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Stablecoins
Global Equity Markets Hit by Chinese Developer Evergrande’s Default Fear
A sea of red across the global equities markets is impacting crypto prices as bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap, slipped below $45,000 Monday. Robert Zagotta, CEO of Bitstamp USA, discusses why he sees the correction as purely short-term, adding "a lot of the volatility we're experiencing right now is expected." Plus, his take on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, stablecoins, and the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.
Is Stablecoin Regulation Coming?
A New York Times article Sunday said U.S. regulators are concerned stablecoins could be a source of volatility and bring the dollar-pegged currencies under regulatory purview by declaring them as a risk to the financial system or treat them as securities, money market mutual funds, or as banks.
Stablecoin Feature in New York Times Signals Regulation Is Coming
Designating them as “systemically risky” and thus eligible for oversight is one option available, the article said.
US Treasury Department Prepares Stablecoin Report
U.S. Treasury officials are developing a report on stablecoins and their potential risks to the financial system to present to the President’s Working Group for Financial Markets. This allegedly follows last week’s meeting with representatives from financial institutions to discuss stablecoin regulations and other crypto issues.
US Treasury Turns Its Gaze to Stablecoin Issuers
The U.S. Treasury Department is preparing a report on stablecoins and their potential risks to the financial system. Stablecoin transactions and their impact on financial stability are top-of-mind for Treasury officials. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the federal government’s latest efforts to examine stablecoins and the potential outcome for regulating the crypto industry at large.
FTX CEO: 'Every Major Finance Firm Is Talking About Crypto'
Sam Bankman-Fried, head of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, and co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) project Serum discusses institutional adoption of crypto and his conversations with Wall Street. He launched his career as a trader at Jane Street Capital before entering the digital asset space. Plus, his take on plans for FTX following a $900 million raise valuing the firm at $18 billion, crypto regulators reacting to the SEC's case against Coinbase, and transparency around stablecoins.
Yield Guild Games Taps HaloDAO to Help Gamers Put Earnings in DeFi
Yield Guild Games (YGG), a key investor in the “play-to-earn” arena, has teamed up with the stablecoin-focused decentralized finance (DeFi) project HaloDAO to allow its gamers to cash out using its stablecoin and gain yield. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest move signaling the importance of DeFi in emerging economies and the world of blockchain games.
MobileCoin CEO: 'Privacy Is a Fundamental Human Right'
Joshua Goldbard, founder and CEO of MobileCoin, shares insights into the privacy-oriented and mobile-first crypto project's payments technology, stablecoin development, and regulatory concerns. He discusses the importance of privacy in financial transactions, adding "privacy is a fundamental human right." Plus, what differentiates MobileCoin from others within the history of in-app messaging, and what the $66 million venture capital raise in August means for its users.
Tether Denies Holding Evergrande’s Commercial Paper as Reserve for Stablecoin USDT
It’s the latest twist in ongoing speculation over the quality of the reserves backing USDT.
