Stablecoins


Markets

US Federal Reserve Looking to Hire a Manager to Research Stablecoins and CBDCs

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has said the central bank needs “better regulatory answers” for global stablecoins.

Federal Reserve building, Washington, D.C.

Policy

What Tether Means When It Says It's 'Regulated'

Representatives say the $25B stablecoin is "regulated" but the issuer doesn't look like a financial institution bound by norms and laws.

A screenshot from Laura Shin's interview with Deltec Deputy CEO Gregory Pepin, Tether's banker.

Finance

Galaxy, Coinbase Bet $25M on DeFi Using Terra Stablecoins

The backing will help Terraform Labs build more apps on its Tendermint-based blockchain.

Daniel Shin y Do Kwon, cofundadores de Terra. (Terraform Labs)

Markets

Bank of England Governor Insists Digital Payments (but Not Crypto) Are Sticking Around

BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said cryptocurrencies "as originally formulated" are not the ideal form of digital currency.

Bank of England Chief Andrew Bailey

Markets

Tether Use on Tron Passes Ethereum as Low Fees Attract Small Transactions

Tron USDT volume eclipses Ethereum for the third consecutive week.

Tether weekly transaction count on Ethereum and Tron

Tech

MahaDAO’s Algorithmic ‘Valuecoin’ Goes Live on Ethereum

ARTH tries to maintain its value over time compared to other stablecoins that lose value as the dollar is inflated.

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Markets

UK Treasury Calls for Feedback on Approach to Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Regulation

The U.K. government is focusing on stablecoins for the next phase of its development of crypto regulations.

H.M. Treasury headquarters in London

Markets

Tether Mints Record 2B USDT in One Week

The previous record of 1.5 billion USDT was set the week before last.

Weekly USDT supply growth since 2017

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Traditional and Crypto Markets Are Starting to Converge

The latest OCC statement, which opens the door for banks to use blockchains to validate payments, hints at more than just better services.

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Markets

Bitcoin Goes Institutional, Ethereum Spreads Its Wings: CoinDesk Q4 2020 Review

The latest research report looks at data and timelines and what they mean for asset prices.

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