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Don’t Forget the Importance of Censorship Resistance
29.11.2022
Since people are once again talking about self-custody as one of crypto’s unique strengths, I would like to remind everyone about an equally important fundamental value proposition of crypto that, in the early days, was touted as the killer feature. I’m talking about censorship...
Stablecoin Economy Continues to Shrink Shedding Close to 5% in 2 Months
28.11.2022
During the last month, the market capitalization of all the stablecoins in existence dropped by more than 2%, shedding roughly $2.98 billion since the end of October. Statistics show that tether, the largest stablecoin by market valuation, saw its market cap lose more than 5% during the last...
Tether vs. USD Coin on-chain data reveals two very different stablecoins
23.11.2022
The market cap of Tether dropped amid the FTX fiasco while USD Coin supply increased by $2 billion
Who's Who in the FTX Inner Circle
22.11.2022
FTX collapsed. These players held the keys
Circle CEO Calls for Clear US Laws on Stablecoins to 'Unleash' Their Potential
16.11.2022
Circle CEO and founder Jeremy Allaire wrote to prominent financial services lawmakers in the U.S., calling for workable, clear legislation on stablecoins and warning of the risks to the country of not doing so
Circle marks a possible $3B loss from Binance stablecoin conversions
16.11.2022
Circle attributed its miscalculated financial projections to Binance implementing USDC to BUSD auto-conversions and the recent collapse of FTX
Crypto stablecoin issuer Circle adds Apple Pay support
16.11.2022
The stablecoin issuer said Apple Pay support allows traditional businesses to experience the benefits of crypto settlement while allowing crypto businesses to engage with non-crypto-using customers
USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Says Businesses Can Accept Apple Pay
15.11.2022
The addition will help crypto businesses by making it easier to take payments, the company said
Flight Radar Report Shows FTX Co-Founder’s Private Jet Flew to Argentina, SBF Says He’s Still in the Bahamas
12.11.2022
According to Flightradar24’s official Twitter account, the most tracked flight at 3:33 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2022, was Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) private jet flying from the Bahamas to Argentina. While the flight track doesn’t mean SBF took the flight, a number of people suspected someone from...
Philanthropic FTX Foundation Sunsets Operations Amid Bankrupt Exchange’s Fallout
11.11.2022
The philanthropic effort created by the troubled crypto exchange FTX has detailed it is sunsetting operations and told the community that members were “shocked and immensely saddened” by the turn of events that transpired around the trading platform. Sam Bankman-Fried’s Altruistic Efforts...
Major stablecoins destabilized as market volatility and redemptions surge
11.11.2022
Nearly all major stablecoins lost their dollar pegs amid the FTX saga, but most have recovered again as markets stabilize
Elephant in the Room: FTX Troubles Force Exchange Executives to Talk About Proof-of-Reserves
9.11.2022
On Nov. 9, 2022, a day after the news broke regarding Binance planning to purchase the exchange FTX, the crypto economy dropped 11.17% in 24 hours. The crypto economy has slid under $900 billion for the first time since January 2021. The Binance and FTX news has come as a shock to a lot of […]
Tether, Circle and Coinbase deny having exposure to FTX and Alameda
9.11.2022
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that the recent FTX and Alameda debacle was a result of risky practices such as the misuse of user funds
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Plays Down FTX, Alameda Exposure
9.11.2022
FTX was one of the investors in Circle's 2021 financing round of $440 million
Yuga Labs, Circle, SkyBridge Among Investments FTX Ventures Made Prior to Liquidity Issues
9.11.2022
FTX Ventures invested in some of the biggest names in crypto. Meanwhile, TradFi giants such as Tiger Global have participated in FTX's funding round
Payment Firm Circle to Bring Euro Coin to Solana in Early 2023
7.11.2022
Circle, the US-based payments company that issues the stablecoin USD coin (USDC), announced its plans to bring its Euro Coin and cross-chain transfer protocol to Solana (SOL) in early 2023.
In a Sunday press release, the company said that it aims to expand native support of Euro Coin and access...
USDC Issuer Circle to Add Solana Support for Euro Coin in 2023
7.11.2022
Stablecoin issuer Circle said it will add support for Euro Coin on the Solana blockchain early next year
Circle Starts Moving USDC Reserves Into a Blackrock-Managed Fund, Firm Expects to Be ‘Fully Transitioned’ Next Year
6.11.2022
According to the crypto firm Circle Internet Financial, the company is “deepening” its partnership with the world’s largest asset manager Blackrock. Circle disclosed that it has started to transfer USDC reserves into a Blackrock-managed fund that’s registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Circle starts pouring money into its Reserve Fund, aims to fill it in 2023
4.11.2022
The Circle Reserve Fund is managed by BlackRock under the custody of Bank of New York Mellon
Circle Begins Putting Reserves Into New BlackRock Fund
3.11.2022
Circle Internet Financial has begun moving the reserves for its USDC stablecoin into a dedicated fund set up by BlackRock Inc. and registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company disclosed Thursday