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Ripple CEO Unveils New Stablecoin Name at XRP Ledger Community Summit
12.6.2024
In a significant announcement at the XRP Ledger Community Summit (#XRPL Apex) held in Amsterdam from 11-13 June 2024, Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, unveiled the name of Ripple’s new stablecoin – $RLUSD. Garlinghouse expressed his fondness for the name, stating, “I like...
Lift Dollar, a new stablecoin from Paxos International
6.6.2024
The new project exemplifies Paxos International’s dedication to supporting widespread stablecoin usage and industry expansion. The most notable advantage of the new offering is that investors will profit from the yield obtained on reserves. The new product introduction serves to solidify...
Former Consensys Employee Launches Stablecoin ‘USD3’
30.5.2024
Former Consensys employee Jack Jia, and the founder of Stable.com has launched USD3, a “payments-first” new stablecoin despite the present lack of a regulatory framework and uncertainty around the market.
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PayPal’s new stablecoin on Solana will offer ‘confidential transfers’
30.5.2024
Confidential transfers allow merchants to provide confidentiality for transaction amounts to their consumers while maintaining visibility for regulatory purposes
Former Consensys employee launches new stablecoin amid regulatory uncertainty
29.5.2024
Former Consensys employee Jack Jia, co-founder of Stable.com, launches new stablecoin USD3 amid regulatory uncertainty and shifting stablecoin narratives
DeFi Lender Liquity Unveils New Stablecoin With User-Set Borrowing Rates in White Paper
14.5.2024
Liquity V2 will allow borrowers to set their borrowing costs, a novel approach in DeFi, and pays the lion's share of protocol revenues back to liquidity providers
Will A Stablecoin Bill Really Be Passed Before The U.S. Presidential Election? The DGC Policy Officer Cody Carbone Weighs In
25.4.2024
Between Representatives Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand’s new stablecoin bill and Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ renewed optimism in stablecoin legislation, will a new law regulating the cryptocurrencies be enacted anytime soon? The Digital Chamber's Chief Policy Officer, Cody Carbone, weighs...
Is Cardano’s new stablecoin a potential game changer?
22.4.2024
The main features of the Cardano platform are its high research focus, robustness, and sustainability. As a leader in cryptocurrency, it encourages the development of technologies like smart contracts and decentralized applications. Stablecoins are essential as the backbone of the crypto-ecosystem....
New Stablecoin Bill Faces Criticism for Stifling Innovation and Breaching First Amendment
20.4.2024
A new bill co-sponsored by Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand, aimed at regulating stablecoins, has drawn criticism for potentially stifling innovation and breaching First Amendment rights. The bill includes a provision that bans all “algorithmic payment stablecoins,” which...
XRP Price Prediction as Ripple Announces New Stablecoin – Can XRP Reach $100?
5.4.2024
News that Ripple Labs is set to launch its very own US dollar-pegged stablecoin has failed to give the XRP (XRP) price a lasting lift. XRP, which is the token of the XRP Ledger launched by Ripple Labs in 2012, was last at $0.587. That leaves it down close to 7% for the week, and […]
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Ripple’s New Stablecoin Looks to Boost XRP Adoption
5.4.2024
Ripple plans to introduce a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar this year, as projections estimate the market will surpass $2.8t by 2028.
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Van Eck Scion’s new stablecoin debut grabs crypto fans’ attention
3.4.2024
Van Eck is heavily investing in stablecoins, a relatively new type of cryptocurrency. In order to bolster the case for investment, Agora raised $12 million in finance under the direction of Dragonfly. Van Eck will assume the role of fund manager for Agora’s stablecoin reserves. Nick Van...
Lawmaker Raises Red Flags Over Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Regulation Proposal
27.12.2023
A Hong Kong lawmaker expressed worries that new stablecoin regulations could disrupt crypto markets. Image by mehaniq41, Adobe Stock. Today, Hong Kong’s financial authorities—the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)—unveiled their plan...
Tether Implements New Stablecoin-Freezing Policy After Seizing Funds Tied to OFAC Sanctioned Entities
10.12.2023
Tether, a leading stablecoin company in the crypto industry, has announced a significant new initiative aimed at strengthening the security of the crypto asset ecosystem. The company announced this weekend that its recent move to voluntarily freeze tether-holding wallets linked to the Office...
Japanese Megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Teams up with Crypto Exchange for Stablecoin Project
8.11.2023
Source: Funtap/Adobe The Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ will join forces with one of the nation’s biggest crypto exchanges for a new stablecoin offering. The bank will team up with Bitbank, one of Japan’s biggest and longest-running crypto exchange platforms. The firms and their partners...
Paypal Faces SEC Scrutiny Over New Stablecoin PYUSD, Cooperates With Document Production Request
2.11.2023
After releasing its new stablecoin PYUSD, the payments giant Paypal disclosed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoenaed the company concerning the stablecoin. Paypal stated in its Form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter that it had been asked to produce documents for the...
Liquid-Staking Token-Backed Stablecoin MKUSD Surges 27,000% in Under a Month
23.9.2023
Since the start of 2023, the size of the stablecoin economy has decreased amid numerous redemptions. However, new stablecoin asset projects, such as Aave’s GHO, First Digital’s FDUSD, and Paypal’s PYUSD, have emerged. On September 1, a stablecoin protocol named Prisma Finance...
Binance pushes new stablecoin as it confirms plan to cease BUSD support
31.8.2023
Paxos has earlier said it will halt support of Binance's stablecoin by February 2024, now the exchange has said it will also stop support by that time
Nigerian Crypto Trading Platform Unilaterally Converts User Funds to New Stablecoin — Move Sparks Exit Scam Fears
23.8.2023
A Nigerian crypto trading platform, Patricia, announced on Aug. 18 that it had converted users’ outstanding funds to its U.S.-backed stablecoin known as “Patricia Token.” Some social media users have slammed the crypto trading platform’s unilateral decision to convert...
PayPal’s new PYUSD stablecoin faces legal headwinds and ‘less functionality’
21.8.2023
Industry experts explain the benefits and disadvantages of PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin