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Former CEO of Troubled Crypto Firm Creates New Stablecoin – How Does it Work?
14.3.2023
Flex Yang, the former CEO and founder of Babel Finance, has introduced a new decentralized stablecoin backed by crypto-native reserves and an entire DeFi ecosystem built around it.
Yang claimed the Hope stablecoin blends centralized finance (CeFi), decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional...
FBI, NY authorities probes collapse of TerraUSD stablecoin: Report
14.3.2023
The controversial founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon is at the center of the investigation, despite believed to be hiding out in Serbia
Bitcoin Spike to $24.5K Stemmed From Regulators' Bank Interventions, Binance Stablecoin Conversion, Investor Hopes for Fed Dovishness
14.3.2023
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs analysts have predicted that the U.S. central bank will not raise interest rates at its next FOMC meeting on March 22, according to a report
Justice Department Investigating TerraUSD Stablecoin Collapse: Reports
13.3.2023
The investigations follow the filing of the SEC’s civil fraud lawsuit against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon last month
Recent contagion was 'TradFi to crypto' and not vice versa — Circle policy director
13.3.2023
“What happened over the last several days was a bit of an ironic black swan situation where the contagion was not from crypto to TradFi," said Caroline Hill
Circle Partners With Cross River Bank, Handful of US ‘Crypto-Friendly’ Banks Remain; Okcoin Suspends USD Deposits
13.3.2023
Circle Financial, the issuer of the stablecoin USDC, is partnering with Cross River Bank after its former settlement partner, Signature Bank, was closed by New York regulators, according to a statement from CEO Jeremy Allaire. “The 1:1 redeemability of all USDC in circulation is of paramount...
Bitcoin futures premium falls to lowest level in a year, triggering traders' alerts
13.3.2023
On March 12, Bitcoin futures traded 5.5% below regular spot exchanges, causing volatility in derivatives markets
Stablecoin Trading Dominates Monday’s Crypto Market, Tether and BUSD Sell at Premiums
13.3.2023
On Monday, the crypto economy experienced significant market activity with $183.85 billion in global trade volume over 24 hours, with a large portion of those trades involving stablecoins. USDC traded near parity with the U.S. dollar, and several stablecoins, including tether and BUSD, sold...
Coinbase disables trading for BUSD
13.3.2023
Coinbase assured users that their BUSD funds will remain accessible and that they will still be able to withdraw funds at any time
Gemini says no funds at Signature Bank backing GUSD
13.3.2023
The company stated that it previously had a relationship with Signature but said it no longer has funds there
MakerDAO Weighs Using Emergency Switch to Prevent Future DAI Depegging
13.3.2023
The community proposal comes just days after DAI followed its fellow stablecoin USDC in slipping beneath the one-dollar mark
Coinbase Officially Suspends Binance USD Stablecoin Trading
13.3.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) has delisted the Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin, according to a tweet on Monday
$70M in Fresh On-Chain USDC Positions at Risk of Liquidation if Stablecoin Depegs by 10%
13.3.2023
Traders using decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to bet on a USDC revival over the weekend are at risk of eight-figure liquidations if the stablecoin loses its $1 peg again this week
USDC Stablecoin Regains Dollar Peg After Silicon Valley Bank-Induced Chaos
13.3.2023
The Circle-issued USDC stablecoin regained its peg to the U.S. dollar after falling below the $1 value it was supposed to hold late Friday hours after Silicon Valley Bank was shuttered by state and federal regulators
Crypto industry may escape lasting damage from Silvergate liquidation
13.3.2023
Some foresee benefits if the U.S. finally gets sensible crypto regulation post-Silvergate, and traditional banks “may become warmer to establishing [crypto] relationships.”
Crypto’s Latest Stablecoin is Called HOPE, Started by Ex-Babel Finance CEO Flex Yang
13.3.2023
HOPE will serve as the native stablecoin for the new Hope ecosystem, which is focused on bringing traditional finance users to the crypto market
Bitcoin price flash spikes to $50K on Binance after USD Coin peg snaps
13.3.2023
The market frenzy that started with the Silicon Valley Bank collapse is pushing BTC price higher but with some casualties left behind
Circle taps Cross River as banking partner, expands ties with BNY
13.3.2023
Circle announced a new banking partner after Silicon Valley Bank’s failure and is expanding ties with BNY Mellon
Fed starts ‘stealth QE’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
13.3.2023
Bitcoin and crypto react bullishly to news that the Fed is providing liquidity again in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank failing and Signature Bank being closed
Euler Finance hacked for over $195M in a flash loan attack
13.3.2023
Euler Finance became the victim of a flash loan attack where the exploiter managed to drain hundreds of millions worth of decentralized stablecoins and synthetic ERC-20 tokens