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What Tether Means When It Says It’s ‘Regulated’
26.1.2021
Representatives say the $25B stablecoin is "regulated" but the issuer doesn't look like a financial institution bound by norms and laws
Galaxy, Coinbase Bet $25M on DeFi Using Terra Stablecoins
26.1.2021
The backing will help Terraform Labs build more apps on its Tendermint-based blockchain
All risk, no gain? The vague definition of stablecoins is causing problems
25.1.2021
It is a sign of our industry’s youth that we routinely fail to provide a coherent descriptive definition of a stablecoin
Bank of England Governor Insists Digital Payments (But Not Crypto) Is Sticking Around
25.1.2021
BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said cryptocurrencies "as originally formulated" are not the ideal form of digital currency
Stablecoins May 'Penetrate Non-Crypto Markets' & Surpass USD 100B in 2021
24.1.2021
2021 could be the year when stablecoins move deeper inside the non-crypto markets, with some expecting the total value of stablecoins almost tripling and surpassing USD 100bn this year, according to industry figures.
Market capitalization of stablecoins already jumped by around sixfold in the past...
Law Decoded: Bank payments going global with stablecoins and CBDCs, Jan. 15–22
22.1.2021
Retail users may have to wait in much of the world, however
Tether Use on Tron Passes Ethereum as Low Fees Attract Small Transactions
20.1.2021
Tron USDT volume eclipses Ethereum for the third consecutive week
Is $1 billion a day in volume the 'new normal' for Uniswap?
20.1.2021
Uniswap could be averaging $1 billion in daily trade volume soon with the majority of trades occurring between Ethereum and stablecoins
MahaDAO’s Algorithmic ‘Valuecoin’ Goes Live on Ethereum
15.1.2021
ARTH tries to maintain its value over time compared to other stablecoins that lose value as the dollar is inflated
Anchorage Obtains Federal License to Operate as Crypto Bank From the OCC
15.1.2021
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted conditional approval to crypto custodian Anchorage to launch the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the country. In a statement on Jan. 13, 2021, the OCC said the company received the national trust banking charter...
Is a new rally brewing as Bitcoin reclaims $38K and stablecoins 'flooding' exchanges?
14.1.2021
Stablecoin inflows into exchanges spiked right as the price of Bitcoin recovered above $38,000, on-chain data shows
xSigma DeFi Offers Lucrative Rewards for Liquidity Providers, Whitepaper Released
13.1.2021
xSigma is an upcoming stablecoin DEX protocol developed by the first DeFi project backed by a NASDAQ-listed company. In order to attract liquidity providers to supply their stablecoins to the decentralized exchange, the protocol will feature a lucrative rewards system for liquidity mining....
UK Treasury Calls for Feedback on Approach to Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Regulation
12.1.2021
The U.K. government is focusing on stablecoins for the next phase of its development of crypto regulations
UK Government Asks Crypto Industry to Provide Insights on Its Regulatory Approach
12.1.2021
Her Majesty’s Treasury in the U.K. issued a document that details a series of proposals addressing the crypto community. With the consultation, the Treasury is initiating a “regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins” for 2021 following the Brexit turmoil. Special Focus...
Tether Mints Record 2B USDT in One Week
11.1.2021
The previous record of 1.5 billion USDT was set the week before last
Crypto Long & Short: Traditional and Crypto Markets are Starting to Converge
10.1.2021
The latest OCC statement, which opens the door for banks to use blockchains to validate payments, hints at more than just better services
The EURST Stablecoin Set the Path That Major Central Banks Now Want to Follow
8.1.2021
From Asia to Europe, major central banks all around the world are expected to announce their own digital currencies soon. This is vindication that stablecoins like EURST are on the right path forward, and they can serve to show how national economies should reinvent themselves following the current...
Bitcoin Goes Institutional, Ethereum Spreads Its Wings: CoinDesk Q4 2020 Review
7.1.2021
The latest research report looks at data and timelines and what they mean for asset prices
Following Brexit, the UK asks crypto industry about rules for cross-border stablecoins
7.1.2021
In addition to trying to define stablecoins, the UK is looking to establish how close it wants its crypto laws to be to other countries
Bitcoin Lightning Startup Zap Goes Global, Adding Multiple Fiat Pairs, Stablecoins
6.1.2021
Visa partner Strike is adding support for multiple fiat currency pairs plus stablecoins as part of its journey to become a “Bitcoin neo-bank.”