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K33 Research Note Claims Cardano Network Lacks Meaningful Use, Native Token Value at Risk
19.1.2024
The latest K33 Research note asserts that the Cardano network has no meaningful use and this does not augur well for its native token. The note concludes that nothing is happening on the network except “exchange transfers and a group of bagholders fabricating blockchain activity.”...
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire at Davos Tokenization Panel: ‘It’s Coming on in a Significant Way’
19.1.2024
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, the stablecoin company, stated that tokenization adoption will keep growing after the spot Bitcoin ETF approval and the endorsement of Blackrock. He believes that financial companies might be issuing tokenized versions of their assets this year and criticized...
Report: USDT-Issuer Tether Purchased 8,900 BTC, Worth $380 Million
18.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock The world’s largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has reportedly expanded its Bitcoin holdings by acquiring an additional 8,888 BTC. This latest purchase cost a whopping $380 million. You cannot overstate how crucial this is for Bitcoin price discovery. Tether is earning ~$1bn/Q...
Tether Market Cap Nears $95 Billion; Promising Outlook for Aave and InQubeta Gains
18.1.2024
The introduction of stablecoins into the crypto landscape has proven useful, although some haven’t been as stable as the name implies. Tether (USDT) is one such company that creates stablecoins, and is the most popular stablecoin in the world. The recent USDT creation of one billion tokens...
TrueUSD Wobbles Towards $1 Peg Amid Reported Redemption Issues
18.1.2024
TUSD went as low as 96 cents as Binance data shows traders apparently sold over $300 million worth in the past 24 hours
TUSD Says Recent Depegging is Related to Binance Launchpool Activities
18.1.2024
TrueUSD (TUSD) has clarified that the recent depegging of its value from the US dollar is associated with activities on Binance Launchpool. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the TUSD team said they “have observed recent community mining activities associated with Binance Launchpool...
Circle Report Shows USDC Navigating Challenging Waters in 2023
17.1.2024
Despite a challenging 2023 with a substantial decline in circulating supply, a Circle report claims USDC emerges resilient, experiencing a surge in real-world applications and a decrease in speculative trading. A Resilient Year for USDC Amidst Market Shifts Circle, the issuer of the USD Coin...
Chainlink, Circle Partner to Enhance USDC Cross-Chain Transfers – Here’s How it Works
17.1.2024
Source: Circle Decentralized oracle platform Chainlink (LINK) announced the latest partnership with Circle to ease cross-chain USDC stablecoin transfers. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has integrated Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), which enables...
Tether Criticizes UN Report for Ignoring USDT’s Role in Helping Developing Economies
17.1.2024
Tether, the issuer of the stablecoin USDT, has blasted the findings of a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime study which ignore the stablecoin’s “role in helping developing economies in emerging markets.” According to Tether, the stablecoin’s use of public...
Tether Holdings “Have The Money They Say They Have” Confirms Cantor CEO
17.1.2024
Howard Lutnick’ – CEO of investment banking giant Cantor Fitzgerald – has a message for Tether Truthers: the stablecoin giant’s assets are 100% backed. During an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, the executive reaffirmed his claims that month that Cantor is a custodian...
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire: ‘Stablecoins Are Set to Change the Financial System Forever’
17.1.2024
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, a stablecoin company, has declared that blockchain systems are the new infrastructure layer of the internet and that stablecoins are at its core, providing value that is “nearly instant, nearly free and global in scale.” Allaire believes this tech...
Big Wall Street CEO Addresses Controversy Around Tether's Stablecoin Assets: 'They Have the Money'
16.1.2024
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick vouched for stablecoin issuer Tether’s legitimacy on Tuesday, addressing what has been one of the big questions in crypto over the years as its stablecoin, USDT, has grown into a behemoth: Does Tether have the money it says it does
Can Crypto Dethrone U.S. Dollar Dominance? Here Is Morgan Stanley's Take
16.1.2024
U.S. monetary policy, combined with the use of economic sanctions, have forced some countries to look for alternatives to the dollar, while growth of stablecoins may have emphasized the need of the fiat currency, the bank said
TUSD’s Stability Wavers — Value Fluctuates Below $1 Peg Amid Market Turbulence and Binance’s Dominant Hold
16.1.2024
Market insights reveal that on January 15, 2024, the stablecoin TUSD deviated from its usual $1 parity, dipping to $0.979 per coin the next day. By 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Tuesday, it managed to recover slightly, climbing above the $0.99 mark. TUSD Faces Unsteady Ground, Drops Under...
Chainlink Teams Up With Circle to Allow Cross-Chain Stablecoin Transfers
16.1.2024
The integration allows developers to build cross-chain use cases via Chainlink's CCIP that involve multichain transfers of Circle's USDC stablecoin
Tether Responds to UN Report Alleging Involvement in Illicit Activity, Disputes Claims
16.1.2024
Major stablecoin firm Tether has responded to the United Nations (UN) report highlighting the alleged involvement of the Tether stablecoin USDT in illicit activity. Tether Challenges UN Report and Calls for Blockchain Education Read more ⬇️https://t.co/RM474wIiqo — Tether (@Tether_to) January...
USDT at the Heart of Pig Butchering Scams Says the UN
16.1.2024
The stablecoin tether has emerged as one of the preferred payment methods for money launderers and fraudsters operating out of Southeast Asia, the findings of a new United Nations study have shown. According to Jeremy Douglas, criminals are choosing to use tether because they know that...
Tether Hits Back at UN Report Alleging Role of USDT in Illicit Activity in East Asia
16.1.2024
Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin by market cap, has challenged the United Nations (UN) for its report on underground banking and money laundering infrastructure in East and Southeast Asia
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire Expects US to Pass Stablecoin Legislation in 2024
16.1.2024
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has expressed his confidence in the United States finally passing long-awaited stablecoin legislation this year. In a recent interview with CNBC at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Allaire said there is growing momentum in...
Circle Completes USDC Upgrade to Version 2.2
16.1.2024
Circle, the stablecoin company, has completed the upgrade of its USDC stablecoin to the 2.2 version. The update brings a slew of changes, including gas efficiency improvements, support for account abstraction and smart contract wallets, and enhancements in the resiliency of the currency when...