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Yield farming platform APY Finance locks $67 million in first hour
2.10.2020
APY.Finance is the latest DeFi protocol to explode in popularity, locking more than $67 million of stablecoins in the first hour of launching its mining program
Tether’s Stablecoin Dominance Drops Below 80% as Audit Controversy Lingers On
27.9.2020
The total volume of stablecoins in circulation is closing in on the $20 billion mark, while the market-leading coin, USDT’s share of the total circulating supply continues to shrink, data from Coinmetrics shows. According to the data, USDT now accounts for an estimated at 80% of total supply...
Voyager CEO Says Revenue Growth Accelerates 8-Fold as DeFi Trading Surges
25.9.2020
CEO Steve Ehrlich says this quarter's revenue is on track to double what the company produced in all of its last fiscal year
Origin Debuts OUSD, a Stablecoin That Works Like a Savings Account
23.9.2020
Origin is announcing Origin Dollars, or OUSD, a stablecoin whose reserves leverage decentralized finance (DeFi) so that balances grow wherever it resides
Dapper Labs–USDC Integration Helps NBA Collectibles Game Clear $2M in Revenue Since June
15.9.2020
Gamemaker Dapper Labs is using Circle's dollar-backed stablecoin, USDC, as a global settlement solution for its non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Stablecoins post triple-digit growth in 2020, but institutional rivals loom
11.9.2020
Despite stablecoins posting triple-digit market cap growth this year, competition from projects backed by major financial and tech corporations is on the horizon
$16B Worth of Dollar-Pegged Cryptos: Stablecoins Add $100M a Day Since Mid-July
4.9.2020
Stablecoins have been gathering a lot of steam and settling massive value in recent months. Moreover, on Thursday, Coin Metrics’ executive Nic Carter mentioned on Twitter that “stablecoins have been adding $100 [million per day] since mid-July. While a number of dollar-pegged...
DeFi users turn to USDC stablecoin to earn high-yield interest — Data shows
1.9.2020
Data shows DeFi platforms and their users are rapidly increasing their use of USDC stablecoin after Curve Finance launched
‘Gasless’ Technical Update Brings USDC One Step Closer to Venmo
27.8.2020
Users do not have to pre-fund their USDC-bearing wallet with ether before every transaction, according to Centre
Aave Protocol Outpaces Maker With $1.4B Locked, Defi Project Granted UK Electronic Money License
26.8.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) open-source protocol built on Ethereum, Aave, has surpassed the Maker Dao project in terms of total-value-locked (TVL) this week. The lending and borrowing platform Aave has $1.43 billion locked on Tuesday climbing 7.7% in the last 24-hours. On August 25, the defi...
Yearn Finance Token Jumps 270% in 5 Days – Defi Token YFI Worth More Than a Single Bitcoin
20.8.2020
Decentralized finance (defi) continues to make waves this week, as the Yearn Finance project token (YFI) jumped over 270% during the last five days. The digital token is worth more per coin than the price of bitcoin today, as the asset is currently trading for $15,934 per YFI. It’s very rare...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stumbles to $11,300; USDC Lending Rates Skyrocket
11.8.2020
Bitcoin experienced heavy selling Tuesday, while traders are finding profits in stablecoin borrowing strategies
Financial Service Provider to Coinbase Teams With Circle to Offer Stablecoin Payments in EU
7.8.2020
BCB Group will integrate with Circle's platform in a bid to make the USDC stablecoin more widely available
Unite to Succeed: Swiss Stablecoin Association Hopes to Break the Ice
3.8.2020
The new World Stablecoin Association hopes to create a united front for the sector to tackle regulatory concerns and drive collaboration
Circle Gets $25M From DCG to Drive USDC Mainstream
30.7.2020
USDC backer Circle is teaming with Genesis Trading in a $25 million deal aimed at pushing the stablecoin to the fintech masses
Zero Collateral: $138 Million in Defi Flash Loans Issued in 24 Hours
30.7.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) realm continues to heat up with concepts like yield farming, but another scheme called defi flash loans has also grown exponential. On Monday, the noncustodial lending protocol Aave issued $138 million in loans with zero collateral. Since the last week of June, defi...
Multiplier Incentivises Yield Farmers with MXX Tokens
27.7.2020
Bitcoin Press Release: Multiplier platform will officially launch the minting of MXX tokens on its platform on the 29th of July, 2020. 27th July, 2020, Switzerland – MXX tokens are designed to balance liquidity for depositors and lenders through algorithmic derived interest rates and yield....
Stablecoin Tether Set to Eclipse Bitcoin’s Daily Transaction Value
23.7.2020
The most dominant stablecoin in the cryptocurrency ecosystem has seen some competition during the last few years, but the token tether has remained king in the face of rivalry. Just recently, a “Q2’20 review” published by the digital currency data and analytics firm Messari shows...
Circle Confirms Freezing $100K in USDC at Law Enforcement’s Request
9.7.2020
CENTRE froze $100,000 in USDC in response to a request from law enforcement, the group said Wednesday
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Expects ‘A Ton of Innovation’ Around Stablecoins
3.7.2020
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers praised stablecoins last week, saying he sees use cases in cross-border transactions as one example