Stablecoins

Dapper Labs, the creator behind the Flow blockchain and NBA Top Shot, announced Thursday it would launch a Flow-native stablecoin called FUSD. This is the first token on Flow that exists similar to how ERC-20-like tokens exist on Ethereum. "The Hash" team explores the new development and what it means for the DeFi space.

10 giu 2021

Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Senior Fellow and former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad discusses his thesis that the popular stablecoin tether could face a disruption comparable to the Reserve Primary Fund "breaking the buck" in 2008. He also comments on CBDCs and the digital dollar he expects will be developed.

2 giu 2021

Mercati

Ang kinabukasan ng mga CBDC, stablecoin, at untethered na mga cryptocurrencies ay lahat ay nakahanda sa isang araw na puno ng aksyon sa punong kaganapan ng CoinDesk.

Di Daniel Kuhn26 mag 2021

Diem, the cryptocurrency formerly known as Libra, started off with ambitions to create a global crypto tied to a basket of currencies from around the world, but Diem has since transitioned to a new model to develop a U.S. dollar-based stablecoin. Its headquarters is moving from Switzerland to the U.S. Christian Catalini, Diem's co-founder joins "First Mover" to provide an update on the project.

26 mag 2021

19 mag 2021

Many U.S. investors might view bitcoin mostly as a store of value, but in Latin America, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are emerging as useful payment methods. Daniel Vogel of Bitso joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of the crypto markets in Latin America, Bitso's expansion plans and what's behind the stablecoin boom in the region.

10 mag 2021

Coinbase has expanded its support for Tether. Previously only available on Coinbase Pro, customers will now be able to purchase USDT on the retail application. CoinDesk's Nik De discusses the addition of Tether to Coinbase. Plus, an update on the arrest of the founder of Bitcoin Fog, an illegal bitcoin mixing service.

4 mag 2021

Stablecoins adoption in Asia is outpacing the world as the transaction volumes of dollar-pegged crypto in the region continue their surge. JPMorgan, DBS Bank and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek extend their Project Ubin partnership to form Partior. The new partnership will remove the pain points of cross-border payments and digitize commercial money through blockchain.

29 apr 2021

Coinbase Pro is delaying the rollout of trading on stablecoin tether (USDT) until next month, citing application programming interface (API) issues. “The Hash” panel breaks down the ongoing controversy around tether.

28 apr 2021

After several delays, the Facebook-backed Diem project, formerly known as Libra, could launch a digital currency stablecoin pilot this year. “The Hash” panel gets into the details of the product and what it means for the world of crypto.

20 apr 2021