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Can stablecoins save US freelancers from Venmo fee hike? Industry weighs in
24.5.2024
According to Dan Romero, as Venmo introduces higher fees, stablecoins could emerge as a potential lifeline for 1099 workers
UK Sets July 4 Date for Election Likely to Oust Conservative Party, Spelling Uncertainty for Crypto Hub Plans
22.5.2024
The Labour Party has been silent on crypto, but said it is interested in promoting tokenization in the country
Hex Trust to Launch USDX Stablecoin on Flare, Offering Real-World Yield
21.5.2024
On May 21, 2024, Hex Trust Group announced the introduction of a native stablecoin, USDX, for the Flare network. Hex Trust also revealed that a Clearpool vault, enabling holders to earn a real-world yield, will debut alongside USDX. Hex Trust’s USDX Stablecoin and Clearpool Vault Aim...
Central Bank of Brazil Aims to Finalize Crypto Regulations This Year
21.5.2024
The Central Bank of Brazil outlined its crypto regulation calendar, defining a three-phase process for finalizing these tasks in 2024. The bank aims to consult market actors regarding VASPs, establish plans to regulate stablecoins and finalize the rules to welcome VASPs into the country later this...
Stablecoin Market Faces Fresh Challenges with ‘Fourth-Gen Coins’ – South Korean Report
21.5.2024
South Korean analysts think new challenges await the “next generation” of stablecoins, as the industry continues to develop.
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Makerdao Reveals Ambitious Endgame Plans With 2 New Stablecoins
19.5.2024
Makerdao, a leading decentralized finance (defi) protocol, has revealed new concepts to its Endgame plan, introducing two new stablecoins: newstable and puredai. This strategic initiative aims to replace the existing DAI stablecoin and bolster the Makerdao ecosystem. Maker’s Endgame Plan...
Synthetix Stablecoin SUSD Drops Below $1 Parity, Struggles to Rebound
17.5.2024
According to current market prices, the synthetix usd (SUSD) stablecoin has fallen from its intended $1 parity. Charts show the token dipped to a low of $0.915 and is now trading at $0.958 per unit as of 8 a.m. EDT on Friday. SUSD Stablecoin Plunges to $0.915 Another stablecoin faces challenges...
India's Market Regulator Suggests Shared Crypto Oversight Even as RBI Seeks Stablecoin Ban: Reuters
16.5.2024
The Securities and Exchange Board of India submitted a recommendation that several regulators should oversee trade in cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported citing documents
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan Says Stablecoins Could Be Worth “Trillions” Once Regulated
16.5.2024
Paul Ryan said last week that stablecoins may help drive demand for dollars and U.S. debt.
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DeFi Lender Liquity Unveils New Stablecoin With User-Set Borrowing Rates in White Paper
14.5.2024
Liquity V2 will allow borrowers to set their borrowing costs, a novel approach in DeFi, and pays the lion's share of protocol revenues back to liquidity providers
Lightning Labs successfully tests Bitcoin blockchain stablecoins
13.5.2024
The developer of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, Lightning Labs, has successfully tested a protocol intended to enable the issuance of stablecoins on the Bitcoin blockchain. Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark disclosed during her address at the Financial Times Crypto and Digital Assets Summit...
Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark States Stablecoins Are Coming to the Lightning Network
13.5.2024
Elizabeth Stark, CEO of Lightning Labs, stated that tokenized assets, such as stablecoins, are next to appear on top of the lightning network (LN), Bitcoin’s layer two scaling protocol. Stark highlighted the transformative possibilities of this upgrade, stressing that it would allow users...
Stablecoin Expansion Stalls Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data
13.5.2024
Wednesday's U.S. CPI data is expected to show the cost of living likely increased 3.4% over the year in April, a moderation from March's 3.5%
US Scrutiny of Tether Could Disrupt Crypto Ecosystem, Ripple CEO Warns
12.5.2024
Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, has voiced concerns that the U.S. government’s scrutiny of Tether, the foremost issuer of stablecoins by market cap, could notably affect the cryptocurrency environment. His comments come amid apprehensions about Tether’s alleged utilization by terrorist...
Stablecoin Market Stabilizes at $160 Billion; FDUSD and PYUSD Lead Growth
11.5.2024
Over the past 19 days, the stablecoin economy has stabilized with negligible growth after reaching the $160 billion threshold at April’s end. Out of the top five, FDUSD is currently the frontrunner in terms of 30-day growth, showing a 15.3% increase in supply. Stablecoin Valuation Holds...
Interpol Nigeria boosts cybersecurity with virtual asset training
11.5.2024
The training will enable officers to effectively address cybercrimes involving virtual assets, particularly stablecoins
Lightning Labs CTO Conducts First Mainnet Multi-Hop Asset Payment via Taproot Asset Channels
10.5.2024
Olaoluwa Osuntokun, co-founder and CTO of Lightning Labs, recently executed the first successful mainnet multi-hop asset payment using Taproot Asset channels, marking a new development in asset transfer capabilities over the Lightning Network. Asset Transfer Achieved on Lightning Network Using...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Hits Back Deutsche Bank’s Argument Over its Solvency
10.5.2024
Deutsche Bank criticized Tether stablecoin, questioning its solvency and its industry standard for crypto derivatives.
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Tether Counters Deutsche Bank’s Stablecoin Warning, Defends Reserve Transparency
10.5.2024
Tether strongly criticized a Deutsche Bank report that raised concerns about the stability of stablecoins, including Tether’s dollar-pegged token, predicting a potential crisis similar to the 2022 collapse of Terrausd, which erased billions from the market. Deutsche Bank analysts, citing...
Tether slams Deutsche Bank over suggestion its stablecoin could fail
10.5.2024
Analysts at Deutsche Bank also argued Tether’s solvency status is “questionable” which the stablecoin firm said is “ironic” considering the bank’s own history with fines