Stablecoin

Former Paxos head of portfolio management and Columbia Business School adjunct professor Austin Campbell discusses the state of stablecoin regulation in the U.S., citing the "substantive disagreements" in Washington, D.C. when it comes to progress over stablecoin legislation.

May 26, 2023

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will stay in detention while he faces charges of falsifying official documents in Montenegro. This comes after a request for bail was approved and later revoked. Austin Campbell, Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor and former Paxos Head of Portfolio Management, discusses his take on the latest developments around the Terra ecosystem and the outlook for stablecoin regulation.

May 26, 2023

Crypto market research firm Kaiko is out with a new report, noting that trading with Tether’s USDT stablecoin has fallen to its lowest level in four years, while its market capitalization nears an all-time high of $83 billion. CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

May 23, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is slipping back below $27,000, as investors continued to weigh the ongoing debt ceiling talks in Washington, D.C. and the latest regulatory moves. Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro discusses his crypto markets analysis, sharing insights into the Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index. Plus, his reaction to JPMorgan analysts saying the stablecoin universe is continuing to shrink, and until this stops, a sustained recovery in crypto prices is unlikely. 

May 19, 2023

MakerDAO founder, Rune Christensen recently laid out plans to introduce a new stablecoin and governance token as part of the platform’s on-going revamp. Christensen joins "First Mover" to discuss how AI-assisted governance tools will be implemented, allowing token holders to summarize and verify governance rules and processes. "Ideally, it should almost feel like playing a game," Christensen said. "Participating in governance in a DAO should be sort of something that you want to do because it rewards you."

May 18, 2023

Stablecoin issuer Tether will regularly buy bitcoin (BTC) for its stablecoin reserves using about 15% of its realized profits starting this month as part of a new investment strategy focused on the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, the firm announced on Wednesday. "The Hash" panel discusses what to make of Tether's BTC purchase campaign and the broader implications for the stablecoin market.

May 17, 2023

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are taking another shot at stablecoin legislation with a discussion draft revealed Monday afternoon. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) joins "First Mover" to discuss his outlook for regulating stablecoins and the broader digital asset industry. Plus, his take on SEC Chair Gary Gensler's approach to consumer protection and the Europe's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework.

Abr 25, 2023

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By Jamie CrawleyAbr 20, 2023

The House Financial Services Committee has unveiled a draft of its stablecoin legislation, proposing a framework for issuers such as Circle and Tether to define how state and federal entities can regulate their offerings. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the potential timeline for the legislative process and what to expect from the upcoming hearing on stablecoins.

Abr 19, 2023

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee published a draft version of a potential landmark stablecoin bill, with proposals including a moratorium on stablecoins backed by other cryptocurrencies and a request to study a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Separately, derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is adding to its cryptocurrency offerings with daily expirations for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures options contracts.

Abr 17, 2023