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Juridique

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Calls Crypto 'Transformative' in Wide-Ranging Speech

The U.S. official addressed CBDCs, stablecoins and regulations.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at American University (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

Vidéos

What BTC's Average Historical Returns Reveals About Price Action

CoinDesk Markets Analyst Damanick Dantes discusses his bitcoin analysis and outlook, breaking down the latest data on BTC's average historical returns. Plus, the impact of the Federal Reserve's rate hike policy on the crypto markets and why bitcoin's dominance has been rising recently. 

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Juridique

Top US Lawmaker Proposes Sweeping Stablecoin Regulation Framework

The Stablecoin TRUST Act would give stablecoin issuers a variety of regulatory regimes to abide by, but enforce disclosure and redemption requirements.

U.S. Sen. Patrick Toomey introduced the "Stablecoin TRUST Act" on Wednesday. (Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images)

Analyses

Waves Founder Blames Short Sellers for Its Woes. Here's Why That's a Red Flag

To longtime finance observers, blaming shorts often looks like the last desperate deflection of a project in denial about its failures.

The WAVES smart-contract ecosystem has hit a rough patch. Its attempt to stop short selling might not be a sustainable solution. (Gabe LHeureux/ Getty Images)

Vidéos

All Eyes on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s Crypto Speech

James Czerniawski, senior tech and innovation policy analyst at Americans for Prosperity, discusses the current state of crypto regulation in the U.S. as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to deliver her first speech on digital assets tomorrow.

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Juridique

Treasury's Yellen to Deliver First Speech on Crypto in US Economy

The U.S. official will discuss policy and regulation in a speech in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Janet Yellen will deliver her first speech on crypto this week. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Finance

Lightning Labs Raises $70M to Bring Stablecoins to Bitcoin

The Taproot-powered “Taro” protocol aims to bring low-fee stablecoin and asset transfers to the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

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Vidéos

DBS Makes Crypto U-Turn; China’s E-CNY Expansion

DBS makes U-turn over retail crypto trading plans. China confirms expansion of e-CNY trials, but what’s needed to really spur adoption? Experts: USD-backed stablecoins to continue dominance in the market. New owner gives Pudgy Penguins NFTs happy feet.

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Marchés

Frax Finance’s FXS Jumps as Terra Introduces Stablecoin Pool ‘4pool’

Liquidity from four major protocols would be used to make Curve’s 4pool attractive for users.

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Marchés

Waves' USDN Stablecoin Loses Peg, Drops 15% Amid Manipulation Scare

USDN's market capitalization had nearly doubled to $850 million in March.

Stablecoin USDN loses is peg. (Source: TradingView)