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Circle CEO Claims ‘Explosive’ Stablecoin Demand From Everyday Businesses
17.4.2020
Dollar-backed stablecoins are surging in popularity, and much of the demand is from normal businesses, not just crypto traders, Circle’s CEO said
Market Wrap: Ether Making Big Gains as Stablecoins Proliferate on Ethereum
16.4.2020
The Ethereum network has become the place where stablecoins proliferate. Can ether keep rising in price as a result?
Libra Scales Back Global Currency Ambitions in Concession to Regulators
16.4.2020
The Facebook-spawned Libra Association has scaled back its original vision of a global digital currency backed by a basket of fiat currencies
Ethereum Now Matches Bitcoin on One Key Metric
16.4.2020
The use of the Ethereum network to move value around has shot to record levels, thanks to the growth of stablecoins
Solana Blockchain Adds Korean Stablecoin Terra for Better Payments
16.4.2020
Solana is adding the Terra stablecoin in an effort to bring "novel applications that require price-stable payments" to its high-throughput blockchain
G20 Considers 10 Rules for Regulation of Stablecoins Like Facebook Libra
15.4.2020
The G20 is setting rules to regulate stablecoins such as Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. Responding to a call by the G20, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) has provided 10 “high-level” recommendations that establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins. Also read:...
G20 Watchdog Warns Nations to Mitigate Risks Posed by Libra-Like Stablecoins
14.4.2020
National regulators need to be prepared for the unique risks posed by global stablecoins, the Financial Stability Board says
World Governments at G20 Are Concerned About All Stablecoins, Not Just Libra
14.4.2020
The G20’s Financial Stability Board believes stablecoins are dangerous due to their ability to circumvent capital controls
'Same Activity, Same Regulation' For 'Global Stablecoins' - FSB Chair
14.4.2020
Cross-border payment inefficiencies will be a problem for the post-pandemic economic recovery of certain regions, says Randal K. Quarles, the Chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) in a letter to the G20. But when it comes to a possible solution - "global stablecoins" - oversight...
Looking Into the History of Stablecoins to Understand the Future of Money
13.4.2020
Cryptocurrencies have different development paths, while stablecoins could become the most prominent technological response to the future of money
EU Lawmakers Want to Create a New Regulator for Crypto 'Blind Spots'
13.4.2020
Alongside stablecoins and token-based fundraising, the EU parliament asserts that Bitcoin mining poses a money laundering risk
Banking API Platform Sila Raises $7.7M on Promise of Programmable Money
8.4.2020
The $7.7 million round from Madrona Venture Group and others will help Sila bring bespoke stablecoins to fintech entrepreneurs
Chicago’s Trading Firms Look to DeFi With New ‘Alliance’
8.4.2020
DeFi may actually grow during the coronavirus crisis. TD Ameritrade, Cumberland, CMT Digital, DV Trading and Jump Trading are hoping to facilitate
5% Over Spot: Gold-Backed Tokens Tether Gold and Digix Sell for Higher Premiums
7.4.2020
Digital asset markets have been gathering some gains during the last few days and tokens like stablecoins have seen massive demand since the start of the market carnage. Alongside stablecoins, gold-backed digital assets like Tether Gold, Pax Gold, and Digix Gold have seen tremendous trade volumes...
Tapping Into Tokenization for Fresh Ideas: Changing Finance, Gaming and More
5.4.2020
Cointelegraph takes deep dive into the tokenization industry to find out more about its inner workings, key players and future challenges
Coinbase Pumps $1.1M USDC Into DeFi Sites Uniswap and PoolTogether
1.4.2020
Coinbase is putting its digital dollars where the traction is.  Announced Wednesday, Coinbase has deposited $1.1 million in USDC stablecoins into the pools powering two of the most popular decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on Ethereum: Uniswap and PoolTogether. The investment comes...
Zero Interest Rates Could Hamper the Stablecoin Business
1.4.2020
Negative interest rates will force stablecoins to look at their fee structures and cut costs. Only the fittest will survive, says our columnist
Tether CTO Claims USDT Stablecoin Can Boost DeFi Liquidity
1.4.2020
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino believes the USDT stablecoin can boost the decentralized finance ecosystem
Stablecoin Market Caps Swell Over $7 Billion – Volumes Surpass Most Trading Pairs
31.3.2020
While most digital assets have been suffering, stablecoins have been surging since the market downturn in mid-March and tether (USDT) is capturing more than 70% of BTC trades today. Besides tether, a wide range of other dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies have also benefited this month, as the market...
Bitcoin, Stablecoins, DeFi and Privacy: How COVID-19 Is Changing Key Crypto Narratives
30.3.2020
How the once-in-a-generation COVID-19 pandemic is shifting the way with think and talk about different parts of the crypto industry - from bitcoin to DeFi to stablecoins