Stablecoin
PayPal's Stablecoin Hits $1B Market Cap as Incentives Boost Activity on Solana
The payments company's stablecoin entry was off to a slow start last year on Ethereum, but its recent expansion to the Solana blockchain and DeFi reward programs reignited the token's growth.
Latin American E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Launches U.S. Dollar-Tied Stablecoin
Customers of Mercado Libre digital bank subsidiary Mercado Pago will be able to buy and sell Meli Dollar with their Brazilian reais balances.
Bitcoin Price May Slide Lower on $1B Withdrawal of USDT: IntoTheBlock
IntoTheBlock noted that more than $1 billion of Tether's USDT stablecoin was withdrawn from crypto exchanges on Tuesday, the most in a day since May. According to the analytics firm, previous cases where withdrawals exceeded $1 billion soon led to a downtrend in bitcoin. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."
Bitcoin Above $60K as Key Stablecoin Metric Slides to 18-Month Low
Bitcoin recovered to above $60,000 after the debacle last week that saw prices drop below $50,000. According to data tracked by CryptoQuant, the "exchange stablecoins ratio," which measures the number of bitcoin held in wallets tied to centralized exchanges relative to stablecoins, dropped to its lowest since February 2023, an indication of reduced selling pressure. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."
Bitcoin's Prospects Strengthen as Key Stablecoin Metric Slides to Lowest Level in 18 Months
The dwindling metric points to declining selling pressure in the bitcoin market.
Celsius Filed for Tether to Relinquish $3.3B of Bitcoin; Ripple Began Stablecoin Testing
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as bankrupt crypto lender Celsius asked a U.S. court to order stablecoin issuer Tether to relinquish more than 57,000 bitcoin. Plus, Tigran Gambaryan's family alleges that the Binance executive is being denied adequate access to his lawyers, and Ripple's new stablecoin is being tested on Ethereum and XRP Ledger.
Gyroscope Rolls Out Yield-Bearing Version of Stablecoin Targeting Over 10% Yield
The Galaxy-backed project aims to attract DAO treasuries to allocate to its new stablecoin.
Tether Nets $5B Profits This Year, Says Its U.S. Debt Holdings Surpassed Germany's
The company said its $97 billion exposure to U.S. Treasuries would put it 18th in the ranking among countries.
Stablecoins Signal Crypto Ecosystem Buoyancy as Market Cap Jumps to $164B
Renewed expansion in stablecoins is bullish for the broader crypto market.
Visa's Data Partner Allium Labs Raises $16.5M as Their New Findings Show Stablecoin Activity Is Back Up
Visa and Allium Labs released their latest findings on stablecoin activity which showed demand for stablecoins has picked back up in 2024 and there's a steady growth of monthly active stablecoin users.
