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The Solution for Stablecoin Regulation
17.4.2024
U.S. Senators Lummis, Gillibrand Take on Stablecoin Legislation With New Bill
17.4.2024
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) are taking another swing at crypto-specific legislation, with a narrowly tailored bill seeking to define how stablecoins – cryptocurrencies that maintain a value with some other asset, like the U.S. dollar – will operate in...
Crypto-Skeptic Sen. Sherrod Brown Is Open to Advancing Stablecoin Legislation, Bloomberg Reports
16.4.2024
Umoja Partners With Merlin Chain to Launch Bitcoin’s First High-Yield Synthetic Dollar
16.4.2024
The smart money protocol Umoja has joined forces with the Bitcoin layer two (L2) initiative, Merlin Chain, to roll out a Bitcoin-based high-yield synthetic dollar. The newly introduced stablecoin is engineered to uphold a self-sustaining peg via transparent, onchain trading techniques developed...
Tether, Circle Diverge on How to Tackle Global Patchwork of Stablecoin Rules
16.4.2024
The two largest digital dollar providers have chosen different paths in dealing with a perceived lack of global clarity on stablecoin rules: Circle is looking to U.S. lawmakers to provide guidance, while Tether is taking a hands-on approach to tackling fraud and money laundering
UK Set To Launch New Crypto Staking And Stablecoin Legislation By July, Economic Secretary Bim Afolami Says
15.4.2024
The UK is set to introduce new crypto staking and stablecoin legislation by July, according to recent remarks by Economic Secretary Bim Afolami. Afolami previously hinted at the legislation in February as the current conservative-led government aims to introduce new regulation ahead of this year's...
Stablecoin airdrops could become the latest trend for BNB-based start-ups
15.4.2024
Octoblock’s trendsetting stablecoin airdrop approach could spill over to BNB-based projects and become the norm in future airdrops. Octoblock has stirred thoughts of startups by leveraging the stability of stablecoins as rewards to incentivize users. Stablecoin airdrops Octoblock is living up...
UK to Issue New Crypto, Stablecoin Legislation by July, Minister Says
15.4.2024
The country passed a landmark bill in June that laid the foundation for stablecoins and other crypto to be treated as regulated financial activities
Arthur Hayes Introduces New ‘Risk Radar’ for Ethena’s USDE Stablecoin
13.4.2024
Following criticism of Ethena’s USDE stablecoin, which brought back memories of the Terra blockchain’s Anchor protocol failure, Ethena backer Arthur Hayes introduced a risk tracker by intotheblock.com that monitors aspects like the token’s adherence to its U.S. dollar peg....
Payment Use Cases Fuel Increasing Stablecoin Growth
12.4.2024
The global stablecoin supply currently stands at over $150 billion, demonstrating new demand for relatively stable digital assets. The stablecoin market has also grown more competitive. For example, XRP issuer Ripple recently announced plans to launch a United States dollar-backed stablecoin. ...
Stablecoin Market Expands by $4.46 Billion in 12 Days
12.4.2024
In the last 12 days of April, the stablecoin sector expanded by $4.46 billion, reaching a current valuation of $155.86 billion. Additionally, the top five dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies experienced an increase in their supplies over the last 30 days. Top Dollar-Pegged Cryptos See Growth Amid...
Leading Lawmakers From House Financial Services Committee Meet With Chuck Schumer To Discuss Stablecoin Bill: Punchbowl News
12.4.2024
Leading U.S. lawmakers from the House Financial Services Committee (HSFC) met with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Thursday afternoon to discuss their upcoming stablecoin bill, Punchbowl News has reported. Thursday's meeting marks the latest move by McHenry and Waters to advance stablecoin...
Ethena Labs Divides Opinion as High Yield Stirs Memories of Terra
12.4.2024
"A lot of things can go wrong," in Ethena's yield-generation strategy, said Folkvang CEO Mike van Rossum
Top U.S. House Lawmakers Meet on Stablecoin Bill Strategy: Punchbowl
12.4.2024
The U.S. congressional effort to establish regulations for stablecoins has become an increasing longshot for passage this year, but the lawmakers who've pushed legislation the farthest reportedly had a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer about it, Punchbowl News reported
First Digital Labs to Launch FDUSD on L1 Blockchain Network Sui
11.4.2024
The stablecoin issuer First Digital Labs has announced its intention to debut its dollar-pegged token FDUSD on the Sui network. This collaboration is described as a “strategic alliance aimed at enhancing liquidity and efficiency of transactions.” FDUSD to Integrate With Sui Blockchain...
Senator Elizabeth Warren Slams Push For Stablecoin Bill, Cites National Security Risks
10.4.2024
Senator Elizabeth Warren is criticizing the push for a stablecoin bill without anti-money laundering laws in place due to national security concerns, a letter sent on Monday to House Financial Service Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) reveals. Warren...
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hears claims of stablecoin abuse
10.4.2024
Wally Adeyemo, the US Treasury Deputy Secretary, has released an official statement on how stablecoins are being used to avoid established security safeguards. The statement was issued before a hearing with the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. It references various terrorist...
Stablecoin FDUSD Integrates Sui Blockchain After Ethereum and BNB Chain
10.4.2024
The expansion of FDUSD into Sui also makes it the first top stablecoin natively issued on the Sui network.
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Ripple’s XRP stablecoin encounters massive headwinds ahead
10.4.2024
Ripple recently announced that it is planning to enter the stablecoin industry. Given its 33 billion dollar market cap, the news made waves across the market. While the announcement was perceived positively, it also came with a silent admission that XRP was not meeting the payment industry...
Hong Kong-Based First Digital's $3B Stablecoin Arrives to Sui Network in DeFi Push
10.4.2024
FDUSD has quickly become the fourth-largest stablecoin since its launch in July under Hong Kong's digital asset regulations, benefitting from crypto exchange giant Binance's trading promotion