Stablecoin

Singapore's police said they have started to investigate Terraform Labs, the company behind the failed terraUSD (UST) stablecoin, according to a Bloomberg report on Monday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments after the collapse of TerraUSD last year led to a wave of bankruptcies in the crypto industry, including those of hedge fund Three Arrows Capital and crypto lenders Voyager Digital and Celsius Network.

6 mar 2023

According to Forbes, crypto exchange Binance moved $1.8 billion of collateral meant to back its customers' stablecoins to hedge funds last year. "The Hash" panel discusses why the reporting is raising significant questions about the management and custody of customer assets and stablecoin collateral by Binance.

2 mar 2023

At ETHDenver, one of the year’s biggest events on the crypto circuit, tensions have gone public between Aptos and Sui, two startup blockchains staffed by teams of individuals who emerged from Facebook's defunct Diem stablecoin project. "The Hash" panel discusses the details and subsequent industry implications.

1 mar 2023

Approximately $6 billion of outflows has hit Binance's stablecoin, BUSD, since Feb. 13, according to CoinGecko data compiled by Reuters. "First Mover" hosts weigh in on the latest developments after stablecoin issuer Paxos said last month it will stop minting new Binance USD (BUSD) tokens at the direction of the New York Department of Financial Services.

1 mar 2023

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance moved $1.8 billion of collateral meant to back its customers' stablecoins to hedge funds last year, according to Forbes. In a statement sent to CoinDesk, a Binance spokesperson said in part that the transactions identified by Forbes relate to internal wallet management and did not affect the collateralization of user assets. Forbes Director of Data and Analytics Javier Paz discusses the key takeaways from the article.

28 feb 2023

Coinbase will suspend trading of Binance USD (BUSD) starting March 13 because the stablecoin doesn’t meet its listing standards, the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange announced in a tweet Monday. The suspension affects Coinbase.com, Coinbase Pro, Coinbase Exchange and Coinbase Prime. Users will still be able to access their BUSD funds and withdraw them at any time, Coinbase said. Lumida CEO and co-founder Ram Ahluwalia shares his reaction and outlines potential regulatory implications.

28 feb 2023

Di Adrian Blust, Adam B. Levine25 feb 2023

Binance USD (BUSD), the third-largest stablecoin by market cap, quickly dropped to a low of $0.20 against the DAI stablecoin on Wednesday morning as liquidity dried up on the Binance crypto exchange. "First Mover" hosts weigh in on the price action.

22 feb 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Terraform Labs, the company behind the failed TerraUSD stablecoin, and its co-founder, Do Kwon. Separately, Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering for collapsed crypto exchange FTX, is planning to plead guilty to fraud charges for his role in the alleged scheme, according to Bloomberg.

17 feb 2023

When U.S. regulators sued Do Kwon and Terraform Labs this week for the spectacular implosion of their UST stablecoin and related LUNA token, a huge question was left unanswered: who was the trading partner that booked $1.28 billion in profits as Terra’s $40 billion ecosystem crumbled? According to CoinDesk sources, it was Jump Crypto, a company whose parent has deep roots in conventional finance that’s become a giant in digital assets. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest developments after the SEC released a 55-page document detailing various charges of fraud against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs.

17 feb 2023