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Aave Protocol launches stablecoin GHO on Ethereum mainnet, $2M minted
17.7.2023
Decentralized finance protocol Aave has finally launched its new algorithmic dollar-pegged stablecoin GHO on Ethereum
Stablecoin TrueUSD Owner Techteryx to Take Full Control of Operation
14.7.2023
Techteryx assumed "full management full management of all offshore operations and services related to TUSD," on July 13
Circle CEO spells doom scenario for US dollar in warning to Congress
14.7.2023
Jeremy Allaire claimed the U.S. dollar is “under threat” and urged lawmakers to pass stablecoin regulation to “build trust” in a digital dollar
Crypto Markets ‘Highly Dependent’ on Stablecoins Lacking Transparency, TUSD Poses Risk: Kaiko
13.7.2023
The rapidly growing TUSD, favored by crypto exchange Binance, poses risk to the market, according to the crypto research firm
India Central Bank Official Warns of 'Existential Threat' from Stablecoin
13.7.2023
Reserve Bank of India’s Deputy Governor has warned that stablecoins pose an existential threat to policy sovereignty and are not useful to economies like India.
RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar opined that stablecoins are beneficial to certain economies like US and Europe to which stablecoins...
It's Time for a Euro Stablecoin
12.7.2023
Top Stablecoins See Steady Decline Over Past Month as Dollar-Pegged Token Economy Shrinks
12.7.2023
The top stablecoins have continued to see redemptions over the past 30 days as the dollar-pegged crypto economy currently hovers at $127.32 billion on July 12. The stablecoin BUSD’s supply has dropped below the 4 billion mark as the token’s number of coins in circulation has fallen...
EU Regulators Issue Stablecoin Guidance, Calls For Compliance Ahead Of MiCA
12.7.2023
Financial regulators within the European Union (EU) have urged stablecoin issuers alongside other industry participants to adopt the guidelines set out in Markets In Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA).
MiCA is the first comprehensive digital asset regulatory framework that covers exchanges, assets...
Today in Crypto: Celsius Sues StakeHound Over $150M in Assets, US Finance Committee Asks Crypto Industry for Opinions, Russia's Duma Passes Digital Ruble Bill, Stablecoins are 'Existential Threat to Policy Sovereignty'
12.7.2023
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European Banking Authority calls for early adoption of stablecoin standards
12.7.2023
EBA officials anticipate a surge in stablecoin issuance over the coming months and have urged businesses to use its guiding principles before the necessary restrictions are implemented
Stablecoin Issuers Urged to Anticipate MiCA Rules by EU Banking Agency
12.7.2023
Regulators can be notified of stablecoin-related operations now even though the rules don’t take effect until June 2024, the European Banking Authority said
Today in Crypto: Crypto's 'Inherent Structural Flaws' Make It Unsuitable for Monetary System, BIP39 Mnemonic Phrases Can be Turned into Colors, Dev Says He Reverse-Engineered Brazil CBDC Source Code, Algofi to Shut Down
11.7.2023
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China could benefit from yuan stablecoin over its CBDC - Circle CEO
11.7.2023
China may have banned the use of cryptocurrencies but stablecoins might have a role to play in the proliferation of its national currency
Aave DAO to Vote on Gho Stablecoin Deployment on Ethereum
11.7.2023
GHO has been in the works for over a year and was issued on a testnet earlier this year
BOE governor trashes crypto, stablecoins in favor of ‘enhanced digital money’
10.7.2023
A retail CBDC or “enhanced” digital money would support the singleness of money and settlement finality, Andrew Bailey said, but crypto isn’t money
Binance US Arbitrage: Social Media Users Say BTC Discount Not Indication of an Opportunity
10.7.2023
For several days since Binance US announced the resumption of withdrawals, bitcoin (BTC) has changed hands at a discount and was trading at more than $2,500 below the prevailing market price on July 10. The emergence of a discount on crypto assets paired with USD on Binance US has fueled...
European Union's MiCA Legislation and its Impact on Stablecoin Adoption: Lawyers Raise Concerns
10.7.2023
The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) legislation, enacted on May 31, has generated praise and concerns within the crypto industry.
While hailed as a groundbreaking regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, there is growing apprehension regarding one particular aspect:...
MiCA's stablecoin transaction cap stifles crypto adoption, say lawyers
10.7.2023
With a $216 million cap to be imposed on stablecoins such as USDT and USDC, some say crypto adoption could be “stifled” under MiCA unless it changes
Bitwage Purges USDC Payments for US Residents Due to a ‘More Strict Regulatory Climate’
7.7.2023
Bitwage, a cryptocurrency payroll company, has announced it will remove USDC-based payments for U.S. residents. In an email sent to U.S.-based customers, Bitwage explains removing the second-largest stablecoin by market cap from its platform is related to a “more strict regulatory...
Russian Ministry Proposes ‘Crypto Ban’ – But Miners & Stablecoin Issuers May Be Safe
7.7.2023
The Russian finance ministry has reportedly proposed banning the circulation of crypto in the nation, but wants to make exceptions for stablecoin issuers and crypto miners.
Per Frank Media, sources “familiar with the matter” told the news agency Interfax that the proposals could be bundled with...