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Stablecoins
Rep French Hill on Stablecoin Regulation: ‘We’re Not Starting from Scratch’
Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) addressed the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion during Thursday’s hearing entitled: Putting the ‘Stable’ in ‘Stablecoins:’ How Legislation Will Help Stablecoins Achieve Their Promise. “We're not starting from scratch,” Hill said. “The similarities between the two proposals are strong, and that's why we're not that far apart.”
U.S. Hearing Highlights Stablecoin Rift in Competing House Bills
Republicans focused on the chances for legislative compromise while Democrats characterized their stablecoin positions as a deepening divide.
House Democrats Consider New Stablecoin Bill Proposal: Source
The proposal comes weeks after Republicans introduced their own discussion draft of a new bill.
EU Could Veto Large Stablecoins During MiCA Approval Process, Regulator Signals
The European Banking Authority doesn’t want private permissionless crypto initiatives to threaten monetary policy privileges.
Tether Reports $1.48B Profit in Q1, Reveals Bitcoin, Gold Reserves
The company’s USDT stablecoin has seen rapid growth this year as the U.S. banking crisis hit rivals.
Lightspark CEO on Lightning Outlook, Bitcoin Network Congestion
Bitcoin users in Africa are turning to stablecoins and the Lightning Network as transaction fees have skyrocketed to the highest levels in about two years. Lightspark CEO and co-founder David Marcus joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss, as Binance said it's adjusting fees and plans to integrate the Lightning Network. Marcus also explains why he thinks Bitcoin is the future of digital payments.
Africa Moves to Lightning Network, Stablecoins Amid Soaring Bitcoin Transaction Fees
Bitcoin (BTC) users in Africa are increasingly moving to the Lightning Network and stablecoins as transaction fees have soared to their highest level in nearly two years. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential repercussions of BTC's fee spike and the path ahead to widespread crypto adoption.
In the 'Stablecoin Olympics,' No Winner Will Take All
The fight involving stablecoins, central bank digital currencies and tokenized deposits will play out across multiple disciplines. No single contender will win them all, says Dea Markova, of Forefront Advisers.
TrueUSD's Borrowing Rates Jumped to 100% as TUSD Soared to $1.20: Kaiko
Traders shorted TUSD to capture a 20% upside for the token’s intended $1 peg.
Number of Stablecoins Held on Exchanges Drops to 2-Year Low: Glassnode
The number of stablecoins, or dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies, held in addresses tied to centralized exchanges extended its decline to reach the lowest since May 2021 in a sign of increasing investor aversion to risk, according to Glassnode. Matrixport's Head of Research and Strategy, Markus Thielen, weighs in on the current state of stablecoins.