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Circle Sounded Alarm on Paxos, Told NYDFS Binance’s Stablecoin Wasn’t Fully Backed: Bloomberg
13.2.2023
New York’s top financial regulator is investigating stablecoin issuer Paxos – and, according to a new report, it was rival stablecoin issuer Circle that sounded an alarm
BUSD Depegs From Rival Stablecoin Tether After US Regulator Tells Paxos to Stop Minting New Tokens
13.2.2023
Traders seem to be migrating from Paxos' BUSD stablecoin to tether
Bankrupt Celsius Aims to Raise $14.4 Million From Bitcoin Mining Rig Credits and Coupons
11.2.2023
Defunct cryptocurrency lender Celsius aims to secure more than $14 million from credits and coupons backed by Bitmain, according to an interim CEO Christopher Ferraro in a bankruptcy court filing dated Feb. 9, 2023. Ferraro stated in the filing that the “coupons currently provide no utility...
State-backed Crypto Mining Farm under Construction in Russia’s Buryatia
11.2.2023
A new crypto mining facility is being built in the Russian Republic of Buryatia with support from a government-affiliated company. Construction of the infrastructure for the large-scale project is already underway, carried out by a subsidiary of Russia’s largest mining operator, Bitriver. Bitriver...
Bank of England and Treasury Explore Possibility of Launching a State-Backed 'Digital Pound'
7.2.2023
The central Bank of England and the UK Government will today, reportedly, formally start a consultation for the 'digital pound'.
A state-backed digital pound is in the plans for the country, and it may be launched "later this decade," according to the PA Media Group, via Yahoo News. The Bank...
FTX Money Backed U.S. Lawmakers With Future of Crypto in Their Hands
6.2.2023
Many members of Congress with the biggest influence over coming U.S. cryptocurrency legislation received direct contributions from top executives of FTX, leaving them with a complicated political relationship with the crypto industry
Report: Egyptian Lawmakers Hail Parliament’s Endorsement of Pact to Join BRICS Bank
3.2.2023
Egyptian lawmakers recently hailed the parliament’s endorsement of a pact that allows the country to join the New Development Bank, a report has said. According to the report, the lawmakers believe joining this BRICS-backed institution will help Egypt reduce its demand for dollars and enable...
Crypto-friendly bank ends loans backed by crypto mining rigs
1.2.2023
After a bullish 2021 crypto miners sought out loans to allow them to expand, a move which has since backfired following difficult market conditions in 2022
Cronos Labs to accept second cohort for $100M-backed Web3 accelerator program
31.1.2023
The program aims to provide selected projects with upfront seed funding of $30,000 in addition to mentoring, masterclasses and support from industry experts
Structured Finance Platform Intain Opens Tokenized Marketplace for Asset-Backed Securities
31.1.2023
The marketplace will be built as an Avalanche Subnet
ADA-backed algorithmic stablecoin Djed launched on Cardano
31.1.2023
The algo-stablecoin Djed from DeFi service provider COTI deployed on the Cardano mainnet after its successful security audit
Tether, Bitfinex, Hypercore-backed Holepunch launches Keet Mobile
31.1.2023
Holepunch, which happens to be a completely encrypted platform, for the creation of peer-to-peer applications, came out with their official announcement of having launched Keet Mobile. This, in turn, happens to be a free peer-to-peer immediate messaging application. Incidentally, it is able...
Arbitrum-Based Vest Exchange Emerges, Aims to Democratize Perpetual Futures
31.1.2023
A new decentralized exchange (dex) on Arbitrum, called Vest Exchange, was announced this past weekend, and the team that created the project said the platform aims to focus on democratizing perpetual futures. The team behind Vest further detailed that the new Arbitrum dex is backed by firms such...
Judge Rules Identities of 2 Parties Who Backed Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250B Bond Can Be Revealed
31.1.2023
A number of media companies filed to get the court to release the names of the people who co-signed Bankman-Fried’s $250 million bail bond
Sam Bankman-Fried Backed Charity Under UK Probe
30.1.2023
The inquiry will investigate the extent of the risk to the charity's assets and whether the trustees are complying with their duties around protection of said assets
Banks Will Dominate Stablecoins, and 2 Other Predictions About the Future of Money
27.1.2023
Russia Mulls Gold-backed Stablecoin, Lawmaker Confirms After Iran Visit
27.1.2023
Russia may issue a stablecoin backed by gold to use in international settlements, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has admitted. The matter has been discussed during a recent visit to Iran where officials have also signaled interest in such an initiative. Iran and Russia Talk...
‘Prohibitive’ Capital Rules for Banks Holding Crypto Win Support in EU Parliament
26.1.2023
Lawmakers in the European Union have backed legislation imposing new capital requirements for financial institutions, including strict rules meant to cover crypto-related risks. The latter concern banks keeping digital assets and are expected to enter into force in January, 2025. EU Legislators...
BlockFi to sell $160M in Bitcoin miner-backed loans: Report
24.1.2023
The deadline for bidders to submit offers for the Bitcoin-machine-backed loans is set for Jan. 24
China-backed Blockchain Project Proposes SWIFT Alternative for Stablecoins and CBDCs
23.1.2023
The company developing China’s blockchain network wants to create a system for international settlements with stablecoins and state-issued digital currencies. The plan is to establish a platform facilitating the use of these two fiat-based digital assets in foreign trade. Company Behind...