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Circle's Allaire: Stablecoins Could Expand by Trillions in 10 Years, Will Be Integral Part of Global Financial System
24.10.2024
While USDC has been popular in developed markets, it has seen significant growth in emerging regions among fintechs and brokers servicing businesses and households, Jeremy Allaire told CoinDesk in an interview
Tether proposes boron-backed tokens to Turkey’s government
24.10.2024
Turkey’s state-owned boron miner estimates the country has more than 70% of global reserves of borate minerals
Senator Claims BRICS Push to Ditch US Dollar Could Boost USD Global Dominance
24.10.2024
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty has warned of growing efforts by BRICS nations to bypass the U.S. dollar’s dominance but argued this could ultimately strengthen the status of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. He emphasized the need for a regulatory framework to boost demand for U.S. treasuries...
Crypto bills may move forward in ‘lame duck’ Congress, says Rep. Hill
23.10.2024
Representative French Hill says two crypto-regulating bills in the US might make some progress on Capitol Hill before the current Congress disbands
US ‘dropping the ball’ on crypto, but that should change soon: Tether CEO
23.10.2024
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says the US has been lagging on crypto laws but thinks that could soon change after the November elections
Stripe in $1.1B Acquisition Deal for Stablecoin Platform Bridge: Report
21.10.2024
Bridge, which has raised $54 million in funding, previously said it aspired to become the blockchain version of Stripe, operating a global system in which other developers could integrate
Millions Already Hold This Latam-Based Dollar Pegged Stablecoin
21.10.2024
Mercado Libre, the Latin American e-commerce and financial services giant, has reached a milestone with meli dolar, an in-house distributed dollar-pegged stablecoin. The token, launched in August, is now in millions of wallets, according to Ignacio Estivariz, VP of Fintech Services at Mercado...
Crypto’s Largest Acquisition: Stripe Acquires Stablecoin Firm Bridge for $1.1B
21.10.2024
Irish-American fintech firm Stripe has marked crypto’s largest acquisition as it acquires stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion.…
Stripe acquires stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1B: Techcrunch founder
21.10.2024
The deal marks one of crypto’s largest acquisitions, allowing more businesses to deal in stablecoins.
Stripe Acquires Stablecoin Platform Bridge in Record $1.1 Billion Crypto Deal
20.10.2024
Payments company Stripe has acquired stablecoin platform Bridge in a $1.1 billion transaction, marking the largest acquisition in the crypto industry to date. Techcrunch founder Michael Arrington confirmed the news through a post on X, emphasizing the significance of this milestone deal....
Tether’s USDT hits record $120B market cap, flashing ‘Uptober’ signal
20.10.2024
The $120 billion USDT market cap could spill into Bitcoin and Ether, ending their seven-month downtrend and saving the “Uptober” narrative
Yellow Card Raises $33M to Expand Stablecoin Presence in Africa
20.10.2024
Yellow Card, a leading African stablecoin platform, closed a $33 million Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital. The funding signifies a milestone for Yellow Card and the African fintech industry, highlighting the potential of stablecoins on the continent. This raise brings Yellow...
From $3.6T to $1.2T: The Surprising Decline in Stablecoin Transfer Volume Unveiled
20.10.2024
Since October kicked off, the stablecoin market has experienced a modest boost, though overall growth has remained quite slow. Currently, the sector is valued at $172.7 billion, with 48.9% of stablecoins residing on Ethereum and 34.92% circulating on Tron. Although the stablecoin landscape...
Crypto Biz: Onchain lending ramps up, driven by institutional activity
18.10.2024
Institutional demand is driving a significant increase in onchain loans across DeFi protocols
Stripe Doubles Down on Stablecoin Market, Reportedly in Advanced Talks to Acquire Bridge for $1 Billion
18.10.2024
Payments giant Stripe is in advanced discussions to acquire the San Antonio-based stablecoin platform Bridge for $1 billion, according to reports by Bloomberg and Forbes. Founded by former Coinbase employees Zach Abrams and Sean Yu, Bridge specializes in enabling businesses to create, store,...
Crypto Goes Mainstream: Blackrock Boosts North America’s $1.3T Inflows
18.10.2024
Cryptocurrency is increasingly integrated into the mainstream as North America continues to lead the global crypto market, receiving $1.3 trillion in onchain value between July 2023 and June 2024, according to Chainalysis. Institutional giants like Goldman Sachs and Blackrock are now taking serious...
Stripe in talks to acquire stablecoin platform Bridge — report
17.10.2024
Stablecoins pegged to the United States dollar have outpaced Bitcoin as a store of value in developing countries with runaway inflation
US lagging behind in global stablecoin adoption — Chainalysis
17.10.2024
Growing demand for US dollar-backed stablecoins and regulatory uncertainty in the US are the key reasons for stablecoins thriving in other jurisdictions
Hermetica Raises $1.7M in Seed Round to Fuel Stablecoin Expansion
17.10.2024
Hermetica, the creator of USDH, a Bitcoin-backed, yield-bearing synthetic dollar, has secured $1.7 million in seed funding. The round, led by UTXO Management, will accelerate the development of USDH, a stablecoin that operates on Bitcoin’s layer one (L1) and layer two (L2) networks. USDH...
Paxos Launches New Stablecoin Payments Platform With Stripe as First Customer
16.10.2024
Paxos, a regulated tokenization infrastructure platform, has unveiled its new stablecoin payments platform, with Stripe as its inaugural customer. This innovative solution powers Stripe’s Pay with Crypto product, enabling merchants to seamlessly accept stablecoin payments. By leveraging Paxos’...