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Deltec Bank CEO on Crypto Boom in the Bahamas

Deltec Bank & Trusting Limited CEO Odetta Morton discusses the tremendous growth of the crypto industry in the Bahamas, explaining the advantages of the country’s regulatory framework for those involved in the digital asset space. Plus, the history of Deltec’s involvement with the Tether USDT stablecoin project.

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LUNA Surges 17% as UST Becomes the Third Largest Stablecoin

TerraForm Lab’s UST has become the third-largest stablecoin, meanwhile there’s a 17% spike in the LUNA governance token’s price. “The Hash” group discusses the race to capture the stablecoin market, comments made by Tether’s Paolo Ardoino and the differences between asset-backed and algorithmic stablecoins.

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Markets

Tether's Paolo Ardoino on UST: 'It's All Fun and Games' Until You're a $100B Coin

The algorithmic stablecoin's growth has surpassed its larger rivals.

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino at Paris Blockchain Week on April 14, 2022. (Twitter/Bitfinex, modified by CoinDesk)

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Inflation Concerns Hit Investors, BTC Holds Below $40K

Crypto Finance AG Head of Trading Mike Schwitalla shares his insights on the current state of the crypto markets as bitcoin’s price once again trades below $40K. Schwitalla discusses reasons for cryptocurrency sell-offs, inflation weighing on investor sentiment, and options trading. Plus, a conversation about stablecoin projects like Tether and Luna.

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Finance

Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Enters Polkadot Ecosystem With Kusama Launch

Kusama becomes the tenth blockchain to support USDT, which already has more than $80 billion in circulation.

An installation in Berlin, Germany, by the polkadot-inspired artist Yayoi Kusama, after whom the Polkadot blockchain's canary network is named. (Adam Berry/Getty Images)

Policy

Newly Introduced Bill Aims to Bring Transparency to the Stablecoin Marketplace

The aptly-named “Stablecoin Transparency Act” would require issuers to report on their reserves.

Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Ukraine Asks Tether to Halt All Transactions With Russians; Tether Demurs

The vice prime minister of the embattled country has made similar requests with a number of western companies as well as major crypto exchanges.

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Market Wrap: Cryptos Mixed Amid Global Uncertainty

Price gains were short-lived, although some analysts expect a relief rally if war-related conditions ease.

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Hedge Fund Fir Tree Makes Big Short Bet Against Tether: Bloomberg

The asymmetric bet limits the downside, but promises big profits if correct, the firm's clients say.

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Nickel Surges Above $100K, Investors Piling Up USDT

Nickel is having a parabolic run as presented in this “Chart of the Day.” It has surged 250% in two days and briefly traded above $100,000 due to a reported short squeeze and logistics uncertainty.

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