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Opium Protocol Allows Traders to Hedge or Bet Against the Stablecoin Tether’s Solvency
7.9.2020
Cryptocurrency traders can now protect their tether tokens or bet against the solvency of the stablecoin by leveraging a new crypto derivatives product from the Opium Protocol. Opium founder, Andrey Belyakov, claims the product is the “first CDS (credit default swap) on a centralized...
Blockchain Bites: Tether’s Dispute, Buterin’s Fix and 3 Reasons for Bitcoin’s Sell-Off
4.9.2020
Tether disputes allegations of market manipulation, Vitalik Buterin proposes a fix for Ethereum's high gas fees and Voatz weighs in during a federal trial
Market Update: Blood in the Crypto Streets, Bitcoin Miner Dumps, CME Gap, Defi Doldrums
4.9.2020
The cryptocurrency economy slid significantly on Thursday afternoon (ET), as the aggregate market cap of all the crypto coins shaved more than 10% during yesterday’s trading sessions. More than 12 hours later, a number of the top crypto assets are still down in value between 4-12%, and some...
First Mover: Buying Bitcoin’s Dip, Betting Against Tether and Weighing the Jobs Report
4.9.2020
Crypto traders appeared to be buying the dip after Thursday's 11% plunge. ALSO: There's a contract for that: How to hedge Tether's credit risk
Tether, Bitfinex File Motion to Dismiss Market Manipulation Lawsuit
4.9.2020
Lawyers for Tether and Bitfinex parent iFinex have said a class action accusing them of market manipulation relies on unfounded allegations
$16B Worth of Dollar-Pegged Cryptos: Stablecoins Add $100M a Day Since Mid-July
4.9.2020
Stablecoins have been gathering a lot of steam and settling massive value in recent months. Moreover, on Thursday, Coin Metrics’ executive Nic Carter mentioned on Twitter that “stablecoins have been adding $100 [million per day] since mid-July. While a number of dollar-pegged...
New Crypto Derivatives Let You Bet on (or Against) Tether’s Solvency
3.9.2020
Credit default swaps (of “The Big Short” infamy) have come to the Ethereum blockchain. Opium Exchange says they can help crypto investors manage risk
FATF Compliance Effort Adds Huobi, Bitfinex and Tether to Governance Task Force
2.9.2020
Shyft Network is adding Huobi, Bitfinex and Tether to its crypto-focused anti-money laundering platform as the sector ramps up FATF compliance efforts
Ethereum Transaction Fees Set a Record Once Again as DeFi Becomes Even Pricier
1.9.2020
Average Ethereum transaction fees reached $10.33 on Tuesday
Tether surpasses XRP by market cap again
1.9.2020
But XRP isn’t competing with Tether
Stablecoin metric hints Bitcoin price will rise as buyers snap up BTC
27.8.2020
Stablecoin supply ratio shows much more buying power among stablecoin holders currently, with Bitcoin trailing at $11,400
Tether tops Paypal and Bitcoin for average daily transfer value
26.8.2020
Average daily transfer value for Tether exceeded that for Bitcoin in August
Bitcoin Macro Trend Unaffected by Chinese Investors’ $50B Tether Exodus
22.8.2020
Bitcoin’s macro bullish trend remains intact even after data show Chinese investors moved $50 billion in crypto to overseas addresses in the past 12 months
Tether Could Be Enabling Capital Flight From China, Says Chainalysis
21.8.2020
The East Asia crypto market has reacted fast to news of Beijing’s national digital currency and regional economic tumult
Chainalysis: New Issuance of Tether Slows Down Bitcoin Price Growth
20.8.2020
Almost an even split between fiat and USDT
Tron Loses 23% of Its $4.3B USDT Reserves to DeFi Hotbed Ethereum
20.8.2020
A "3rd party" crypto exchange ordered the swap. Signs point to Binance
Top Weekly Performer OMG Network Soars Again on Tether News
20.8.2020
After more than doubling in price over the past 7 days, OMG Network (OMG), the layer 2 scaling solution for value transfers on Ethereum (ETH), once again soared higher today after Tether (USDT) said it plans to support stablecoin transfers on the network.
According to a new announcement from...
High Ethereum Fees Push Tether to Its Eighth Blockchain, OMG Network
19.8.2020
Tether’s USDT is now live on scaling blockchain OMG Network in a bid to decrease pressure on its parent blockchain, Ethereum
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slides to $11.8K; Uniswap at $7M in Monthly ETH Fees
18.8.2020
Bitcoin heads to bearish territory while the Ethereum blockchain’s gas fees continue to be pricey
Market Update: BTC Inches Toward $12K, ETH Jumps 12%, Report Says LINK May See ‘Rough Waters’
14.8.2020
Digital currency markets have increased significantly in value during the last 24 hours as the market capitalization of all 5,700+ coins is up over 2.4% on Friday. Bitcoin has been inching toward the $12k region again and ethereum touched a high over $442 a coin during the afternoon trading...