blockchain
5.11.2019
Tradewind is taking its shot at stopping counterfeit gold seals and helping precious metals investors find metals that are produced responsibly
Int’l Regulator: Stablecoin ‘Structure’ Determines If It’s a Security
5.11.2019
Some stablecoin implementations are securities, according to international securities regulator IOSCO
WaykiChain(WICC) Stablecoin: The New Payment Revolution
5.11.2019
WaykiChain’s 3-token economy model, and the world’s very first stablecoin supported by the bottom layer technology of the public chain, is about to start a new payment revolution, with its superiorities in risk resistance, manageability and development potential. Stablecoins projects in crypto...
dForce Launches its First Monetary Protocol—USDx
4.11.2019
USDx is a monetary protocol launched by dForce. It is the first monetary protocol, which is decentralized and is a synthetic indexed stablecoin. It is backed by several stablecoins at pre-determined weights, which are adjustable through on-chain governance. Initially, the USDx protocol reserve...
Maker’s Stability Fee Drops to 5.5% After Multi-Collateral Dai Announcement
3.11.2019
According to the CEO of the Maker Foundation, Rune Christensen, Multi-Collateral Dai (MCD) will launch on November 18. On October 28, Maker’s stability fee was reduced by a ‘whale’ with roughly 94% of the voting power. Also Read: French Ministry of Education Publishes Bitcoin...
Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Moves $1.5M of Stablecoin to Bitcoin Sidechain
3.11.2019
Bitfinex moved $1.5 million worth of the Tether stablecoin from the Omni protocol to the Liquid Bitcoin sidechain
Are Stablecoin Futures Built to Last?
3.11.2019
Sources expect derivatives to power the growth of the crypto markets, soon dwarfing the volumes generated in spot trading
Canada Pushes to Regulate Crypto Adoption, Forgoing Volatile BTC Past
31.10.2019
Canadians have been pushing for crypto adoption since 2013 — and now, the Canadian Government is leading working groups at home and in the international community
Genesis Clocks Quarterly Surge in Cash and Stablecoin Lending
30.10.2019
For the first time this year, BTC-denominated loans now represent less than 60 percent of Genesis' portfolio