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Stablecoin Supply Breaks $10B as Traders Demand Dollars Over Bitcoin
12.5.2020
The value of assets for all stablecoins surpassed $10 billion as more cryptocurrency traders prefer alternative cryptocurrencies using dollar-backed digital tokens instead of bitcoin, according to Coin Metrics data
Could Stablecoins Trash Cash in the Race to Deliver COVID-19 Payouts?
12.5.2020
With governments all over the world looking for ways to mitigate the financial damage of the coronavirus outbreak, many thinkers are openly asking if cash, already looking outdated before the pandemic, is the right tool for the job in a pre-vaccinated world.
In South Korea, both the private and...
Bitcoin in Emerging Markets: Latin America
8.5.2020
Crypto adoption is up from Argentina to Venezuela, especially bitcoin and stablecoins like dai. But each market is unique
75 Companies Back Facebook Libra’s Competitor Celo
7.5.2020
Celo, a competing project to Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, has added 50% more new members to its alliance, bringing the total number of supporting organizations to 75. Some Celo members are also supporters of the Libra project, such as Coinbase Ventures, Anchorage, and Andreessen Horowitz....
Three Reasons Why Valiu Picked Bitcoin Over Stablecoins in Venezuela
5.5.2020
In an attempt to help Venezuelans to store their savings in a more stable currency, Colombia-based fintech, Valiu, decided to indirectly use Bitcoin (BTC) rather than one of the many available stablecoins. There are three reasons why BTC has won in this case.
“Liquidity, business model,...
Stablecoins Push Ethereum’s Transaction Count to Highest Since July 2019
4.5.2020
Ethereum’s transaction counts have surged by 72% since mid-February
The Stablecoin Surge Is Built on Smoke and Mirrors
4.5.2020
Are stablecoins fully backed by reserves? Are they FDIC-insured? Stablecoins may be too good to be true, says our columnist
We Can Do Better: Building Resilience Into the Crypto Markets
4.5.2020
It’s time for the crypto industry to mature as the world desperately needs a brand new “global digital asset economy.”
Bitcoin in Emerging Markets: The Middle East
4.5.2020
Regions with weak states and educated diasporas are seeing a rising demand for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and decentralized applications
Stablecoins Provide Cover as Global Risks and Uncertainty Quake
30.4.2020
Stablecoin demand and issuance sees such a dramatic surge in 2020, that the Bitcoin market cap may not stay the largest for much longer
CZ: Charity and Stablecoins Drive Meaningful Crypto Adoption
30.4.2020
Binance’s CZ says that charity initiatives are providing new users with a positive point of first-contact for cryptocurrency
Crypto Bank Pioneer Wants Greater Transparency Across the Industry
29.4.2020
The Wall Street veteran warns that the rise of stablecoins is distributing ‘IOUs’ throughout the digital asset sector
Alyze Sam: Stablecoins Are the “Gateway to Decentralization”
29.4.2020
Speaking from rural Kansas for Virtual Blockchain Week, blockchain author Alyze Sam ignores the online hate towards stablecoins
First Mover: Ether Trounces Bitcoin as Network See Surge in Stablecoins
27.4.2020
Ether is up more than 50 percent this year, outpacing bitcoin. Is this year's surge in stablecoin issuance playing a role?
$10K Bitcoin Price Back in Play? Key Metric Hints at Next Supercycle
26.4.2020
As Bitcoin price continues to consolidate, bulls are looking to $8K as the next price target
New Crypto Bridge Will Make Tether Transactions Cheaper, CTO Says
25.4.2020
Bitfinex and Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino says he hopes pToken – a project he has assisted – will make it easier for retail USDT holders to swap their tokens from one chain to another
General Bytes ATM Developers Add Two-Way Support for Bitcoin Cash-Based SLP Tokens
23.4.2020
The Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) has been extremely popular among Bitcoin Cash (BCH) advocates and the SLP token universe has grown quite large. SLP tokens have seen a myriad of applications built around them and a slew of unique tokens have gained real-world value after being listed on exchanges....
Stablecoins Don’t Inflate Crypto Markets - Researchers
23.4.2020
Contrary to popular belief, cryptocurrency prices may not be as dependent on the issuance of the most popular stablecoin, tether (USDT) as many people have thought, according to two researchers.
Stablecoins act more like a safe haven within the crypto ecosystem that investors seek refuge in during...
Libra’s Long Road From a Facebook Lab to the Global Stage: A Timeline
22.4.2020
A detailed chronology of Libra's journey from a skunkworks inside Facebook to a potential global monetary game-changer to a shadow of its former self
The Stablecoins Movement — Toward Stability in Crypto Assets
22.4.2020
Stablecoins are becoming more and more popular, and not only within the decentralization industry. Let’s take a look closer to what stands behind them