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EU Makes Deal on MiCA Legislation to Regulate Crypto Markets
2.7.2022
Representatives of key European Union (EU) institutions and member states reached an agreement on the Markets in Crypto Assets regulatory proposal. The progress in the negotiations over the comprehensive legal framework for the Union’s crypto space comes after earlier this week European...
EU agrees on MiCA regulation to crack down on crypto and stablecoins
1.7.2022
“Europe’s upcoming crypto-assets policy framework will be to crypto what GDPR was to privacy,” says Circle chief strategy officer Dante Disparte
First Mover Asia: How Traders Are Shorting Tether Stablecoins; Bitcoin Falls but Holds Above $20K
30.6.2022
Gnox Could Make You Bear Market Profits Instead of Holding Tether, USDC Coin, & Binance USD Stablecoins
29.6.2022
Is investing in dollar-pegged passive income opportunities risky? While it wouldn’t seem so, ask that question to anyone who lost millions of dollars when UST crumbled — and then run. The sad fact is that you never know how much risk you’re taking on when it comes to crypto, and any platform could...
While Bitcoin and Ethereum Dominance Slides, Stablecoin Market Caps Reap the Rewards
28.6.2022
During the past 30 days, $285 billion has left the crypto economy and bitcoin’s USD value hit a 2022 low at $17,593 per unit on June 18. Moreover, last month’s statistics show bitcoin’s market dominance was 2.9% higher and ethereum’s market dominance was 2.1% higher than...
Swiss National Bank exec: Regulators may favor centralized stablecoins after Terra crisis
27.6.2022
Thomas Moser hinted that regulations might take time as the current regulations would wipe out the decentralized ecosystem like DeFi
China’s BSN chair calls Bitcoin Ponzi, stablecoins 'fine if regulated'
27.6.2022
Stablecoins like USDT and USDC would be doing just fine if properly regulated, while Bitcoin is a "Ponzi scheme" in any case, China's BSN chair told Cointelegraph
CBDC may threat stablecoins, not Bitcoin: ARK36 exec
24.6.2022
A state-backed digital currency like the U.S. dollar doesn’t necessarily have to be a competitor to a decentralized cryptocurrency, one industry exec believes
Stablecoins Could Still Dominate Post-Terra, S&P Says
23.6.2022
Not all stablecoins are alike, analysts note – but regulations may be needed to compel audits and investor fairness
First Mover Asia: A Chinese Alternative to Dollar-Based Stablecoins? Widening the Use of the CNH Presents Challenges; BTC Remains Above $20K
21.6.2022
The token is a version of China’s currency designed for offshore use; other cryptos are mixed in light trading
Luna Only Makes Bermuda Love Stablecoins More
19.6.2022
Digital assets are the future, the island’s premier David Burt told us at the Consensus 2022 conference – and he’s not worried about being shut out by jurisdictions like the EU
Defi Protocol Abracadabra’s Stablecoin MIM Briefly Slides to $0.91 During the Crypto Market Rout
19.6.2022
Amid the crypto market carnage this weekend, another stablecoin slipped below the $1 peg on Saturday, June 18, as the crypto asset called magic internet money (MIM) briefly dropped to a low of $0.914 per unit. The Abracadabra-issued stablecoin dropping in value follows the recent terrausd (UST)...
Coinbase is facing class action suits over unstable stablecoins GYEN, TerraUSD
17.6.2022
The cryptocurrency exchange is accused of failing to do due diligence, among other things, after users lost large sums as a result of the depegging of stablecoins
Stablecoins highlight 'structural fragilities' of crypto — Federal Reserve
17.6.2022
“Stablecoins that are not backed by safe and sufficiently liquid assets and are not subject to appropriate regulatory standards create risks to investors," said the Fed report
Market selling might ease, but traders are on the sidelines until BTC confirms $20K as support
17.6.2022
BTC and altcoins could continue to see selling, but a positive is that traders took shelter in stablecoins instead of completely exiting the crypto market
Circle Launches Second Major Stablecoin Backed 1:1 by the Euro
16.6.2022
On Thursday, Circle’s CEO Jeremy Allaire announced that the company has launched a new stablecoin pegged to the value of the euro (EUR). Allaire said that the new EUROC token is now live on the Ethereum network and will be “available to mint and redeem on June 30th.” Circle...
Total supply of stablecoins dropped sharply for first time ever in Q2
16.6.2022
A separate graph also saw USDC and BUSD supply drop sharply in May, however both have since rebounded and are close to being back to their respective all-time high levels
Argentinian Cryptocurrency Exchange Buenbit Launches Stablecoin Yield Instruments
14.6.2022
Buenbit, one of the leading Argentinian cryptocurrency exchanges, announced the inclusion of two stablecoins in its current yield program. The company will allow its customers to earn yields of up to 11% annually on their USDC and USDT funds, with the earnings being deposited in customers’...
Tron’s Stablecoin USDD Falls to $0.97, USDC Deployed to Defend the $1 Parity
13.6.2022
After the Terra UST fallout and the current crypto market volatility, many eyes have been focused on the Tron-based algorithmic stablecoin USDD. On June 13, the crypto asset tron (TRX) dropped significantly in value and Tron’s founder Justin Sun spoke about traders shorting the digital...
Human Rights Advocates Insist Bitcoin ‘Provides Financial Inclusion’ — Refutes Claims in Critics’ Letter to US Congress
13.6.2022
Human rights defenders from 20 countries have insisted that bitcoin “provides financial inclusion and empowerment because it is open and permissionless.” Together with stablecoins, the cryptocurrency offers “unparalleled access to the global economy” for people from...