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Stablecoins
Blockchain for Europe Exec on EU Potentially Banning Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins
The European Union could potentially ban U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins in 27 countries if the union finalizes the new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) legislation. Blockchain for Europe Secretary General Robert Kopitsch breaks down the legislation.

The Merge May Negatively Impact DeFi Protocols, Stablecoins: Report
The transition to proof-of-stake could decrease stablecoin values and shrink lending pools, according to DappRadar.

Tether Sticks to Decision Not to Bar Tornado Cash Addresses
The stablecoin issuer sees a freeze of secondary Tornado Cash addresses as premature, and awaits more clarity from U.S. authorities.

Bullish Narrative on Ethereum Merge ‘Overheated’: Strategist
Martin Leinweber, Digital Asset Product Strategist at Market Vector Indexes (MV), discusses the potential impact of the upcoming Ethereum merge on the NFT markets. “It is clear the bullish merge narrative got overheated,” Leinweber said.

Inside the $3B DeFi Exploit of Acala's Crypto Platform
The exploit of one of Acala's liquidity pools demonstrates how easily billions of dollars can be siphoned from DeFi platforms, potentially wreaking havoc on an entire industry in a matter of minutes.

Biden Administration Can ‘Take Action’ on Stablecoins Right Now, Former CFTC Chair Says
Former CFTC Chairman and Harvard University Research Fellow Timothy Massad proposes a federal framework for the issuance of stablecoins without new action from Congress. He explains how the “Biden Administration can still take action if we can’t get legislation real fast.”

Morgan Stanley Says Tightening in the Crypto Market Has Paused
While the market cap of stablecoins, an indicator of crypto liquidity, has stopped falling, demand for leverage has yet to start recovering, the bank said.

Tether Swaps Accounting Firms, Says It Will Publish Monthly Attestation on Stablecoin Backing
BDO Italia will take over from MHA Cayman.

US Federal Reserve Minutes Show More Rate Hikes Coming, Concern About Stablecoin Risks
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies had little to no reaction to the central bank release.

UK Group to Test Stablecoin Payments, Provide Data to Bank of England
The Digital FMI Consortium, a group of private-sector companies, will start a pilot scheme in October and run it for a minimum of a year.
