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Guide to WEF Davos 2020: Sustainability, Stablecoins and CBDCs
20.1.2020
What will the WEF Davos 2020 mean for crypto? Check this guide to find out
The Prospect of Building a New International Monetary System Is Getting Real
17.1.2020
When world leaders gather in Davos next week, they'll confront an essential question, says Circle's Jeremy Allaire: Can they seize blockchain's ability to create value for people around the world?
New Stablecoins Commence a Fresh Assault on Tether
17.1.2020
Can any stablecoin topple tether? In 2019, the answer to that question was an emphatic ‘No.’ Despite a string of stablecoins being released onto the market, tether (USDT) increased its grip on the cryptoconomy’s fiat supply, racking up $127B of on-chain volume on Ethereum alone....
Voyager to Offer Interest on Three Newly Listed Stablecoins
15.1.2020
Voyager Digital will allow customers to earn interest on tether, USD coin and true USD
WisdomTree Mulls New Stablecoin as US Money Manager Drives Toward Crypto
14.1.2020
WisdomTree, an asset manager specializing in exchange-traded funds, is vying to become one of the first established U.S. financial firms to offer clients digital assets, including a so-called stablecoin whose value is closely linked to the U.S. dollar
Bitfinex ‘Copycat’ Lawsuit Withdrawn and Then Refiled in New District
12.1.2020
Ifinex Inc, parent firm of Bitfinex, finds its ongoing legal troubles further complicated as a November lawsuit has been withdrawn by the plaintiff and refiled in a new district. The company, whose close affiliations with both the Bitfinex crypto exchange and stablecoin Tether have continually...
Australians Won’t Use Libra, Believes Central Bank
9.1.2020
Reserve Bank of Australia officials are not yet convinced cryptocurrencies offer benefits over and above traditional means of payment
Crypto Trading Privacy Gets a Boost as $15M of Tether Moves to Liquid Sidechain
8.1.2020
Innocuous at first glance, the transfer has implications for both digital asset trading and the larger tether market
Kraken Lists USDC the Day After Binance Drops It
8.1.2020
Kraken, which considers USDC the world's fastest-growing stablecoin, adds it a day after Binance removed it because of low trading volume
Stablecoins Are Crypto’s Version of Fractional Reserve Banking
6.1.2020
Stablecoins provide much sought after stability in the volatile crypto markets. They are sometimes even said to affect the price of bitcoin in drastic fashion. Tether (USDT) in particular continues to be widely scrutinized for this, with recent lawsuits about conflicts of interest and price...
TrustToken Shines as Its Stablecoins Gain Popularity
1.1.2020
If you are someone who has been active in the cryptocurrency domain for a long time, then you must be aware of the risk of price volatility which these digital coins carry with them. A major section of the society has failed to accept cryptocurrencies as the sole payment settlement system owing...
Central Bank in Russia Started Testing Stablecoins in a Regulatory Sandbox
27.12.2019
In a recent development, the Bank of Russia has declared that it has started testing stablecoins in the regulatory sandbox. The Head of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, remarks that the financial regulator through the Sandbox is observing how stablecoins can function, regardless the bank...
Russia’s Central Bank Is Now Testing Real Asset-Pegged Stablecoins
26.12.2019
Russia’s central bank starts testing stablecoins and doesn’t assume that they will act as a payment method and become a substitute of money
Russia’s Central Bank Ready to Test Stablecoins + More News
26.12.2019
Elvira Nabiullina, head of the Central Bank of Russia. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bank of Russia
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Utorg Exchange Grants Access to Traders With Limited Verification
24.12.2019
Utorg.io is a digital asset exchange based in the U.K. that allows users in Europe and around the world to trade cryptocurrencies with stablecoins and fiat money. What sets the new platform apart from many incumbents is the simplified verification procedure for traders who don’t exceed...
PBOC Official: China’s Digital Yuan Won’t Be a Speculative Currency Like Bitcoin
23.12.2019
According to recent statements by People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official Mu Changchun, the country’s digital yuan is ready for trials. The central bank digital currency (CBDC) will decidedly not be a speculative asset like bitcoin or stablecoins, and will not need a currency basket...
European Central Bank’s CBDC Borrows Bitcoin’s Pseudo-Anonymity
20.12.2019
On December 17, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report that showcased its blockchain technology proof-of-concept. One particular feature the central bank digital chain holds is the ability to issue “anonymity vouchers.” Also read: Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans...
Regulatory Roundup: Crypto ‘Inevitable’ in India, China Rankings, NY Streamlines Policy
16.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover a positive crypto story in India, China’s year-end rankings, and the European Central Bank entering the stablecoin race. We also cover the New York regulator’s proposed Bitlicense revision — the first in five years — and several other...
Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans to Put ECB ‘Ahead of the Curve’
13.12.2019
At her first press conference as head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde outlined her plans to lead the ECB “ahead of the curve” in the field of digital currency. “There is clearly a demand out there that we have to respond to,” she said, referring...
Stablecoin Startup Terra Expands to Mongolia With Taxi Payment Service
13.12.2019
Terra is partnering with a Mongolian taxi company to let residents pay for rides using a stablecoin