Stablecoin

Pierre Person, CEO of finance protocol Usual and former politician and member of the French National Assembly, joins "First Mover" to break down the details of USD0 and how the new stablecoin project aims to offer more transparency and fairness in the market. Plus, insights on the state of crypto regulation in Europe.

Mar 7, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as the rally in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) continues. Plus, insights on the increasing liquidity of Circle's USDC stablecoin.

Feb 27, 2024

A Glassnode report shows that the stablecoin sector has seen significant increases in fiat inflows, with the total supply of USD-pegged tokens reaching $128.5 billion. The report notes that the spike is predominantly fueled by USDT, which has a 74.3% market share. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Feb 23, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as the price of bitcoin (BTC) is rising for a fifth day, surpassing the $47,000 mark early on Friday. Pendle has almost reached $1 billion in total value locked, with most of that value locked in within the last six months. And, crypto industry groups in the U.K. say local regulators’ proposals for supervising stablecoins need reworking.

Feb 9, 2024

Eco, which is the builder behind Ethereum layer 2 wallet Beam, just acquired stablecoin shopping app Join. Andy Bromberg, Beam CEO and Eco Protocol contributor joins "First Mover" to discuss how the integration will allow customers to spend stablecoins like USDT or USDC in online stores, the potential benefits when compared to credit cards and the future of stablecoin regulation.

Feb 2, 2024

Andy Bromberg, Beam CEO and Eco Protocol contributor answers some rapid fire questions from CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie about the first thing he bought using crypto, the issues with fiat currency and provides a simple explanation of stablecoins.

Feb 2, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry from Grayscale claiming bragging rights for being the first product to begin trading to stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial filing for an IPO. Plus insights on X no longer support NFT profile pictures.

Jan 11, 2024

A recent Bitwise report titled, “The Year Ahead: 10 Crypto Predictions for 2024,” reveals the asset manager expects the crypto bull market will return and the use of stablecoins will rapidly expand into payments and remittances. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Dec 28, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) leading in liquidation heatmap with over $335 million in rekt positions in the last 12 hours. Stablecoin issuer Tether froze 41 wallets controlled by people on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. And, Pudgy Penguins are marching into a new industry.

Dec 11, 2023

Lawrence Zlatkin, VP of Tax at Coinbase, and Shehan Chandrasekera, Head of Tax Strategy at tax software firm CoinTracker, discuss the crypto industry’s specific objections to the proposed new rules, and what might be a better way forward. They also delve into how the regulations would apply to stablecoins and NFTs, potential blockchain-based solutions for the reporting requirements, and what the likely outlook and timeline for the proposals to come into effect are.

Dec 6, 2023