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I Have 1M Questions About the PayPal Stablecoin. Here Are 5
7.8.2023
Global Payment Firm PayPal Launches Crypto Stablecoin – How Does it Work?
7.8.2023
Global digital payments giant PayPal Holdings Inc. is stepping into the stablecoin market.
The fintech behemoth, which was founded more than 25 years ago, is set to become the first major financial institution to launch its own US dollar-backed stablecoin, which will be called PayPal USD (PYUSD)....
Stablecoin Turmoil: $1.53 Billion Redeemed in a Month Amid Declining Trade Volume
7.8.2023
In the brief span from July 12, 2023 to August 6, 2023, the stablecoin economy witnessed a staggering loss exceeding $1.53 billion in value. Among the premier ten stablecoins, Pax’s pax dollar (USDP) experienced a redemption of 39% of its supply over the preceding 30 days. Unstable Times...
Weekend Wrap: Celsius’ Mashinsky fraud suit is on, Tether class suit dismissed and more
7.8.2023
The former Celsius CEO has been denied a lawsuit dismissal, Tether celebrates a minor court victory and China vows to crack down on telecoms fraud using crypto and AI
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...
Class-Action Lawsuit Against Tether and Bitfinex Thrown Out
5.8.2023
In a significant legal victory for Tether and Bitfinex, Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a class action lawsuit brought against the stablecoin issuer.
The lawsuit, filed by Matthew Anderson and Shawn Dolifka in 2021, alleged...
Tether (USDT) Loses 1:1 to US Dollar Amid Heightened Sell Pressure in Curve’s 3pool
4.8.2023
Tether (USDT), the USD-pegged stablecoin issued by web3/fin tech company Tether, fell slightly below its 1:1 peg against the US dollar on Thursday on decentralized exchange (DEX) Curve Finance, pushing the DEX’s main stablecoin liquidity pool (Curve 3pool) into imbalance.
USDT fell as low as 0.998...
Traders Ditch USDT on Curve, Uniswap, Pushing Key Exchange Pools Into Imbalance
3.8.2023
Similar imbalances happened when Terra imploded in May 2022 and after the Silicon Valley Bank crisis hit USDC issuer Circle in March
USDT Issuer Tether Bought $45.4 Million Worth of Bitcoin in Q2 – Here’s What This Means for the BTC Market
3.8.2023
The issuer of the world’s most popular USD-pegged stablecoin USDT, Tether, bought 1,529 bitcoin (BTC) worth $45.4 million in Q2, as per comments by the company’s CTO cited by Bitcoin Magazine.
The purchase shows that Tether is following through on a plan announced back in May to allocate 15%...
Today in Crypto: Binance Denies Reports of Its Activities in China, Coinbase is Looking Into Adding Bitcoin Lightning Network, OKX Launches Account Abstraction Feature, Hyundai & Kia Partner With Hedera
2.8.2023
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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...
Zero Transfer scammer steals $20M USDT, gets blacklisted by Tether
1.8.2023
Zero transfer scams are becoming prominent in the crypto ecosystem with these phishing scams having already siphoned over $40 million in 2023
The rise of Tether in gaming: Is it worth or not?
1.8.2023
Tether has become increasingly popular in the online gaming world as it provides a secure and dependable medium for transferring funds between different platforms. Its utilization eliminates the need for manual currency conversion and decreases the transaction fees associated with other payment...
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
LBank Exchange Will List DBear Coin (DBC) on July 31, 2023
30.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Road Town, BVI, July 30, 2023 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list DBear Coin (DBC) on July 31, 2023. For all users of LBank Exchange, the DBC/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 6:00 UTC on July 31, 2023. DBear Coin...
Stablecoin Economy Sees $3 Billion Drop: Leading USD Tokens Shrink as Euro-Anchored Projects Display Resilience
25.7.2023
The stablecoin economy continues to shrink, with more than $3 billion in value removed from today’s top stablecoin valuations in less than 40 days. The dollar-pegged tokens USDP and GUSD experienced the largest 30-day reductions, shedding 45.1% and 27.2%, respectively. Top Stablecoins...
Nigerian Social Payments Platform Bundle Ceases Crypto Exchange Operations
22.7.2023
The Nigerian social payments platform Bundle said on July 20 it was shutting down its crypto exchange services business and will now focus on its peer-to-peer platform known as Cashlink. Bundle said users must withdraw or convert their digital assets to the stablecoin tether on or before Aug....
NY Couple to Forfeit Billions in Crypto and Cash in Plea Deal Over Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case
21.7.2023
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, the New York-based couple implicated in the alleged laundering of $4.5 billion in bitcoin pilfered from the 2016 Bitfinex cyber-attack, have reached a plea bargain, as revealed by recent court records. The pair is scheduled to appear before U.S. judge Colleen...
Crypto-Based Bank Receives Support from Myanmar's Shadow Government
21.7.2023
Myanmar is all set to launch its first fully crypto-based banking institution, the Spring Development Bank, on July 22.
The Spring Development Bank, named after the Spring Revolution, aims to grant the country’s shadow government National Unity Government (NUG) access to financial services...