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Binance drops majority of USD Coin reserves — Latest USDC news
9.8.2023
This week’s episode of The Market Report explores the reasons why Binance let go of a majority of its USDC reserves and what it replaced them with
Analyst Discusses US-BRICS Power Shift — Warns of Dollar Dominance Ending
9.8.2023
A think tank analyst says the U.S. dollar’s dominance may be coming to an end as countries position themselves for a new international system. “As the reliance on U.S. dollars diminishes, central banks will begin dumping their dollar reserves. This will result in hyperinflation, a spike...
Binance Sale of USDC for BTC and ETH Raises Fresh Concerns In Latest Proof-of-Reserves Report
8.8.2023
Binance's latest proof-of-reserves (PoR) report has come under scrutiny following its depleting USDC reserves after the collapse of Silvergate Bank.
The report released on Aug 1 to show transparency in the exchange’s dealings with user assets has sparked arguments across social media spaces...
Central Banks Resumed Gold Purchases in June
8.8.2023
Central banks ramped up gold purchases in June, according to statistics from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In this period, central banks added 55 tonnes of gold to their reserves after three months of net selling, with China purchasing the most gold (21 tonnes). Central Banks Back...
Huobi's Stablecoin Reserves Down 30% Amid Reports of Executive Arrests
7.8.2023
Data from Nansen.ai shows that users have withdrawn $44.8 million in stablecoins during the last week
Class Action Lawsuit Against Tether, Bitfinex Dismissed
5.8.2023
A class action lawsuit filed against cryptocurrency firms Tether and Bitfinex was dismissed Friday by a federal judge in New York. The judge ruled the complaint lacked plausible claims of injury and failed to show that Tether’s stablecoin USDT had diminished in value. Judge Dismisses Market...
Reports Suggest 11th-Largest Bitcoin Wallet Belongs to Stablecoin Giant Tether
5.8.2023
A 21.co research analyst has disclosed that Tether, the company behind the world’s most prominent stablecoin by market capitalization, could potentially hold the 11th-largest bitcoin (BTC) address. Additionally, an individual familiar with the matter has verified to The Block that said...
Coinbase earnings show the company is now much more than just an exchange
4.8.2023
The Coinbase earnings report shows that services and subscriptions are the exchanges’ core revenue streams. Is this a positive or a negative?
Tether Attestation Reveals Reserve Increase of $850 Million in Q2, Excess Reserves Reach $3.3 Billion
1.8.2023
Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, has published an attestation revealing the company’s financials during Q2 2023. The document, prepared by BDO, a network of accounting and consulting services, found Tether has increased its reserves by $850 million during this period, with...
Tether's Q2 Results: $3.3 Billion in Excess Reserves, Surpassing $1 Billion in Operational Profits
1.8.2023
Stablecoin issuer Tether’s consolidated reserves report for the second quarter of 2023 shows that the company has around $3.3 billion in excess reserves, while profits increased 30% from last quarter to over $1 billion.
The report, which was attested by accounting firm BDO, noted that the excess...
Tether Reports $3.3B in Excess Reserves in Q2, Up $850M for the Quarter
31.7.2023
The company said its operational profits exceeded $1 billion in Q2 this year
Tether’s excess reserves up to $3.3B, holds $72.5B worth of US Treasury bills
31.7.2023
Tether has released its latest reserves attestation for USDT, with its excess reserves increasing to $3.3 billion
Bolivian Central Bank Using Chinese Yuan for International Settlements
28.7.2023
Economy Minister Marcelo Montenegro acknowledged that the Bolivian Central Bank is harnessing the Chinese yuan in its commercial settlements. The switch to using the Chinese currency has to do with the dollar scarcity that the country is facing, having to approve a law to sell part of its gold...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Dips Nearly 3% in Response to Federal Reserve's 25 Basis Point Rate Hike
27.7.2023
Bitcoin's current trading price is 29,464, indicating a slight 0.50% increase on Thursday.
However, the cryptocurrency faced a notable dip of nearly 3% in the last seven days in response to the Federal Reserve's decision to raise the federal funds rate by 25 basis points.
Despite the economy...
Binance Introduces FDUSD Listing Amid Stablecoin Market Decline, Faces Initial ‘Technical’ Setback
26.7.2023
As the stablecoin market economy witnessed a loss exceeding $3 billion within a 40-day span, several fresh stablecoin endeavors are emerging. Binance, the globe’s leading exchange by trade volume, unveiled three new trading pairs attached to a stablecoin labeled first digital usd (FDUSD)...
Economist Analyzes Challenges of BRICS Currency Competing With US Dollar
26.7.2023
An economist has shared her analysis of how a common BRICS currency could compete with the U.S. dollar. “You need foreign exchange reserves and you need the trust of the investment community,” she explained, noting that the only country in the BRICS economic bloc to carry such a reserve...
Federal Reserve’s ‘FedNow’ Launch Triggers Fresh Speculation Over Digital Dollar
21.7.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve denies that its new instant payments service, FedNow, is in any way tied to the digital asset space. But experts say the new system could lay the groundwork for the infrastructure needed for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. And so this week’s...
Latam Insights — Argentina’s Reserves Bleed, Central Bank of Brazil Would Be Able to Manipulate Digital Real in CBDC Pilot
18.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, the Argentine central bank sheds yuan for dollars as its reserves bleed, the Central Bank of Brazil would be able to manipulate balances and block digital...
IMF Has Not Seen Specific Proposal on BRICS Currency
16.7.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not seen any specific proposal on a common BRICS currency. However, the IMF acknowledges the presence of “slow-moving trends” indicating shifts in the currency composition of reserves and trade. The Fund’s statement followed reports that...
Bitget Crypto Exchange Announces Debt-Free Status and $1.44 Billion Reserves in July Report
14.7.2023
The crypto exchange Bitget has announced that its reserves have reached a massive $1.44 billion, and that it is officially debt-free.
According to the Bitget’s announcement, the exchange’s overall reserve ratio now stands at 223%, more than twice the standard 100% (or 1-to-1) backing that...