Stablecoins


Finance

Argentinos se refugian en stablecoins durante el fin de semana tras dimisión del ministro de Economía

Los principales exchanges del país informaron que los usuarios compraron hasta tres veces más criptomonedas estables que durante un fin de semana normal, en medio una crisis económica en ciernes.

Flag of Argentina (Angelica Reyes/Unsplash)

Finance

Argentines Take Refuge in Stablecoins After Economy Minister Resignation

Major crypto exchanges reported consumers purchased up to three times as many stablecoins over the weekend as they usually do amid a growwing economic crisis.

Argentina has created a national committee to help develop blockchain technology. (Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto World Is Cautious of Finer Details In EU's MiCA Law

Web3 advocates are cautiously welcoming Europe's new law, but must first resolve its paradoxes – like when is a non-fungible token fungible?

French diplomat Philippe Léglise-Costa and EU lawmaker Irene Tinagli huddle in the closing hours of talks on the MiCA law (Jack Schickler)

Policy

Biden Official Says US Government Could Pass Stablecoin Rules by End of Year

The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets discussed issues that should be addressed by stablecoin legislation in a meeting Thursday.

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Markets

Fondos de inversión y traders cripto recortan Tether tras la implosión de UST, según informe

Las posiciones tienen un valor de al menos “cientos de millones” de dólares, dijo un trader.

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Policy

Stablecoins Could Still Dominate Post-Terra, S&P Says

Not all stablecoins are alike, analysts note, but regulations may be needed to precipitate audits and investor fairness.

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Policy

Gold-Backed Stablecoin Can Help Russia Circumvent Sanctions, Government-Owned Bank Suggests

The U.S. wouldn't be able to touch a “crypto-golden” ruble, VEB bank researchers say.

Establishing a gold-backed stablecoin could help Russia get around sanctions, one report says. (Don Fontijn/Unsplash)

Videos

Is Bitcoin’s Bottom Finally In?

Martin Leinweber, digital asset product strategist at MV Index Solutions, discusses the “major bottom signals” he’s monitoring for bitcoin (BTC) including “super bearish” sentiment readings and wider negative sentiment in the “macro backdrop” of the economy. Plus, outlook for stablecoins and investment opportunities to watch.

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