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Mercados

Morgan Stanley Says Stablecoin Market Cap Is Contracting Again

The bank said it sees little evidence of leverage rebuilding in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.

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Vídeos

What Are the Consequences of MiCA's Potential Stablecoin Ban

"There's a serious concern ... that stablecoins will have a major role in our economy in the future," Blockchain for Europe Secretary General Robert Kopitsch says, explaining the European Union's legislation that could potentially ban dollar-pegged stablecoins. Plus, he shares possible solutions.

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Vídeos

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.

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Finanças

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. 

The upcoming Merge comes with some risks, says DappRadar. (ryasick/Getty Images)

Finanças

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.

No one knows exactly what the fallout from the Tornado Cash sanctions will look like. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Vídeos

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.

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Tecnologia

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.

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Vídeos

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.”

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Mercados

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.

Tightening in the crypto market appears to have paused. (Lucio Alfonsi/Pixabay)