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Stablecoin Market Remains Steady in June Amidst Crypto Volatility
30.6.2024
While June was a lackluster period for crypto assets as many experienced double-digit losses against the U.S. dollar, the stablecoin market also saw minimal growth over the past 30 days. Ethena’s USDE led the growth, with its supply increasing by 21.4% since May. Stablecoin Economy Shows...
UAE regulations may ban crypto payments, warns lawyer
26.6.2024
UAE lawyer Irina Heaver told Cointelegraph that the policy shift could signal a “less favorable environment” for crypto in the UAE
Tether Announces Shift to ‘Community Driven Support’ Regarding USDT in Eos and Algorand
25.6.2024
Tether, the company that manages the issuance of USDT, the largest stablecoin of the crypto market, has announced a shift in its focus on providing support to blockchains based on community interest. The company announced it would stop minting USDT tokens in two blockchains, Eos and Algorand...
Kaiko Research: Latam Crypto Traders Prefer Stablecoins Over Bitcoin
24.6.2024
Kaiko, a leading cryptocurrency market data analytics firm, has found that cryptocurrency users in Latin America prefer stablecoins over bitcoin. In its most recent Latam market report, issued in June, Kaiko determined that 40% of the trading volumes involved Tether’s USDT. This preference...
Tether to Stop Minting Stablecoin USDT on Algorand and EOS
24.6.2024
The circulating supply of the dollar-linked stablecoin on the two blockchains represents roughly 0.1% of the total USDT supply
Tether halts USDT minting on EOS and Algorand
24.6.2024
Tether discontinues support for the EOS and Algorand implementations of its flagship stablecoin USDT
Tron’s Tether Volume Competes With Visa’s Daily Transactions Amid Crypto Slump
21.6.2024
According to data from the X account Lookonchain, the 24-hour trading volume of tether on the Tron network has surpassed Visa’s average daily transaction volume. Additionally, despite a general downturn in the crypto economy, tron (TRX) has achieved a 2% gain against the U.S. dollar over...
What is Tether’s gold-backed stablecoin, ‘Alloy’ (aUSD₮)?
21.6.2024
Alloy by Tether introduces a new class of digital assets called tethered assets, designed to track the price of various assets using robust stabilization mechanisms
Binance integrates USDT on Toncoin Network, opens transactions
21.6.2024
Users can now deposit and withdraw USDT on the Toncoin Network via Binance, enhancing liquidity and reducing transaction fees
Nonprofit criticizes Tether in multimillion-dollar ad campaign
20.6.2024
Consumers’ Protection will bring negative aspects of Tether to consumer attention with billboards and TV ads
Mexican Cartels Using BTC, ETH, USDT, Other Tokens to Buy Fentanyl Ingredients: U.S.
20.6.2024
Criminal organizations in Mexico have been using several popular digital assets to buy the materials needed to make the drug fentanyl, according to the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which cited the use of bitcoin and other tokens in a Thursday advisory
Stablecoin Transfer Volumes Increase Tenfold in 4 Years, Reaching $1 Trillion Monthly
20.6.2024
According to statistics from Token Terminal, monthly stablecoin transfer volumes have multiplied ten times over the past four years, increasing from $100 billion to $1 trillion per month. Data Highlights Explosive Growth in Monthly Stablecoin Transfers In recent years, stablecoin assets have gained...
Crypto Exchanges Brace for EU’s MiCA Rules: Stablecoins Delisted by Uphold, Binance
20.6.2024
This month, several cryptocurrency exchanges are delisting certain stablecoins to align with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations, which establish more stringent rules for fiat-backed and algorithmic stablecoins in the European Economic Area (EEA). Uphold...
Tether and Taipei University boost blockchain and digital asset education
20.6.2024
Tether partners with Taipei University to advance blockchain and digital asset education, aiming to equip students with essential knowledge and skills
Stablecoins to make up 10% of money in the next decade or so: Circle CEO
20.6.2024
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire revealed four of the biggest reasons he’s “more optimistic” about crypto and stablecoins than ever before
Tether under fire for alleged terror finance links
19.6.2024
The focus is again drawn to Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer in terms of market capitalization. This comes after Consumers’ Research, a non-profit organization, started a crusade to expose what they allege as Tether’s complicity in terror financing human trafficking and interacting with...
Tether launches Alloy: A Gold-backed revolution for digital assets
18.6.2024
Tether has introduced Alloy. It is an open platform for creating digital assets. Tether Gold will back these assets, which may alternatively be known as tethered assets. Alloy is being brought to the market to reimagine digital economy stability. Recognized as an innovative approach, Alloy will...
Uphold to delist USDT and 5 stablecoins by July 1, citing MiCA
18.6.2024
Apart from Uphold, other major crypto exchanges, including Binance, Kraken and OKX, also tweaked their stablecoin listing policies to comply with MiCA regulations
Tech Entrepreneur Suggests Mainstream Companies May Have Adopted NFT Loyalty Programs Prematurely
16.6.2024
According to Juan Otero, CEO of the crypto-native travel booking platform Travala, many mainstream companies that attempted to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for customer or user loyalty programs may have seized the opportunity prematurely. Otero argued that at the time, Web3 companies had...
Holograph Compromised: HLG Value Plummets as Hacker Illegally Mints 1 Billion Tokens
14.6.2024
On June 13, an unidentified hacker minted one billion HLG tokens by exploiting vulnerabilities in the Holograph operator smart contract. The Holograph team has patched the initial exploit and is collaborating with exchange partners to freeze the affected accounts. A decentralized finance researcher...