Search
Regulators in Japan, South Korea Want to Police Stablecoins
9.12.2022
The top Japanese financial regulator has stated that it intends to police “algorithmic stablecoins.” And the South Korean central bank also wants the power to regulate fiat-pegged tokens....
Read More: Regulators in Japan, South Korea Want to Police Stablecoins
Total crypto market cap falls to $840 billion, but derivatives data shows traders are neutral
8.12.2022
Regulatory pressure continues to limit each upside breakout, but data shows some compelling reasons for an eventual crypto market rally
South Korea’s Central Bank Wants to Oversee Stablecoins
7.12.2022
The country joins other jurisdictions in proposing standards for stablecoin issuance
Japan recommends against algorithmic backing in stablecoins
7.12.2022
The potential legal status of the Japanese Financial Service Agency’s recommendation is not clear as the current legislation is silent on algorithmic stablecoins
The impact of CBDCs on stablecoins with Bitget's Gracy Chen
6.12.2022
While CBDCs will cater to local demands, cooperation between countries could facilitate and support the widespread adoption of readily-available stablecoins
How stable are stablecoins in the FTX crypto market contagion?
29.11.2022
The collapse of crypto-exchange FTX hit the crypto world like a tropical storm. It bears asking once again: How stable are stablecoins?
Blockchain Pilgrimage: Regulating Crypto ‘Should Be Combined With Education’ Says Top Wadzpay Executive
29.11.2022
The collapse of Do Kwon’s Terra empire in May, and Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX in early November 2022, will be remembered as two incidents that put the crypto industry on the back foot. It is now widely expected that regulators around the world will use the two incidents to justify...
Israel's chief economist lays out recommendations for crypto regulation
29.11.2022
The chief economist said the Supervisor of Financial Service Providers and the Israel Securities Authority should be granted more powers to oversee the industry
Terra Supporters Hope to ‘Defy the Odds’ by Pumping the Now-Defunct Stablecoin USTC Back to $1 Parity
28.11.2022
It’s been six months since Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin UST (now USTC) depegged from the U.S. dollar and the price has remained depegged from the greenback since May 9, 2022. Currently, the former stablecoin is exchanging hands for $0.02 per unit, but a number of Terra Classic supporters believe...
Stablecoin Economy Continues to Shrink Shedding Close to 5% in 2 Months
28.11.2022
During the last month, the market capitalization of all the stablecoins in existence dropped by more than 2%, shedding roughly $2.98 billion since the end of October. Statistics show that tether, the largest stablecoin by market valuation, saw its market cap lose more than 5% during the last...
Tether vs. USD Coin on-chain data reveals two very different stablecoins
23.11.2022
The market cap of Tether dropped amid the FTX fiasco while USD Coin supply increased by $2 billion
Crypto awakening: Researcher explains ETH exodus from exchanges
23.11.2022
On-chain analytics show that ETH and stablecoins have been flowing out of centralized exchanges in the aftermath of FTX’s collapse
Binance and Paxos’s BUSD: High Quality Reserves, Audits, and Regulation
23.11.2022
What is BUSD? Recently, there have been many questions about the safety and soundness of products in the crypto space. There have been many questions about stablecoins in general, so this piece is intended as an explanation of BUSD. First and foremost, BUSD is a stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar...
Cardano Price Forecast as Cardano Prepares to Launch New Algorithmic Stablecoin in 2023
22.11.2022
The cryptocurrency market continues to wade through the murky red waters of a bearish trend – made worse by the collapse of FTX. Despite the negative market mood, ADA has so far held well against the rest of the market, down only 0.6% in the past 24 hours.
The Cardano ecosystem continues to grow...
Crypto Exchanges Binance and OKX Suspend Support for Solana Versions of USDT, USDC Stablecoins
17.11.2022
Binance and OKX did not explain the reasons behind the move, which created confusion in the crypto industry
Terra’s $2.8B Defense System — Luna Foundation Guard Audit Says Group Spent More Than 80,000 Bitcoin Defending UST Peg
16.11.2022
Months after the collapse of Terra’s U.S. dollar-pegged token UST, the organization created to protect the once-stable coin, the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), published an audit report audited by the New York-based consultancy company JS Held. According to the report, LFG claims to have spent...
Circle CEO Calls for Clear US Laws on Stablecoins to 'Unleash' Their Potential
16.11.2022
Circle CEO and founder Jeremy Allaire wrote to prominent financial services lawmakers in the U.S., calling for workable, clear legislation on stablecoins and warning of the risks to the country of not doing so
FTX collapse followed by an uptick in stablecoin inflows and DEX activity
14.11.2022
Investors piled into stablecoins following FTX’s collapse and an uptick in DEX activity suggests a rising interest in self-custody options
Crypto.com CEO addresses whereabouts of $1B in stablecoins sent to FTX
14.11.2022
CEO Marszalek says the firm has recovered much of the funds and has less than $10M in exposure to FTX
Latam Based Crypto Exchange Bitso Launches QR Payment Service for Tourists in Argentina
12.11.2022
Bitso, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Latam, has launched a QR payments program geared towards travelers in Argentina. The service proposal seeks to ease the way in which travelers and tourists make payments in the country, using Bitso’s interoperable QR payment technology...