Stablecoins

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

Jeremy Allaire of Circle weighs in on Visa’s recent decision to settle payments on the Ethereum network using USDC. Allaire explains how Visa’s identity as a “network of networks” can translate to crypto, how blockchain payments can speed up financial transactions and the role of stablecoins like USDC in crypto payments.

30 mar 2021

Avanti Bank CEO Caitlin Long joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss plans for the bank's launch after raising $37M. Long explains what sets Avanti apart from banks with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) approval to be federally chartered. Plus, her thoughts on Visa’s decision to allow settlement transactions in stablecoin USDC.

30 mar 2021

It's a big win for mainstream crypto acceptance: Visa processed a payment in USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin, on the Ethereum blockchain and plans to roll out the service to its partners later this year. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the significance of Visa's move and what it might mean for crypto as a whole.

29 mar 2021

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Bitcoin billionaire and FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried joins "First Mover" to discuss FTX's $135M deal to win the naming rights for the Miami Heat arena and how he thinks it will benefit FTX. Plus, his thoughts on DeFi, the NFT boom and Visa's decision to allow settlement transactions in stablecoin USDC.

29 mar 2021