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OKEx Debuts Dai Stablecoin Staking Bonus as Tether Dwarfs Volumes
17.12.2019
Dai support from OKEx seems destined to have little impact in a market dominated by Tether
Regulatory Roundup: Crypto ‘Inevitable’ in India, China Rankings, NY Streamlines Policy
16.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover a positive crypto story in India, China’s year-end rankings, and the European Central Bank entering the stablecoin race. We also cover the New York regulator’s proposed Bitlicense revision — the first in five years — and several other...
Darknet ICO, Bitmain Infighting, Calls for Cotten to Be Exhumed: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 9–15
15.12.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, bitter infighting at Bitmain, Libra’s white paper quietly updated, and the $146 million ICO that’s almost certainly illegal
Tether Sponsors New Version of Bitcoin Tokenization Layer Omni
15.12.2019
Tether funded the development of the latest version of Bitcoin tokenization layer Omni
Why the ECB Is Getting in on the Stablecoin Game
13.12.2019
Discussing the ECB's recent comments on stable coins, the resurfacing of some prominent 2017 token projects, and a debate: is crypto for criminals?
Swiss Government Quashes ‘E-Franc,’ Says Current Risks Outweigh Benefits
13.12.2019
The Swiss government has quashed the idea of offering a digital currency, saying it currently presents more problems than opportunities
Stablecoin Startup Terra Expands to Mongolia With Taxi Payment Service
13.12.2019
Terra is partnering with a Mongolian taxi company to let residents pay for rides using a stablecoin
ECB President: ‘We Better Be Ahead of Curve’ on Stablecoins
12.12.2019
Christine Lagarde says financial institutions should foresee the demand for stablecoins
Equilibrium’s Stablecoin Now Has $17.5M in Insurance That Pays Out Automatically
12.12.2019
Equilibrium will hold 6.5 million EOS tokens in reserve as an insurance policy for users should its stablecoin lose its peg
Bitpay Launches Support For Three USD Stablecoins — But Not Tether
11.12.2019
BitPay is now formally accepting stablecoins for payment, but not the one which is by far the most widely used
Saga Stablecoin Goes Live Backed By Basket of Fiat Currencies
10.12.2019
Saga Monetary Technologies has finally launched its SGA stablecoin, and it's already planning to break away from its pegged basket of currencies
EU Finance Ministers Place Defacto Ban on Libra
6.12.2019
Libra’s ongoing organizational snags and run-ins with regulators continue into December, as EU finance ministers agreed Thursday that Libra cannot be launched in the EU until concerns are adequately addressed. The finance ministers issued a joint statement citing regulatory “challenges...
Coinbase Card Rolls out DAI as First Supported Stablecoin: Official
6.12.2019
DAI is the first stablecoin supported by Coinbase Card, the exchange announced
Venture Capitalists Have Invested Over $200M in Stablecoins
6.12.2019
Does the world need more stablecoins? Yes according to VCs, who have thrown hundreds of millions of dollars at projects developing stable or low volatility digital assets. The $45 million committed in 2019 takes the past two years of VC investment to over $200M. Also read: RBI Governor Discusses...
EU Won’t Let Stablecoins Enter Its Market Until Risks Are Addressed
5.12.2019
No global stablecoin project should begin operations in the EU until the associated risks are addressed, EU authorities say in a new adopted statement
Stablecoin Adoption Can Impact Economy, Warn Senior US Regulators
5.12.2019
Senior U.S. financial regulators warn that stablecoins pose risks to the economy in an annual report from the Financial Stability Oversight Council
This Cryptocurrency Seems Designed For A Post-State Society
5.12.2019
Saga is a cryptocurrency launching soon, and it seeks to be nothing less than a new global currency
Crypto Exchange Gemini Burnt One-Fifth of Its GUSD Stablecoin Supply
4.12.2019
Crypto exchange Gemini burnt about 20% of the supply of its Gemini Dollar stablecoin
WaykiChain Partners with Avione Jet to Introduce its Stablecoin WUSD to Jet Renting
3.12.2019
On November 26, 2019, WaykiChain partnered with Avione Jet, a leading private jet renting platform, to introduce WaykiChain stablecoin (WUSD) into Avione Jet’s payment system. WaykiChain believes that using WUSD will be a big boost to cross-border payments as well as the traditional financial...
US Lawmakers Want to Brand Libra a Security, Association Disagrees
1.12.2019
Will Libra be able to operate in the U.S. if Congress classifies stablecoins as securities?