Search
Tether Reports Record $2.85B Profit as Biggest Stablecoin Nears $100B Market Cap
31.1.2024
The USDT stablecoin issuer held over $5.4 billion in excess reserves as of 2023 year-end, according to its latest attestation
Stablecoin Market Cap Climbs $4.85 Billion in 30 Days; USDT, USDC, FDUSD Spearhead Growth
31.1.2024
In the past month, data reveals a significant increase in the combined market capitalization of leading stablecoins, rising from $131.71 billion to $136.56 billion. The top two stablecoins, tether and usd coin, experienced notable expansions in their supplies, with increases of 4.8% and 7.2%...
Circle to Issue Its Stablecoin USDC on Celo Network to Boost RWA Capabilities
30.1.2024
Celo, which is in the midst of transforming into an Ethereum layer 2 network, increasingly positions itself as a blockchain for real-world assets
A Backdoor Regulatory Option Haunts U.S. Crypto
29.1.2024
After the 2008 global financial meltdown, Congress set up a round table of regulators who could wield a unique tool against the next emerging threats. The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) can tag companies with systemic-risk labels that saddle them with tremendous new restrictions,...
Hong Kong Gets Spot-Bitcoin ETF Application, Stablecoin Interest From China’s Harvest Global: Reports
29.1.2024
Venture Smart Financial Holdings is also aiming for a spot-bitcoin ETF and is involved in the discussions about the stablecoin sandbox
Stablecoin TUSD Remains Below Intended $1 Peg as Avara’s GHO Surges to Near-Peg Heights
25.1.2024
Market analysis reveals ongoing stability challenges for the stablecoin trueusd in maintaining its targeted $1 peg. As of 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Jan. 25, 2024, the token’s trading value fluctuated between $0.979 and $0.981. Concurrently, the Aave-developed stablecoin GHO has seen...
Stablecoin Market Capitalization Soars to 11-Month High, Taps $134 Billion
24.1.2024
The stablecoin market capitalization has surged to its highest point in 11 months with increased network activity recorded at the start of the year. A recent market research by cryptocurrency analytics firm, CCData shows an increase in the stablecoin market as the wider digital asset market...
FDUSD Market Cap Skyrockets by $1 Billion in 2024, Clinching Top 4 Stablecoin Spot
21.1.2024
According to statistics, the stablecoin crypto asset FDUSD has seen its market capitalization grow by $1 billion since the start of the year. Presently, the supply stands at 2.614 billion FDUSD after witnessing a 45.7% supply increase in 30 days. FDUSD’s Market Cap Swells from $1.6 Billion...
Chainalysis Reveals Decline in Crypto Crime, Shift to Stablecoins in 2024 Crime Report
20.1.2024
Chainalysis’ latest report reveals a dual trend in the 2023 crypto crime landscape: a notable decrease in overall value of criminal transactions and a surprising shift from bitcoin to stablecoins as the preferred medium for illicit activities. 2024 Chainalysis Report Reveals a Decline...
In Search of Financial Freedom: The Answer Lies With Bitcoin, Not Stablecoins
19.1.2024
Does Howard Lutnick Know ‘the Truth’ About Tether?
17.1.2024
Speaking at Davos, the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO says the stablecoin issuer has the money to back USDT. Maybe it’s time we all started to believe in Tether, despite the “truthers”?
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire: ‘Stablecoins Are Set to Change the Financial System Forever’
17.1.2024
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, a stablecoin company, has declared that blockchain systems are the new infrastructure layer of the internet and that stablecoins are at its core, providing value that is “nearly instant, nearly free and global in scale.” Allaire believes this tech...
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Foresees Bitcoin Rally at Next Halving, Affirms Tether’s Reserves are Solid
16.1.2024
Howard Lutnick, CEO of the renowned financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald, recently shared his insights on bitcoin and tether during an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. Lutnick drew parallels between the fervor around spot gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and...
Big Wall Street CEO Addresses Controversy Around Tether's Stablecoin Assets: 'They Have the Money'
16.1.2024
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick vouched for stablecoin issuer Tether’s legitimacy on Tuesday, addressing what has been one of the big questions in crypto over the years as its stablecoin, USDT, has grown into a behemoth: Does Tether have the money it says it does
TUSD’s Stability Wavers — Value Fluctuates Below $1 Peg Amid Market Turbulence and Binance’s Dominant Hold
16.1.2024
Market insights reveal that on January 15, 2024, the stablecoin TUSD deviated from its usual $1 parity, dipping to $0.979 per coin the next day. By 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Tuesday, it managed to recover slightly, climbing above the $0.99 mark. TUSD Faces Unsteady Ground, Drops Under...
Federal Reserve’s Rate Cut Could Spark Institutional Interest in DeFi and Stablecoins, Fidelity Predicts
15.1.2024
The United States Federal Reserve’s potential interest rate cut could reignite major institutional interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) and stablecoins, according to asset manager Fidelity. In their recently released 2024 Digital Assets Look Ahead report, Fidelity suggests that this...
EBA Discusses Proposed Guidelines for Stablecoin Issuers
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / rarrarorro European banking regulators have urged stablecoin issuers and other stakeholders to dialogue with regulators ahead of proposed stablecoin rules under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MICA) regulation. EBA Calls for Synergy Between Stakeholders and Regulators...
PYUSD’s 30-Day Surge of 72% Vaults Paypal’s Offering Into USD Stablecoin Top Ten
11.1.2024
Over the last month, the supply of Paypal’s PYUSD stablecoin has seen a substantial increase, surging by over 72% from 167.83 million to 289.43 million PYUSD. This significant growth has propelled the payment behemoth’s dollar-linked digital currency to become the tenth largest among...
Stablecoin Storm — Gemini’s GUSD Shrinks 93% Amidst Market Turbulence
3.1.2024
Over the past few years, the stablecoin market has significantly slowed, particularly since mid-2022, following the collapse of Terra’s stablecoin. Additionally, last year, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) instructed Paxos to cease the issuance of BUSD. Beyond these...
Study: Only 6% of Crypto Exchanges Integrated the Lightning Network
3.1.2024
A new research study has partly attributed the growth in the use of bitcoin “as a transactional layer” to the increased number of crypto platforms that have joined the Lightning Network ecosystem. The study however found that just over 6% of centralized crypto exchanges have...