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Crypto Firm Voyager Digital Secures a $500M Line of Credit From Alameda Ventures to Cope With 3AC Exposure
26.6.2022
Three days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the publicly listed company Voyager Digital after the crypto firm announced that it was owed $655 million worth of digital assets. Now according to a press release from Voyager, the company has secured funds from Alameda Ventures in order to get more...
Binance Launches Institutional, CoinFLEX Pauses Withdrawals, US SEC Chief on Crypto Regulation + More News
24.6.2022
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Three Arrows Capital Allegedly Owes Voyager Digital $655M — Crypto Firm Is ‘Unable to Assess’ if It Can Recover the Funds
23.6.2022
According to reports, the TSX-listed Voyager Digital is another company that has been negatively affected by financial issues tied to the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). In a letter to investors, Voyager’s management explained that 3AC potentially defaulted on a $655 million...
Solana whale moves $25M of USDC debt from Solend to Mango Markets
22.6.2022
The move reduces the utilization of USDC within the Solend platform and allows users to withdraw their assets once more
USDC’s ‘real volume’ flips Tether on Ethereum as total supply hits 55.9B
22.6.2022
At least on the Ethereum network, USDC real volume has nearly doubled that of USDT in the past 24 hours which could be another sign that the top stablecoin's dominance is coming to an end
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Over $20K; USDC's ‘Flippening’ of USDT and the Continued Stablecoin Bear Market
22.6.2022
Ether and most major altcoins spent much of the day in the green; a crisis in confidence has put pressure on the USDT peg
USDD Continues to Trade for Under $1 — Tron DAO Reserve Insists Stablecoin Has Not Depegged
21.6.2022
Since June 12, 2022, the Tron-based stablecoin USDD has remained below a U.S. dollar in value. On Monday, USDD had a 24-hour trading range of around $0.943 to $0.966 per unit and the day prior on June 19, USDD saw an all-time low at $0.928 per unit. Despite being below the U.S. dollar parity,...
The Number of Tethers in Circulation Dropped by Over 12 Billion in 2 Months, USDC Grew by 9%
17.6.2022
During the last two months, the stablecoin tether has been one of the most traded crypto assets swapped against a myriad of digital currencies. 66 days ago on April 11, 2022, tether’s market valuation was over $82 billion with 82,694,361,442 tethers in circulation. Since then, more than...
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...
USDC Issuer Circle to Introduce Euro-Backed Stablecoin in U.S.
16.6.2022
The Euro Coin will be backed by euro-denominated reserves held by U.S. regulated financial institutions
Tron’s USDD Remains Below the $1 Parity for 24 Hours, Token Hits a Low at $0.95 per Unit
15.6.2022
Tron’s stablecoin USDD has remained below the $1 parity for well over 24 hours and around 3:00 a.m. (ET), USDD hit a low of $0.958 per unit. The Tron DAO Reserve has deployed more tron tokens and USDC to defend the peg and the DAO’s reserve web page shows the coin is overcollaterized...
Tron DAO Reserve to Deploy Another USDC 500M to Protect Stablecoin as Depeg Extends
15.6.2022
The Tron DAO Reserve (TDR), the entity in charge of managing Tron-based stablecoins, aims to deploy another USD 500m worth of the stablecoin USD coin (USDC) to defend the peg of its algorithmic stablecoin USDD.
The move comes as USDD, despite being overcollateralized, has plunged to USD 0.96...
Legal battle avoided after YGG and Merit Circle DAO agree to a deal
15.6.2022
The passing of an investment proposal brought into question a legal agreement between the organizations and the Merit Circle DAO agreed to a counterproposal that would ensure a settlement
Despite Overcollateralized Reserve, Tron’s USDD Stablecoin Slips to $0.974 per Token
14.6.2022
Following the crypto market carnage on Monday, the following day crypto prices have shown some improvement. However, Tron’s stablecoin USDD has once again dropped to $0.974 per unit, indicating a small amount of instability continues to plague the fiat-pegged token. The dip to $0.97 follows...
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...
Moneygram Launches USDC Crypto-to-Cash Program in Certain Markets
12.6.2022
Moneygram, a remittance and payments company based in the U.S., has announced the integration of USDC, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, as a settlement asset for its cash to crypto and crypto to cash program. The company will first allow users to exchange USDC for cash and vice versa in certain markets...
Stablecoin Market Nears 15% of the Entire Crypto Economy’s Market Valuation
12.6.2022
Roughly two months ago on April 11, the stablecoin economy was valued at $190 billion and was getting closer to surpassing $200 billion in value. However, after the Terra stablecoin fallout, the fiat-pegged token economy lost $16.31 billion in value since then. While that value was erased from...
MoneyGram’s USDC transfer service launches in several countries
10.6.2022
The payment service, which is powered by the Stellar blockchain, will enable USDC settlement with MoneyGram in “near-real-time.”
Checkout.com Reveals Merchants Can Accept and Make Payments in USDC
8.6.2022
On Tuesday, the financial technology company Checkout.com announced that it will allow merchant settlements using the stablecoin USDC via a partnership with the crypto firm Fireblocks. Checkout.com further detailed that in a beta test with select clients, the company settled $300 million...