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DAI Takes the Reigns as the Leading Decentralized Stablecoin by Market Capitalization
29.5.2022
Following the demise of the Terra-based stablecoin UST, the fiat-pegged token DAI has become the largest decentralized stablecoin in existence today. Moreover, Makerdao has regained the decentralized finance (defi) protocol’s position as the top defi protocol in terms of total value locked...
USDD vs UST: Is Justin Sun's New Stablecoin Just a Clone of UST?
28.5.2022
UST, a stablecoin that's supposed to maintain a price peg with the US dollar 1:1, spiraled out of control to reach as low as USD 0.10 this month. Following the momentous rise of UST in just a few months, only a few predicted its monumental crash, especially with the dominance stablecoins were...
No, the UK Is Not Going to Make USDC and USDT Legal Tender
27.5.2022
Recent news that the government would legalize stablecoins is a qualified welcome for a GBP-pegged token from a trusted UK issuer
Tether Launches Tokens Pegged to the Mexican Peso on Ethereum, Tron, and Polygon
26.5.2022
The stablecoin issuer Tether Operations Limited has announced the company has launched a new fiat-pegged token tied to the value of the Mexican peso. According to the team the newly launched MXNT tokens will be initially hosted on Ethereum, Polygon, and Tron. MXNT Stablecoin Is Pegged 1:1 to...
Inflation Might Bring New Crypto Users, Tethered Peso, the Price of Zuckerberg's Meta Ambitions + More News
26.5.2022
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Crypto Whales Ditched Tether for USDC After Stablecoin Panic
25.5.2022
After Terra’s collapse, whale addresses on the Ethereum blockchain ditched Tether's USDT, the largest stablecoin, to flock to the perceived safety of its competitor, USDC
ICO-Funded Project Sparkster Converts $22M in Ether to USDC After 3 Years, No Product
23.5.2022
Sparkster promised investors a “no-code” software creation platform using the $30 million in funds raised from investors in 2018
Circle to Issue Weekly USDC Reserve Reports — Tether Publishes May 2022 Assurance Report
22.5.2022
The co-founder and CEO of Circle, Jeremy Allaire, has announced the cryptocurrency firm that issues the stablecoin usd coin plans to provide the public with weekly stablecoin reserve reports. Additionally, the company Tether has also released an assurance report on its stablecoin reserves via...
Fantom Stablecoin DEI Remains Below Dollar Peg For Third Day, No Updates from the Team
18.5.2022
DEI, a hybrid algorithmic stablecoin of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol DEUS Finance, has failed to restore its intended peg, currently trading under one dollar for the third day.
The stablecoin first lost its dollar peg on Sunday after a wave of uncertainty incited by the crash...
First Mover Asia: USDC Hasn’t ‘Flippened’ USDT, but Trader Preferences Are Changing; Cryptos Rise Despite Bearishness
18.5.2022
A Glassnode analyst suggests that the collapse of the UST token has triggered a change in investors' stablecoin preferences; cryptos tick higher in Tuesday trading
Stablecoin supplies and cash reserves in question amid crypto exodus
17.5.2022
The fallout from Terra’s collapse continues as outflows from Tether (USDT) hit an average of $1.1 billion a day over the past week
Circle Says USDC Reserve Backed Entirely in Cash and Short-Dated US Treasuries
16.5.2022
On May 13, Circle’s chief financial officer Jeremy Fox-Geen published a blog post called “How to Be Stable,” following the aftermath of Terra’s stablecoin implosion. Circle’s CFO explained that since usd coin’s inception, the stablecoin aims to...
Small-cap Stablecoins Struggle to Maintain Peg as Crypto Market Crashes
12.5.2022
Some smaller-cap stablecoins are struggling to maintain their targeted peg, which is mainly USD 1, amid a huge bloodbath in crypto that has wiped off billions from the market.
The development follows a depeg seen by Terra (LUNA)'s decentralized stablecoin UST, which seems to have placed...
Stablecoin Implosion — LUNA and UST Lose Significant Value, Downturn Ripples Across the Crypto Economy
11.5.2022
During the last few days, the crypto economy has been tumultuous as billions have fled the market in search of safety. The issues with LUNA sparked a significant sell-off as Terra’s native digital asset dropped 97% in value against the U.S. dollar in 24 hours. Terrausd has slipped 67% lower...
UST Rebounds From $0.66 per Coin to $0.93, Crypto Community Assesses Stablecoin’s Damaged Reputation
10.5.2022
On Monday, May 9, 2022, the stablecoin terrausd (UST) lost its parity with the U.S. dollar and dropped to an all-time low of $0.66 per unit. The stablecoin has been one of the most topical discussions in crypto during the past 24 hours, as many have been betting on whether it will fail or recover....
As LUNA’s Price Drops Over 33% in 24 Hours, Stablecoin UST Slips Below $1 Parity to $0.93
9.5.2022
As bitcoin dropped to fresh new lows on Monday, the price of terra (LUNA) slid by 33.3% during the last 24 hours. Moreover, the project’s stablecoin terrausd (UST) has lost stability, dropping to $0.932008 per token. Additionally, the Luna Foundation Guard’s bitcoin wallet...
USDT vs. USDC vs. UST: How Do They Compare?
7.5.2022
Stablecoins are taking an increasingly growing market share of the overall crypto markets as the demand for digital dollars continues to rise among crypto investors.
Read on to learn about the similarities and differences between USDT, USDC, and UST in this stablecoin comparison guide.
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Uniswap Has Deeper Liquidity Than Coinbase & Binance, Uniswap Co-Authored Study Claims
6.5.2022
The popular decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap (UNI) has deeper liquidity in several important crypto trading pairs than even the largest centralized exchanges such as Binance and Coinbase, according to a new study, co-authored by a researcher at Uniswap....
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Finance School Bentley University Now Accepts Cryptocurrency Payments for Tuition
4.5.2022
Bentley University, the private university located in Waltham, Massachusetts, has revealed it now accepts digital currencies for tuition payments. Bentley University’s president explained that the school has been “at the forefront in preparing business leaders” and further...
Banco Galicia Becomes First Bank to Introduce Crypto Trading in Argentina
3.5.2022
Banco Galicia, one of the largest financial institutions in Argentina, has introduced cryptocurrency trading as part of the services it is currently offering to customers. Users interested in investing in cryptocurrency are already able to purchase four different crypto assets directly from...