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Ex-Central Bank Chief Says China ‘Must Lead World’ in CBDC Adoption
18.12.2023
Source: Eagle/Adobe The former Governor of China’s central bank, Dai Xianglong, has insisted that China needs to “lead the world’ in CBDC adoption, as the nation’s digital yuan pilot continues. Per a Weibo post from the media outlet Finance iFeng, former People’s Bank of China (PBoC) chief Dai said...
Battle of the Stable Coins: Tether, USD Coin, and Dai Face Off in a Competitive Market
9.12.2023
In the ever-volatile world of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins have emerged as a haven for investors looking to hedge against market unpredictability. Three of the most notable stablecoins, Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), and Dai (DAI), are now in a fierce competition to dominate this growing market....
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: November 20, 2023
20.11.2023
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Stablecoins See Positive Supply Growth For First Time in More Than a Year: Glassnode Data
15.11.2023
Source: Unsplash Money is flowing into the crypto market through stablecoins, marking the first positive supply growth in over a year. According to blockchain analytics firm Glassnode, the 90-day net change in the supply of the top four stablecoins, Tether ( USDT), USD Coin ( USDC), Binance...
Bitcoin white paper turns 15 as Satoshi Nakamoto’s legacy lives on
31.10.2023
“I’ve been working on a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party,” Satoshi said in an Oct. 31 email in 2008
Kraken to suspend trading for USDT, DAI, WBTC, WETH, and WAXL in Canada
27.10.2023
According to customer emails, the changes will go into effect starting Nov. 30
USDR stablecoin depegs to $0.53, but team vows to provide solutions
12.10.2023
Real-estate-backed stablecoin USDR fell to $0.53 per coin on Oct. 11, but the team said it was merely a liquidity issue and that real estate holdings and digital assets will be used to support redemptions
Real Estate-Backed Stablecoin USDR De-Pegs After Treasury Was Drained of Liquid Assets
11.10.2023
On-chain data suggests that USDR's treasury was drained of liquid assets, leading to a run on the stablecoin
Interest in Dai (DAI) and Arbitrum (ARB) is falling while Shiba Budz (BUDZ) presale rises to the top
25.9.2023
With new tokens and initiatives appearing daily, the cryptocurrency industry is continuously changing. Shiba Budz (BUDZ) is one such project that received much attention. Shiba Budz, an ERC20 token built on the Ethereum blockchain, seeks to revolutionize the cannabis business by offering...
Analyzing returns: $DOMI’s 28% surge vs EOS & DAI’s stable play
20.9.2023
In crypto, investment choices vary from the promise of stability to the allure of innovation. In this analysis, we delve into three distinct options: $EOS, celebrated for its scalability and governance; Domini.art ($DOMI), an art investment platform with a recent surge, and DAI, the decentralized...
Decentralized stablecoins could dominate crypto: MakerDAO founder
15.9.2023
MakerDAO’s Rune Christensen says appropriate regulation will see stablecoins become mainstream, but the real opportunity is in decentralized stablecoins
Stablecoin de-pegging plagued USDC and DAI more than others: Analysts
12.9.2023
Stablecoins from Circle and MakerDAO have been more unstable than those from Tether and Binance over the past couple of years, according to a new report from S&P Global
What Are Stablecoins? A Simple Explanation of the Digital Asset Bridging Crypto and Fiat
10.9.2023
Stablecoins occupy a unique space within the realm of finance, straddling the worlds of traditional and cryptocurrency finance. These digital assets aim to achieve price stability by tethering their market value to external references such as fiat money. Stablecoins blend the characteristics...
Maker Co-Founder Proposes Future Protocol Implementation on Solana Fork
5.9.2023
Rune Christensen, a co-founder of Maker, the Ethereum-based stablecoin protocol, has proposed to reimplement the protocol on a new chain forked from Solana. This move would be the final part of “Endgame,” an update to the protocol that seeks to grow the stablecoin dai by enhancing...
MakerDAO co-founder proposes fork of Solana codebase for native chain
2.9.2023
Rune Christensen stated that Solana’s codebase should be the foundation of MakerDAO’s upcoming blockchain, as he highlighted that it’s optimized for building “highly efficient blockchains.”
August Chronicles Another Month of Decline as 9 of 10 Leading Stablecoins Witness Supply Contraction
31.8.2023
Over the past 30 days, nine of the leading ten stablecoins by market cap experienced declines, with BUSD witnessing the most significant dip, plunging 16.6%. As we wrapped up August, the combined value of these stablecoins hangs just below the $125 billion threshold, continuing a trend...
DAI Stablecoin Surpasses $5B Market Cap on Higher Yield, Lifting Spark Protocol
23.8.2023
The recently-introduced Enhanced Dai Savings Rate reversed some of the token’s decline in market value
Coinbase Acquires Equity Stake in Circle; Companies Reshape USDC’s Future
22.8.2023
In a joint statement, Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, and Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, announced the dissolution of the Centre Consortium. Consequently, Circle will take exclusive charge of the issuance and governance of USDC. Additionally, Coinbase has acquired an equity stake in Circle while...
Top 10 Stablecoins Witness Massive Supply Reductions, Yet Dominate 61% of Global Trade Volume
18.8.2023
For the first time in months, the entire list of top ten stablecoin assets has experienced supply shrinkage in the last 30 days. The stablecoin market now stands at $124 billion, following notable reductions across several projects. Yet, stablecoins still dominate in terms of global trade volume...
Crypto Market Dumps as Coinbase Set to Suspend Tether USDT and Dai Stablecoins for Canadian Users – What’s Going On?
18.8.2023
Crypto trading giant Coinbase, which stepped foot into the Canadian markets early this week, is set to suspend trading of three stablecoins, effective August 31.
The company wrote to its users on Thursday that it would no longer allow trading of Tether (USDT), Dai (DAI) and Rai Reflex Index (RAI)...