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Hong Kong unveils completed retail CBDC project that has a CBDC-backed stablecoin
21.10.2022
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the BIS Innovation Hub cooperated on a unique CBDC design that reflects the realities of money issuing in the special administrative region
Acting US FDIC head cautiously optimistic about permissioned stablecoins for payments
20.10.2022
Acting Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chairman Martin Gruenberg said the agency needs more information about crypto, and the crypto industry needs to understand the FDIC better
El emisor de stablecoin Tether pondrá a disposición USDT en 24.000 cajeros automáticos de Brasil
20.10.2022
La conversión de tether en reales brasileros y viceversa estará a cargo del proveedor de servicios de criptomonedas local SmartPay junto con TacBan, propietario de los cajeros automáticos
US IRS Releases New Reporting Guidelines for Digital Assets
20.10.2022
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released updated guidelines for reporting digital assets, clarifying the taxation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and stablecoins as well.
The IRS’ draft 2022 tax year guide has placed cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and NFTs into the same category...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether to Make USDT Available at 24,000 ATMs in Brazil
20.10.2022
The conversion of tether to Brazilian reals and vice versa will be managed by local crypto services provider SmartPay in conjunction with TecBan, which owns the ATMs
Crypto News Summary: Celsius Faces US Federal 'Investigations', IRS Puts Crypto, NFT & Stablecoin in Digital Asset Category, HackNotice Accepts BTC, XMR
19.10.2022
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EU Commissioner Urges US Lawmakers to Establish New Crypto Rules
19.10.2022
Mairead McGuinness, the European Commission’s commissioner for financial services, warned about the dangers that digital assets could pose to financial stability and called for US politicians to draw up new rules to govern the crypto industry....
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Crypto Bank Silvergate to Miss Goal of Offering Stablecoin This Year
18.10.2022
Silvergate is no longer on track to launch its own Stablecoin this year, though CEO Alan Lane said the company continues to work closely with regulators on the matter
USDC’s Market Cap Sheds Close to $4 Billion in Less Than 20 Days, Binance’s BUSD Climbs 3%
17.10.2022
19 days ago, usd coin (USDC), the second largest stablecoin by market capitalization, had an overall valuation of around $48.82 billion and since then, it has continued to deflate down to today’s $44.93 billion. Statistics show that during the last three months, USDC’s market...
Shark Tank Superstar Believes Crypto Bull Market Will Start After This One Event
17.10.2022
Famous Canadian businessman and television personality Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, argues that once a specific stablecoin bill is passed and “institutions smell policy, then you’ve got a real move up,” and that’s when bitcoin (BTC) breaks out of the $19,000-$22,000 trading range....
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Kevin O’Leary Expects Bitcoin to Go up When Stablecoin Transparency Act Passes
17.10.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, expects the price of bitcoin to go up when the Stablecoin Transparency Act passes, which he believes could be soon after the November midterm elections. O’Leary emphasized that crypto cannot be stopped, stating: “You either join...
While Its Lost 94% in Value Since the Collapse, Terra’s Fractured Ecosystem Is Still Worth $2.5 Billion
16.10.2022
It’s been five months since the Terra ecosystem collapsed as tens of billions of dollars in value disappeared from the crypto economy in a matter of days after May 7. Terra’s new Phoenix blockchain managed to restart the ecosystem to some degree and since the end of June...
Fed governor Waller says US CBDC would not enhance things the world loves about US fiat
14.10.2022
The U.S. and the world benefit from the primacy of the U.S. dollar in the world economy, but it is stablecoin, not a CBDC, that will enhance the fiat’s place, according to Waller
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Fulfills Promise by Reducing Commercial Paper Holdings Down to Zero
14.10.2022
On October 13, 2022, Tether Holdings Limited announced that the stablecoin issuer has reduced the company’s commercial paper holdings down to zero. The company has said it would reach this goal for a while now, and Tether says that shrinking commercial paper holdings down to zero...
Rep. McHenry gives progress report on stablecoin legislation, says it’s an ‘ugly baby’
13.10.2022
The ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee praised the bipartisanship behind the coming bill, but says there are “complex conversations” ahead
Tether, el emisor de la stablecoin USDT, reduce a cero sus tenencias de papel comercial
13.10.2022
La empresa ha ido sustituyendo gradualmente su tenencia de papel comercial por bonos del Tesoro de Estados Unidos
Tether reduces commercial paper exposure to zero, replaces investments with T-Bills
13.10.2022
The USDT issuer has faced criticisms for its exposure to commercial paper and, specifically, its alleged holdings of Chinese commercial paper
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Cuts Commercial Paper Holdings to Zero
13.10.2022
The company has been gradually replacing its commercial paper holdings with U.S. Treasury bills
Onomy hybrid DEX’s expansion to Shimmer’s stablecoin unlocks Web3’s growth
13.10.2022
Onomy is greatly excited and takes immense pleasure in making its formal announcement that they are in the due process of connecting its Hybrid DEX, all bridges, and its collection of stablecoins, onto the Shimmer network. However, this will, in the opinion of the team at Onomy, pave the way...
Russian stablecoin usage surged after Ukraine invasion: Report
13.10.2022
According to Chainalysis data, Russia's stablecoin usage has increased since the onset of the war, due partly to ordinary Russian citizens seeking to protect their assets