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Traders Flock to Tether, USDC, PAX – Stablecoins See Great Demand After Crypto Market Havoc
16.3.2020
Stablecoins have seen massive volume and growth this month especially after the market carnage on March 12. Per usual, tether has been the king of stablecoins following the market downturn, but the 4.6 billion USDT wasn’t enough for all the liquidity needed to shield the storm. Other tokens...
Binance Stablecoin BUSD Tops $100M but Lags Behind Rivals
11.3.2020
Binance USD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, has surpassed $100 million in market capitalization, chipping away at a market still dominated by Tether's TUSD
Circle Releases USDC APIs for Crypto Mass Adoption
10.3.2020
Circle’s consolidation around USDC is finally bearing fruits as it releases APIs targeted for mass adoption
Circle Rolls Out Stablecoin Business Accounts, Preps SeedInvest for Sale
10.3.2020
Circle is rolling out business accounts denominated in the stablecoin USDC and looking to sell crowdfunding platform SeedInvest as part of an ongoing pivot
Binance.US Enables USDC Deposits
6.3.2020
USDC is now part of Binance.US assets to allow users easily convert to BUSD
Coinbase Expands Crypto Offerings to New York Residents; Adds ZCash and USDC
11.2.2020
Global crypto trading platform Coinbase, on Tuesday, made two new tokens, ZCash and USDC available for New York residents. The New Yorkers can now access these tokens via the Coinbase website or Coinbase mobile application that is available on both, Android and iOS. Zcash ($ZEC) is now available...
Coinbase Adds Support for 2 More Cryptocurrencies in New York State
11.2.2020
The exchange has now added the privacy-enhancing cryptocurrency zcash and its own USDC stablecoin in New York state
PoolTogether DeFi App Announces $1M Investment After No-Loss Lottery Payout Tops $1K
3.2.2020
PoolTogether is announcing a $1.05 million investment round as it adds a USDC pool to its DeFi-powered "no-loss lottery."
International Crypto Exchange Liquid Develops Perpetual BTC Contracts With Up to 100x Leverage
28.1.2020
Leverage allows cryptocurrency traders unsatisfied with market volatility to make stronger plays on smaller movements. Trading platforms offer various ways to use leverage in order to capture this segment. The latest example is Liquid, an exchange that developed perpetual BTC contracts with up...
Bitpay Users Can Now Purchase Crypto With Fiat In-App
25.1.2020
On January 23, the cryptocurrency payment firm Bitpay announced it will be allowing customers to purchase digital assets using the Bitpay platform. The Atlanta-based company partnered with fiat-to-crypto payment processor Simplex to offer the crypto purchasing experience. Bitpay says the latest...
The Prospect of Building a New International Monetary System Is Getting Real
17.1.2020
When world leaders gather in Davos next week, they'll confront an essential question, says Circle's Jeremy Allaire: Can they seize blockchain's ability to create value for people around the world?
Joint Coinbase-Circle Stablecoin Project USDC Listed on Competitor Kraken
8.1.2020
Kraken lists stablecoin USDC
Kraken Lists USDC the Day After Binance Drops It
8.1.2020
Kraken, which considers USDC the world's fastest-growing stablecoin, adds it a day after Binance removed it because of low trading volume
BlockFi Adds Litecoin, USDC to Its Lending Product Suite
8.1.2020
The initial annual percentage yield will be 8.6 percent for USDC and 3.78 percent for litecoin
Stablecoins Are Crypto’s Version of Fractional Reserve Banking
6.1.2020
Stablecoins provide much sought after stability in the volatile crypto markets. They are sometimes even said to affect the price of bitcoin in drastic fashion. Tether (USDT) in particular continues to be widely scrutinized for this, with recent lawsuits about conflicts of interest and price...
Venture Capitalists Have Invested Over $200M in Stablecoins
6.12.2019
Does the world need more stablecoins? Yes according to VCs, who have thrown hundreds of millions of dollars at projects developing stable or low volatility digital assets. The $45 million committed in 2019 takes the past two years of VC investment to over $200M. Also read: RBI Governor Discusses...
Crypto-Focused Lender Blockfi Launches Trading Platform
5.12.2019
Crypto financial services company Blockfi has launched a trading platform supporting three cryptocurrencies. The new offering adds to the company’s existing services: interest-bearing accounts and crypto-backed loans. Blockfi has completed registration with the U.S. Financial Crimes...
Circle Warns Poloniex US Customer Assets May Be Sent to the Government
5.12.2019
As part of its release of the cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex, Circle may begin charging fees to Poloniex US customers. And the company warns that any unclaimed digital assets, those in dormant accounts, may be sent to state governments, consistent with relevant regulations for abandoned property....
Bermuda to Start Accepting USDC Stablecoin for Tax Payments
17.10.2019
Bermuda has become the first government to start accepting taxes in the form of hugely popular USDC stablecoin. In fact, the people of Bermuda will also be able to use the USD Coin (USDC) for the payment of fees and government services, as per the official announcement by Circle on its blog dated...
Bermuda Becomes First Gov’t to Accept Tax Payments in USDC Stablecoin
16.10.2019
Global financial services company Circle announced that Bermuda became the first government to accept its stablecoin USDC for tax payments