Stablecoins


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Les risques liés au stablecoin LUNA-UST, selon un universitaire pessimiste

Le succès retentissant de l'écosystème Terra pourrait être « insoutenable », a déclaré Ryan Clements, professeur de droit à l'Université de Calgary, dans l'émission « First Mover » de CoinDesk TV.

LUNA-UST Stablecoin Shows Risks of Destabilization, Law Professor Says (Ganapathy Kumar/Unsplash)

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LUNA Surges 17% as UST Becomes the Third Largest Stablecoin

TerraForm Lab’s UST has become the third-largest stablecoin, meanwhile there’s a 17% spike in the LUNA governance token’s price. “The Hash” group discusses the race to capture the stablecoin market, comments made by Tether’s Paolo Ardoino and the differences between asset-backed and algorithmic stablecoins.

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What Are the Risks of Algorithmic Stablecoins?

Finance professionals are becoming increasingly skeptical of algorithmic stablecoins as they surge in popularity. “The Hash” group discusses the systemic risk of these unbacked assets, referencing failed projects like Iron Finance.

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Juridique

L'industrie britannique des Crypto espère plus de clarté sur les nouvelles règles concernant les stablecoins.

Un nouveau paquet réglementaire pour les Crypto pourrait éclaircir certaines zones d'ombre pour les sociétés d'actifs numériques concernant les réglementations auxquelles elles doivent se conformer.

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Marchés

Paolo Ardoino de Tether sur UST: « C'est amusant et ludique » jusqu'à ce que vous deveniez une pièce de 100 milliards de dollars

La croissance du stablecoin algorithmique a dépassé celle de ses plus grands rivaux.

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino at Paris Blockchain Week on April 14, 2022. (Twitter/Bitfinex, modified by CoinDesk)

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Amazon Isn’t Interested in Crypto Payments, Exploring NFTs Instead

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently stated that the e-commerce giant does not have plans for cryptocurrency payment integration but is considering adding non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to its retail business. “The Hash” panel discusses the vitality of crypto for everyday payments, considering transactions fees and price fluctuations while noting the possible use cases for stablecoins. 

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Inflation Concerns Hit Investors, BTC Holds Below $40K

Crypto Finance AG Head of Trading Mike Schwitalla shares his insights on the current state of the crypto markets as bitcoin’s price once again trades below $40K. Schwitalla discusses reasons for cryptocurrency sell-offs, inflation weighing on investor sentiment, and options trading. Plus, a conversation about stablecoin projects like Tether and Luna.

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How ‘Taro’ Could Bring Stablecoins and NFTs to Bitcoin

CoinDesk Research Analyst George Kaloudis discusses the announcement of the Taproot-powered protocol Taro (Taproot Asset Representation Overlay). Kaloudis explains Taro’s potential to bring new assets like stablecoins and NFTs to the Bitcoin network and its proposed use of “embedded consensus” technology.

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