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Circle Revamps Stablecoins USDC, EURC With Upgrade Focused on Gas and Security
10.11.2023
Circle has announced a new v2.2 upgrade for its usd coin and euro coin digital stablecoins. The changes aim to significantly reduce gas costs, enable new use cases, and bolster security. Circle Unveils 2.2 Upgrade for Stablecoin Suite Circle unveiled the latest upgrade in a blog post on Thursday...
BIS Research Report: Stablecoins Not Secure as Store of Value
9.11.2023
Stablecoins. Source: Adobe / Grispb Fiat-backed stablecoins are “not a safe store of value,” according to a new research report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). According to the report, the BIS found that from January 2019 to September 2023, fiat-backed stablecoins were able...
Can Stablecoins Get Past Their Instability?
9.11.2023
Deloitte & Paxos Share Insights on Stablecoins and Financial Innovation – Here’s What You Need to Know
8.11.2023
Deloitte. Source: Adobe / Tobias Arhelger Banks and large institutional players are looking for avenues into the stablecoin industry following PayPal’s latest crypto foray, according to Deloitte Principal and Partner Richard Rosenthal. In conversation with Paxos Head of Strategy Walter Hessert,...
Stablecoins 'not a safe store of value': BIS
8.11.2023
"Not one of the stablecoins assessed in this paper has been able to maintain their closing prices in parity with their peg," wrote the Bank for International Settlements
BIS Researchers Say Stablecoins Are Failing to Live Up to Promise
8.11.2023
For stablecoins to be able to be used as a means of exchange they should be able to maintain their value during the day, economists at the Bank for International Settlements said
UK’s Tough Crypto Regulator FCA Won’t Go Easy on Stablecoins, Official Says
8.11.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Monday published a discussion paper with proposals for a stablecoin regime. Though the country’s Conservative government has said it wants the U.K. to be a crypto hub and has managed to push through legislation that lets stablecoins be regulated as a means...
Wintermute Considers Legal Action as NEAR Foundation Refuses Redemption of $11.2 Million USN Stablecoin
8.11.2023
Image Source: Wintermute Crypto market maker Wintermute is considering legal action after the NEAR Foundation and Aurora allegedly failed to honor an agreement to convert $11.2 million worth of USN stablecoins. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy accused NEAR...
U.S. Federal Reserve's Barr Holds Line on Central Bank Needing Stablecoin Powers
7.11.2023
Vice Chairman Michael Barr argued that the Fed needs regulatory and enforcement authority over stablecoin issuers – a point of contention in the debate over legislation
Over 600 Stablecoins ‘Depeg’ in 2023, Moody’s Analytics Launches Monitoring Tool
7.11.2023
Stablecoins, the crypto assets crafted to mirror the stability of fiat currency, have encountered over 600 significant instances of price instability in 2023, as per Moody’s Analytics. A ‘depeg’ or ‘depegging’ event is characterized by a stablecoin’s value...
Bank of England and UK’s FCA Propose Plans to Regulate Stablecoins
6.11.2023
The UK’s central bank and the financial regulator have both proposed plans to regulate stablecoins in discussion papers, published Monday. The Bank of England (BoE) revealed that the regulatory measures focus on sterling-denominated stablecoins. This is because they have...
Hong Kong Regulator Planning to Widen Purview of Virtual Assets Supervision
6.11.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is reportedly planning to expand the purview of its supervision of virtual assets to include entities that issue stablecoins. The Hong Kong regulator said it also wants to create a framework that governs banks’ provision of virtual asset custody services. Hong...
UK Financial Watchdogs Publish Plans to Regulate Stablecoins
6.11.2023
The U.K. government published plans for regulating crypto last week
Latam Insights: USDT Takes Over Brazil, Bukele’s Administration Accused of Embezzlement
6.11.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: USDT dominates the Brazilian crypto market, Bukele’s administration is accused of deviating funds for Bitcoin projects, and Venezuelan exchanges...
Study: Stablecoin Activity the Highest in Q3 of 2023 With Approximately 400K Daily Active Addresses
4.11.2023
By the end of Q3 2023, activity in the stablecoin category as measured by the number of daily active addresses (DAA) stood at over 400,000 — the highest in any category. In the decentralized finance (defi) category — the next highest-ranked category — the number of DAAs at...
Analysts Observe Rising Stablecoin Supply, Indicating Capital Inflow
3.11.2023
The total supply of stablecoins has surged in recent weeks, coinciding with a significant rally in the price of Bitcoin (BTC), on-chain data shows. The growth in stablecoin supply has followed an extended surge in the broader crypto market that started after a false report on October 16 said a spot...
Stablecoin Market Rises by Over $600M in October Despite Mixed Supply Dynamics
3.11.2023
The stablecoin economy experienced growth in October after several consecutive monthly declines. In the last month, a total of $608 million was added to the fiat-pegged token market. Despite the increase, six stablecoins out of the top ten saw supply reductions during the month. Fiat-Pegged Token...
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Terminates Consumer Account Support
2.11.2023
Stablecoin issuer Circle is discontinuing support for consumer Circle Mint accounts. In a statement on its website, the company wrote, “Consumer-only Circle Mint accounts will no longer be supported and will be closed. No further action is required from the account holders in this...
Report: Taiwan Law Enforcement Seize Over 320 Million USDT From Alleged Money Launderer
2.11.2023
Taiwanese law enforcement recently revealed the seizure of more than 320 million USDT stablecoins from an alleged money launderer. The seizure has been described as Taiwan’s largest bust ever from a single individual. Lamborghini and a Lexus Seized Taiwan’s law enforcement recently...
Hashkey Group to Issue Stablecoin In Partnership With Yuanbi Technology and Zhongan Bank
2.11.2023
At the KUN & Hashkey Exchange strategic cooperation signing ceremony held earlier today, Dr. Xiao Feng, the founder of Hashkey Group, announced plans to issue a stablecoin backed by the Hong Kong dollar. Hashkey Group will partner up with Yuanbi Technology and Zhongan Bank to issue...