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Coinbase Acquires Equity Stake in Circle; Companies Reshape USDC’s Future
22.8.2023
In a joint statement, Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, and Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, announced the dissolution of the Centre Consortium. Consequently, Circle will take exclusive charge of the issuance and governance of USDC. Additionally, Coinbase has acquired an equity stake in Circle while...
IEA Report: Oil Prices on the Brink of Soaring as Supply Narrows and Demand Shatters Records
12.8.2023
The stage is set for a potentially striking upswing in global oil prices, as supply constricts and demand ascends to unprecedented levels. With oil reserves dwindling at a breakneck pace, OPEC’s spare capacity restrained, and powerhouse consumers like China and India snapping up record...
Are Reports Linking the 11th Largest BTC Wallet to Tether a Myth? Cryptoquant Analysis Reveals Discrepancies
10.8.2023
In the wake of recent claims that Tether, the company behind leading stablecoin USDT, holds the 11th largest bitcoin (BTC) wallet, Cryptoquant, a blockchain intelligence firm, has expressed skepticism. Citing inconsistencies in onchain data, Cryptoquant has questioned the authenticity of...
Class Action Lawsuit Against Tether, Bitfinex Dismissed
5.8.2023
A class action lawsuit filed against cryptocurrency firms Tether and Bitfinex was dismissed Friday by a federal judge in New York. The judge ruled the complaint lacked plausible claims of injury and failed to show that Tether’s stablecoin USDT had diminished in value. Judge Dismisses Market...
Reports Suggest 11th-Largest Bitcoin Wallet Belongs to Stablecoin Giant Tether
5.8.2023
A 21.co research analyst has disclosed that Tether, the company behind the world’s most prominent stablecoin by market capitalization, could potentially hold the 11th-largest bitcoin (BTC) address. Additionally, an individual familiar with the matter has verified to The Block that said...
Coinbase earnings show the company is now much more than just an exchange
4.8.2023
The Coinbase earnings report shows that services and subscriptions are the exchanges’ core revenue streams. Is this a positive or a negative?
Tether’s excess reserves up to $3.3B, holds $72.5B worth of US Treasury bills
31.7.2023
Tether has released its latest reserves attestation for USDT, with its excess reserves increasing to $3.3 billion
Binance Introduces FDUSD Listing Amid Stablecoin Market Decline, Faces Initial ‘Technical’ Setback
26.7.2023
As the stablecoin market economy witnessed a loss exceeding $3 billion within a 40-day span, several fresh stablecoin endeavors are emerging. Binance, the globe’s leading exchange by trade volume, unveiled three new trading pairs attached to a stablecoin labeled first digital usd (FDUSD)...
Latam Insights — Argentina’s Reserves Bleed, Central Bank of Brazil Would Be Able to Manipulate Digital Real in CBDC Pilot
18.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, the Argentine central bank sheds yuan for dollars as its reserves bleed, the Central Bank of Brazil would be able to manipulate balances and block digital...
Bitget reserves top $1.44B, claims to be debt free
13.7.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange claims its total proof-of-reserves ratio has reached 223% in its latest July report
Binance US Reacts to Bitcoin Cash FUD, Assures Users Their Funds Are Safe
13.7.2023
Binance’s U.S. platform has rejected rumors regarding its bitcoin cash (BCH) reserves, reassuring customers that their funds are safe. On Sunday, the exchange restored BCH withdrawals after a brief suspension attributed to a technical issue with the automated system managing deposit flows....
Bitcoin Exodus: Over 855,000 BTC Withdrawn From Exchanges Since July 2020
12.7.2023
According to current data, about 2,086,034 bitcoins were held on exchanges as of July 11, 2023. This figure is 154,160 bitcoins less than the number held on centralized trading platforms 72 days earlier, on April 30. The number of bitcoins on exchanges has significantly dropped since July 31, 2020...
Chainlink ‘Proof of Reserve’ Proves Little Beyond Data Going In, Coming Out
5.7.2023
Projects like TrueUSD and Paxos are turning to Chainlink to give users transparency into their reserves, but their numbers remain difficult to verify
OKX Overcomes FTX-Related Concerns Around Crypto Industry to Expand Sponsorship With Man City
30.6.2023
Manchester City and OKX's other partners have been auditing the exchange's proof of reserves to ease concerns that it won't go the same way as FTX
IMF Boss: Supporting Egyptian Currency Akin to ‘Putting Water in a Bucket That Has Holes’
27.6.2023
Kristalina Georgieva, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s managing director, has said Egypt needs to plug leakages of foreign reserves if it wishes to successfully support its currency. According to the IMF leader, Egyptian authorities must also do more to support the vulnerable and...
Gold to $2,100 — Investment Management Firm Says Gold to Be Key Instrument in New Financial Order
21.6.2023
Central banks, particularly those in emerging economies, are ramping up their gold reserves in preparation for a new monetary regime, signaling a potential loss of reserve currency status for the U.S. dollar, according to the investment management firm Goehring & Rozencwajg. The company’s...
Dollar Reliance Shrinks — China’s LNG Deal With Qatar Challenges ‘Frenemy’ Status With US
21.6.2023
This week, China and Qatar strengthened their bond through a significant development on Tuesday. China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Qatarenergy inked a 27-year deal, outlining China’s commitment to procure liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar on an annual basis. Under...
Tether’s Banking Relationships, Commercial Paper Exposure Detailed in Newly Released Legal Documents
16.6.2023
Tether's banking relationships were detailed in a rare but limited window into the reserves behind USDT, the crypto market’s largest stablecoin, in documents obtained by CoinDesk under a Freedom of Information Law request
SEC Lawsuits Fuel Bitcoin and Ethereum Exodus From Exchanges: Nearly $1 Billion Withdrawn in 7 Days
11.6.2023
It has been six days since Binance faced a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and five days since Coinbase encountered a similar legal challenge. In the wake of these events, a substantial amount of bitcoin and ethereum has been withdrawn from exchanges, with data...
BNB Plunges 9% as Binance Faces Lawsuit, Exchange’s Bitcoin Reserves Record Significant Outflow
5.6.2023
Following the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the crypto economy experienced a substantial decline of over 5% against the U.S. dollar, reaching a total valuation of $1.13 trillion. Among the leading digital...