Stablecoin


Finance

Tether's Paolo Ardoino: 'If the U.S. Government Wanted to Kill Us, They Can Press a Button'

But the leading stablecoin issuer is comfortable holding its T-bills at a U.S. institution because it respects international sanctions, CEO Ardoino said in an interview.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Markets

Tokenized Treasuries Like Blackrock's BUIDL Will Challenge Stablecoins But Won't Fully Replace Them: JPMorgan

Tokens such as BUIDL are at a regulatory disadvantage to stablecoins due to their classification as securities, the report said.

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Finance

Circle's Allaire: Stablecoins Could Expand by Trillions in 10 Years, Will Be Integral Part of Global Financial System

While USDC has been popular in developed markets, it has seen significant growth in emerging regions among fintechs and brokers servicing businesses and households, Jeremy Allaire told CoinDesk in an interview.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle (CoinDesk)

Videos

Stripe Bets Big on Stablecoins with Bridge Buy; Ripple's Larsen Leads Harris Crypto Donations

Bitcoin price falling back after failing to breach $70,000 and broker Bernstein explains why Stripe's acquisition of Bridge is a major nod to stablecoin usage. Plus, Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen leads crypto donations for Kamala Harris' campaign. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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Finance

Crypto-Real Estate's USDR Misled Investors as Tangible Brothers Made Millions

The 2023 crash of Tangible's USDR stablecoin is infamous in crypto circles. But a CoinDesk investigation reveals there's another story to be told.

Tangible CEO Jagpal Singh (Photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk based on images from Tangible and Images Money)

Markets

Why the $172B Stablecoin Market Could Send Crypto Prices Higher

The stablecoin market isn’t unlike Berkshire Hathaway’s enormous cash stash – it’s sitting there ready to be deployed, according to CoinMarketCap’s Alice Liu.

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Finance

Ripple Names Exchange Partners for Stablecoin RLUSD, Awaits NYDFS Approval

Ripple's upcoming stablecoin will leverage its established position for payments and be a key bridge for real-world asset tokenization, Ripple Labs President Monica Long told CoinDesk in an interview.

Ripple (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Videos

Uptober Forming Amid Rising Stablecoin Liquidity and Bitcoin Transactions

Stablecoin market capitalization has jumped to $169 billion led by USDT and USDC. Plus, on-chain analytics firm Santiment reported a bump in whale transactions on the Bitcoin network. Could stablecoin liquidity and rising transaction volume be the catalyst for bitcoin's next price surge? CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Videos

Open Interest in XRP Jumps to Over $1B; Bitcoin Mining Profitability Fell Again in September: JPMorgan

"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as open interest in XRP tokens have surged in the past few days amid the hype around Ripple Labs' forthcoming stablecoin RLUSD. Plus, a reorganization plan for bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has gained support from 94% of so-called FTX Dotcom customers and a JPMorgan report shows that bitcoin mining profitability fell for the third straight month.

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Policy

Circle Signals Plans to Bring USDC to Australia With Venture Capitalist Mark Carnegie

The partnership appears set to cover the Asia Pacific region since Carnegie's company has offices in Australia and Singapore.

Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte (left) and CEO Jeremy Allaire (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)