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Videos

Tether Denies Asian Commercial Paper Backing Claims, Exposure to Three Arrows Capital

Tether, the firm behind the crypto market’s largest stablecoin USDT, is denying claims that its commercial paper portfolio is 85% backed by Chinese or Asian commercial paper. “The Hash” discusses the latest developments, along with a vague tweet from the founder of Three Arrows Capital.

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Markets

Tether Sees New Wave of Redemptions as Fear of Market Contagion Spreads

Investors pulled out some $1.6 billion this week from USDT, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, amid growing nervousness as cryptocurrency prices keep sliding.

Tether (USDT) saw $1.6 billion in redemptions in two days. (CoinMarketCap)

Videos

Crypto Market Slumps; USDD Depegging Fears

Tron founder Justin Sun steps in as USDD stablecoin loses its dollar parity. Microstrategy shares plunge as bitcoin freefalls. Binance resumes withdrawals on Bitcoin network after a temporary pause. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Markets

Tron’s Stablecoin Peg to Dollar Wobbles; Justin Sun Swears to Deploy $2B to Prop Up

Decentralized USD (USDD) fell to as low as 91 cents on crypto exchanges early Monday and was changing hands around 99 cents at press time.

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Opinion

Why Terra’s Fall Offers a Unique Opportunity to Create a Better Stablecoin Environment

The right approach, including a constructive dialogue with regulators, can restore trust in stablecoins, which are among the most revolutionary aspects of the crypto environment.

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Videos

Bermudian Premier on Crypto Regulation

Bermuda-based Jewel Bank received its full bank and digital asset business licenses from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), becoming the island nation’s first digital asset bank. Jewel plans to issue a USD-backed stablecoin and has plans for other single fiat currencies. Premier and Minister of Finance of Bermuda David Burt shares insights into what this means for crypto regulation in Bermuda and the world.

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Finance

Circle to Support Polygon USDC on Payments Platform as Adoption Grows

The move will allow for swapping native USDC across eight other blockchain networks.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Beanstalk Stablecoin Protocol 'Barn Raise' Aims to Restore $77M in Lost Funds

Beanstalk was hit by a $182 million flash-loan attack in April.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Tether Is Quiet About Its Bankers. Will It Affect Its Peg?

Tether has relationships with a number of banks but won't say much more; bitcoin rises slightly.

Tether's failure to pinpoint its banking relationships seems to already be affecting its dollar peg. (Getty Images)

Videos

Examining Terra’s UST Stablecoin and Luna Token Crashes

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De and Sam Kessler join “Community Crypto” host Isaiah Jackson to discuss the collapse of the Terra protocol as its UST stablecoin remains deep in the sub-dollar doldrums and LUNA, its sister token, has fallen over 99% from its 2022 high.

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