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Lightning Labs successfully tests Bitcoin blockchain stablecoins
13.5.2024
The developer of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, Lightning Labs, has successfully tested a protocol intended to enable the issuance of stablecoins on the Bitcoin blockchain. Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark disclosed during her address at the Financial Times Crypto and Digital Assets Summit...
Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark States Stablecoins Are Coming to the Lightning Network
13.5.2024
Elizabeth Stark, CEO of Lightning Labs, stated that tokenized assets, such as stablecoins, are next to appear on top of the lightning network (LN), Bitcoin’s layer two scaling protocol. Stark highlighted the transformative possibilities of this upgrade, stressing that it would allow users...
Stablecoin Expansion Stalls Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data
13.5.2024
Wednesday's U.S. CPI data is expected to show the cost of living likely increased 3.4% over the year in April, a moderation from March's 3.5%
US Scrutiny of Tether Could Disrupt Crypto Ecosystem, Ripple CEO Warns
12.5.2024
Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, has voiced concerns that the U.S. government’s scrutiny of Tether, the foremost issuer of stablecoins by market cap, could notably affect the cryptocurrency environment. His comments come amid apprehensions about Tether’s alleged utilization by terrorist...
Stablecoin Market Stabilizes at $160 Billion; FDUSD and PYUSD Lead Growth
11.5.2024
Over the past 19 days, the stablecoin economy has stabilized with negligible growth after reaching the $160 billion threshold at April’s end. Out of the top five, FDUSD is currently the frontrunner in terms of 30-day growth, showing a 15.3% increase in supply. Stablecoin Valuation Holds...
Interpol Nigeria boosts cybersecurity with virtual asset training
11.5.2024
The training will enable officers to effectively address cybercrimes involving virtual assets, particularly stablecoins
Lightning Labs CTO Conducts First Mainnet Multi-Hop Asset Payment via Taproot Asset Channels
10.5.2024
Olaoluwa Osuntokun, co-founder and CTO of Lightning Labs, recently executed the first successful mainnet multi-hop asset payment using Taproot Asset channels, marking a new development in asset transfer capabilities over the Lightning Network. Asset Transfer Achieved on Lightning Network Using...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Hits Back Deutsche Bank’s Argument Over its Solvency
10.5.2024
Deutsche Bank criticized Tether stablecoin, questioning its solvency and its industry standard for crypto derivatives.
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Tether Counters Deutsche Bank’s Stablecoin Warning, Defends Reserve Transparency
10.5.2024
Tether strongly criticized a Deutsche Bank report that raised concerns about the stability of stablecoins, including Tether’s dollar-pegged token, predicting a potential crisis similar to the 2022 collapse of Terrausd, which erased billions from the market. Deutsche Bank analysts, citing...
Tether slams Deutsche Bank over suggestion its stablecoin could fail
10.5.2024
Analysts at Deutsche Bank also argued Tether’s solvency status is “questionable” which the stablecoin firm said is “ironic” considering the bank’s own history with fines
How the U.S. Should Regulate Stablecoins
9.5.2024
To properly regulate stablecoins in the U.S., look at e-money abroad, says Marcelo Prates, a speaker at Consensus 2024
Lightning Labs Paving the Way to Bring Stablecoins to Bitcoin
9.5.2024
Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark believes the new functionality brought by the Lightning Network Taproot Assets protocol will enable stablecoins on Bitcoin.
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Tokenizing money is the ‘greatest innovation’ after fiat — Tether co-founder
9.5.2024
Stablecoins like Tether do not offer interest yields right now, but with tokenized fiat, that could be possible one day, co-founder William Quigley said
Stablecoins provide promising possibilities in global finance
9.5.2024
A leading international asset manager predicts that the stablecoin market will grow to $3 trillion in the next four years, a 22-fold increase from its current size. To understand this growth better, one needs to first understand how stablecoins fit in the financial markets. This will cover...
Stablecoins on Bitcoin coming soon, says Lightning Labs CEO
9.5.2024
Elizabeth Stark unpacked the basics of Bitcoin Lightning at FT Live’s Crypto summit and teased a new development on Bitcoin’s leading layer 2
CBDCs, stablecoins must ensure libertarian values — former CFTC chair
8.5.2024
J. Christian Giancarlo has stressed the importance of upholding values of liberty, privacy and economic freedom in a keynote address in London
UK Minister Says Government Only Has Time to Implement Stablecoin, Staking Legislation
8.5.2024
Economic Secretary Bim Afolami said that the government could put through stablecoin and staking legislation in the coming weeks but will outline was is coming later
Bitpay Partners With Moonpay to Enhance Crypto Selling Experience on App
7.5.2024
On Tuesday, the crypto payments processor based in Atlanta, Bitpay, revealed its collaboration with Moonpay. The partnership, Bitpay emphasized, enables users to sell bitcoin and other crypto assets directly through the Bitpay app. Bitpay Now Allows Direct Sales via Moonpay Partnership Users of...
Could stablecoin volumes overtake Visa this quarter?
6.5.2024
Research firm Sacra predicts stablecoins will “eclipse” Visa on total payments volume this quarter, but Visa's head of crypto doesn’t agree
DeFi lending giant Aave unveils V4 protocol overhaul
2.5.2024
Aave Labs shared a proposal for the next version of its protocol, which included improvements to its stablecoin, GHO