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U.S. Congress to introduce new draft bill for stablecoins
15.4.2023
Failure to register as a stablecoin issuer could result in up to five years in prison and a fine of $1 million. Issuers out of the United States would have to seek registration to operate in the country
Nigerian Crypto and Web3 Startup Lazerpay Shuts Down After Failing to ‘Close a Successful Funding Round’
15.4.2023
The Nigerian crypto and Web3 startup Lazerpay announced on April 13 that it will cease operations. Co-founder and CEO Njoku Emmanuel said the decision to cease operations was made after Lazerpay failed to successfully close a funding round. The CEO also said he is ready to listen to offers from...
Flatcoiners should take a cue from TerraUSD's fate
15.4.2023
Flatcoins need to provide a more stable and decentralized alternative to traditional currencies — otherwise, they’re nothing but investment vehicles
Stablecoins Cannot Function as Money Because They Have No ‘Assured Value’ — Bank of England Governor
14.4.2023
Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, has asserted that stablecoins “will need to have the characteristics of, and be regulated as, inside money” before they function as money. Bailey also described crypto as a “highly speculative investment” with no intrinsic...
Crypto in Europe: Economist breaks down MiCA and future of stablecoins
14.4.2023
A principal economist of the European Commission shares his views on stablecoins and the future of regulations in Europe
Stablecoins Need to Be Regulated Like Commercial Bank Money, Bank of England's Andrew Bailey Says
12.4.2023
The central bank governor also said regulators can't rule out central bank digital currencies
US needs to regulate stablecoins to keep a strong dollar: Stellar CEO
12.4.2023
The United States and the greenback will suffer if stablecoin regulations are not rolled out this year, Stellar Development Foundation's chief has claimed
Stablecoin Issuers, Conglomerates Targeted by IMF After Crypto's 'Rough Year'
11.4.2023
FTX and collapses like Signature, Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank show need for stronger consumer protection, governance norms, the International Monetary Fund said in its Global Financial Stability Report
Stablecoin Tether's Market Capitalization Nears Record High of $83B
6.4.2023
Tether's market cap has increased by 20% this year mainly on account of aggressive issuance on Ethereum's rival Tron
USDC Boasted Transparency but It Didn't Help When Silicon Valley Bank Got Into Trouble
5.4.2023
The stablecoin offers greater transparency than competitors like Tether, but, unfortunately, that proved of little value as it was de-pegged during the recent banking crisis, says JP Koning
Tokenized Gold Surpasses $1B in Market Cap as Physical Asset Nears All-Time Price High
4.4.2023
Tokenized gold is a type of stablecoin that pegs its price to gold, while the tokens on the blockchain represent ownership of physical gold managed by the issuer
Tether Gained Access to U.S. Financial System Using Signature Bank: Bloomberg
4.4.2023
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino, in response to the article, said the company has no exposure to Signature Bank
PayPal and the credit card industry are taking advantage of consumers
4.4.2023
Stablecoins offer a way for consumers — particularly Americans — to escape the financial industry’s punitive transaction fees
USDC's Depeg Laid Bare the Risks Traditional Finance Poses to Stablecoins
2.4.2023
A Moody's analyst examines how the recent banking crisis spilled into crypto, and why alternatives to stablecoins like tokenized bank deposits and CBDCs may be needed to prevent contagion
Stress test? What Biden’s bank bailout means for stablecoins
2.4.2023
A major stablecoin depegging event raised concerns about the stability of these assets amid a U.S. banking crisis. The result may have been an improvement in their position in traditional finance
Do algorithmic stablecoins have a future as centralized coins are under scrutiny?
1.4.2023
Fiat stablecoins are too deeply rooted in exchanges for algorithmic stablecoins to rise, according to some experts
TUSD Stablecoin Daily Trading Volume Surpasses $1B After Binance Boost
31.3.2023
The surge follows Binance’s decision a week ago to eliminate the zero-fee trading discount on the platform except for the BTC-TUSD pair
Why did 12K Bitcoin margin longs close at Bitfinex, and why didn’t it impact BTC price?
31.3.2023
An unprecedented number of BTC margin longs recently closed at Bitfinex, leaving analysts searching for explanations
Circle’s USDC Remains Dominant in DeFi as Pressure Eases on the Stablecoin
31.3.2023
USDC, the key stablecoin in decentralized finance, temporarily lost its dollar peg earlier this month after the collapse of its key banking partner
Stablecoin Supply Shift: TUSD Jumps 110% While Others Experience Reductions
30.3.2023
Four stablecoins have reduced their supplies this month, while the stablecoin token TrueUSD (TUSD) has seen its supply jump 110% higher over the last 30 days. TUSD resides natively on four different blockchains. The number of Ethereum-based TUSD rose 27%, while the number of Tron-based TUSD...