Stablecoins


Finance

USDC Stablecoin Issuer Centre Hires Wall Street Veteran David Puth as CEO

Centre, the Coinbase- and Circle-founded project that oversees the USDC stablecoin, has hired Wall Street veteran David Puth as its new CEO.

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Finance

Libra Rebrands to 'Diem' in Anticipation of 2021 Launch

The Libra Association is rebranding itself as Diem to distance itself from the original multi-currency stablecoin vision as it prepares for a possible 2021 launch.

Diem CEO Stuart Levey said the first stablecoin issued by the former Libra Association would be a dollar-backed token, which is pending FINMA approval.

Juridique

Stablecoins 'Pose Serious Risks' to Financial Security, ECB's Lagarde Says

Stablecoins could "threaten financial security" if widely adopted, the ECB head said in a magazine interview.

ECB President Christine Lagarde.

Technologies

'Basis Cash' Launch Brings Defunct Stablecoin Into the DeFi Era

With Basis Cash, a team of anonymous developers is making what might be called a fork of a project that never launched.

Glacier Klaki Basecamp, Iceland

Juridique

BIS Paper Says There's Potential to Embed Regulation Into Stablecoin Systems

The need to regulate global stablecoins like libra doesn't mean authorities can't embrace innovation, according to according to a BIS working paper.

Bank for International Settlements. Basel, Switzerland.

Marchés

Binance Discontinues UK Pound Stablecoin Calling It Just an 'Experiment'

The exchange is discontinuing its own BGBP stablecoin, an "experiment" that obviously wasn't a success.

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Technologies

MakerDAO's DAI Stablecoin Breaks $1B Market Cap

The stablecoin dai (DAI) broke a market capitalization of $1 billion on Wednesday, a major milestone for the DeFi pioneer.

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen

Marchés

US Representatives Rip OCC, Brooks for 'Excessive Focus' on Crypto

Congressional Democrats blasted the OCC and Acting Comptroller Brooks for spending time on crypto during a pandemic.

 Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Rep. Stephen Lynch wrote the sharp criticism of OCC chief Brian Brooks.

Marchés

Kadena Partners With Stablecoin-Maker Terra in Bid to Expand Its DeFi Offering

The hybrid blockchain maker Kadena, said Tuesday it has partnered with Terra and will be adding Terra’s stablecoin luna to its decentralized exchange Kadenswap.

Kadena founder Stuart Popejoy

Finance

DefiDollar Raises $1.2M to Be the Risk-Insured Stablecoin Layer for DeFi

India-based DefiDollar has raised $1.2 million in a seed round led by Divergence Ventures, Standard Crypto and Accomplice.

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