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Binance Converting USDC and Other Stablecoins to BUSD - A Market Share Grab?
7.9.2022
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced that it is removing support for three major stablecoins including Circle's USDC, Pax Dollar (USDP), and TrueUSD (TUSD) on all its products. ...
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Russia Explores Stablecoins for Settlements With Friendly Nations
7.9.2022
Russia is cooperating with friendly countries on the potential employment of stablecoins in international payments, a top government official unveiled. The news comes after key institutions in Moscow agreed that the Russian Federation needs to legalize cross-border crypto payments in the face...
Binance Ditched a Bunch of Stablecoins. Even a Newly Banished Issuer Was OK With It
6.9.2022
Surprisingly, Circle’s CEO expects USDC to benefit from getting booted from Binance, while market insiders predict a better trading experience
Russian gov't working on stablecoin settlement platform between friendly nations: State media
6.9.2022
“Stablecoins can be pegged to some generally recognized instrument, for example, gold, the value of which is clear and appreciable for all parties involved," said Alexey Moiseev
Stablecoin USDN Trades Below $1 Parity for 14 Days in a Row, Token Taps $0.91 Low This Week
6.9.2022
Approximately 14 days ago, the stablecoin neutrino usd (USDN) tapped a high of $0.994 per unit, and ever since then, USDN has not been able to rise above the $0.97 per unit range. The dollar-pegged asset is associated with the Waves blockchain protocol, and recently the Neutrino Protocol decided...
Binance to Drop USDC Trading Pairs, Plans to Auto-Convert Specific Stablecoin Balances to BUSD
6.9.2022
The world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform by trade volume, Binance, issued a notice on Monday explaining that the exchange will be removing the stablecoin USDC from the platform’s spot trading pairs list. Binance further details that users holding three types of stablecoins...
US Inches Towards Bitcoin & Ethereum Accounting Clarity, Leaving NFTs and Stablecoins for Later
1.9.2022
In a bid to develop transparent accounting rules for digital assets, the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has revealed what assets the industry body will include in its crypto rule-making project, leaving NFTs and certain stablecoins outside its scope....
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California Assembly Passes Crypto Regulation Bill That Requires Bank-Issued Stablecoins
1.9.2022
The Digital Financial Assets Law, which is similar to New York’s BitLicense, has been criticized by industry stakeholders
FASB Crypto Accounting Review Won’t Include NFTs, Certain Stablecoins: Report
31.8.2022
The accounting standards body outlined its criteria for crypto assets that would be covered by a forthcoming rule regarding companies and their digital assets
Bybit expands spot USDC trading pairs as support for stablecoins grows
31.8.2022
The crypto derivatives exchange has partnered with Circle to expand its suite of USDC offerings; traders will also have access to auto conversions between the stablecoin and U.S. dollars
New Study Says Number of Cryptocurrencies Now at 10,000 — Five Coins Account for 75% of Total Market Cap
31.8.2022
The number of known cryptocurrencies surged from 6,000 in July 2021 to 10,400 in February 2022 before dropping to around 10,000 by August. Only five cryptocurrencies currently account for over 75% of the entire crypto industry market capitalization. A Thousand Cryptocurrencies Added Every Month...
How to preserve capital during inflation using cryptocurrencies?
31.8.2022
As major economies of the world grapple with high inflation, investors could protect their savings from value erosion by investing in stablecoins
3 reasons why Ethereum POW hardfork tokens won’t gain traction
30.8.2022
A lack of oracle support, DApps being majority supportive of the merge and the fact that Ethereum Classic has minimal developer activity suggests that POW hardforks will fizzle
Argentinian Province Mendoza Starts Accepting Tax Payments in Crypto
29.8.2022
Mendoza, an Argentinian province, has implemented a system that allows taxpayers to pay their taxes fully with cryptocurrencies. The system, which was launched this week, is part of a strategic push for the modernization and digitalization of payments carried by the tax authority of Mendoza...
The Merge May Negatively Impact DeFi Protocols, Stablecoins: Report
26.8.2022
The transition to proof-of-stake could decrease stablecoin values and shrink lending pools, according to a DappRadar report
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Won’t Freeze Tornado Cash Addresses, Says Premature Freezing Could Jeopardize Investigations
24.8.2022
While the crypto community is still talking about the U.S. government banning the ethereum mixing platform Tornado Cash, the stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Limited revealed on Wednesday that the company would not “freeze Tornado Cash addresses.” Tether’s recently published...
Tether says it would not freeze sanctioned Tornado Cash addresses unless instructed by law enforcement
24.8.2022
"In our dealings with law enforcement we are sometimes specifically instructed not to freeze addresses as this could alert suspects," says Tether
Hodlnaut Court Filings Highlight a $193 Million Shortfall, Whistleblower Condemns Crypto Lender’s Contradictory Statements
22.8.2022
The troubled crypto lender Hodlnaut shared another update after the company froze withdrawals on August 8, and then revealed the company is seeking judicial management in order to rehabilitate the startup. The latest update shows that Hodlnaut experienced a shortfall of around $193 million and this...
Tether Hires BDO Italia for Monthly Assurance Reports, USDT’s Quarterly Attestation Shows a 58% Decrease in Commercial Paper
20.8.2022
This week, the stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Limited revealed an update to its assurance and attestation process and detailed that the company has been working with accounting firm BDO Italia. The accounting firm will conduct monthly tether assurance reports based on the stablecoin...
Top 10 PoW Dominance Evaporates 9 Years Later, Only Two Proof-of-Work Coins Will Remain After The Merge
20.8.2022
The crypto community is patiently waiting for the highly anticipated Ethereum network upgrade from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) as The Merge is expected to happen 27 days from now. After Ethereum transitions from PoW to PoS, only two crypto assets in the top ten market cap rankings...