2019-8-25 22:00 |
The stablecoin ecosystem is rapidly evolving — with banks, big tech, and crypto startups all clamoring to offer blockchain-based versions of fiat currencies.
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Jeremy Allaire, co-founder & CEO of Circle, the issuer of USDC stablecoin, called this meeting an “extraordinary and positive” movement as “It's a sign of how far we've come and how fast this is all happening.
2021-7-21 21:39 | |
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The contentious stablecoin operator, Tether, is all set to issue a new stablecoin, CNHT, pegged to CNH, offshore Chinese Yuan Renminbi. The news was confirmed by Zhao Dong of DGroup, who spoke to ChainNews on August 21.
2019-8-21 15:14 | |
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Tether ownership is worryingly concentrated, citing Coin Metrics data that showed just 318 addresses held 80 percent of all Tether in circulation. Coin Metrics data shows Tether ownership highly concentrated Tether, a stablecoin created to provide liquidity to cryptocurrency exchanges, hasn’t been a stranger to controversy.
2019-8-10 07:34 | |
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Centralization is a well-known problem of crypto markets. People often referred to as whales control a fifth of some markets and have the strength to promote manipulation whenever they want to. Tether, however, seems to be facing an even worse situation: only 318 crypto addresses actually control 80% of the circulating supply of Tether (USDT). […]
2019-8-8 00:08 | |
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The world is watching Facebook and all of its moves related to the creation and regulation of the Libra stablecoin. Now, in order to protect its interests, Facebook has decided to hire a new person for its lobby team: Susan Zook.
2019-8-6 21:13 | |
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The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has recently decided to request that the Libra Association should provide more details on how the group will protect the data that will be gathered by the users of the upcoming Facebook Libra stablecoin.
2019-8-6 23:04 | |
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Bitwise — a U. S. cryptocurrency index fund provider — recently released a study in which it claimed that Facebook’s upcoming stablecoin offering Libra has accelerated BTCs progress by a little over three years.
2019-8-3 18:40 | |
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Coinspeaker Tether Launches on Blockstream’s Sidechain the Liquid NetworkIn a bid to provision digital currency traders with an ample means to manage all of their assets from a single wallet, an upgraded version of the number one stablecoin - Tether, would be launched on Blockstream’s Liquid Sidechain Network.
2019-7-30 14:09 | |
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The Winklevoss twins’ old-time enemy, Mark Zuckerberg entry to the crypto space through the upcoming stablecoin was no less than a grand plan and naming it Libra was just icing on the cake. As the former Harvard classmates were all set to put their bets on their respective stablecoins, Gemini failed to gain significant momentum […] The post Libra effect on Gemini Dollar? GUSD sheds over 88% value over seven months appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-7-5 02:00 | |
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What will it take for the markets to escape Tether’s influence and can it do it at all?
2019-7-4 21:15 | |
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The central focus of all squabbles surrounding the stablecoin project Libra was the subject of decentralization. Titled “Libra, 2 weeks in“, David Marcus, the head of Calibra clarified a few issues that have been brought up.
2019-7-4 13:00 | |
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The central focus of all squabbles surrounding the stablecoin project Libra was the subject of decentralization. Titled “Libra, 2 weeks in“, David Marcus, the head of Calibra clarified a few issues that have been brought up.
2019-7-4 13:00 | |
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All currencies are based on trust. This is what distinguishes them from Facebook's stablecoin. Only a fool would trust Libra, the Nobel laureate believes.
2019-7-7 13:23 | |
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A Canadian company, Blockchain Venture Capital Inc. , has developed a stablecoin, CADT, pegged to the Canadian Dollar as the country celebrated Canada Day. Like all stablecoins, CADT will be pegged 1:1 with the Canadian Dollar and will have reserves backing it.
2019-7-2 15:30 | |
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Coinsource will be updating all of its 230 machines in 29 US states and the District of Columbia in a push to create a remittance system.
2019-6-27 19:30 | |
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A columnist for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently spoke about the upcoming Facebook cryptocurrency, Libra. According to the article, the columnist opines that the proposed stablecoin isn’t as promising as projected and added that Libra gives Facebook the “license to print money.
2019-6-24 20:54 | |
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Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse recently while speaking at Fortune’s Brainstorm Finance Conference in New York, praised Facebook’s Libra. Earlier this week, Facebook unveiled its “stablecoin Libra” that industry experts said is not really a blockchain.
2019-6-23 18:11 | |
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Stellar Lumens (XLM) had some good news yesterday – PaysXDR’s stablecoin launch – but that hasn’t helped its price much, if at all. Stellar has been trapped in a downward channel since Facebook announced its.
2019-6-20 19:31 | |
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Some proponents in the cryptocurrency market have stated that 2019 will be the year of stablecoins, this speculation evidenced by the number of recent updates and developments in the space. In a recent analysis by Skew Markets, it was shown that all the top stablecoins, including Tether, had seen significant increases in market caps over […] The post USDC is now the largest stablecoin by market cap after Tether, claims Skew Markets analysis appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-6-19 01:30 | |
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Facebook is launching its Libra stablecoin, promising a rosy future for FB users, however, the white paper shows it is not all that simple
2019-6-18 15:41 | |
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The crypto-market has long been preparing to welcome Facebook and its pet crypto-project. The social media giant continues to expand its reach after receiving backing from Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and Uber.
2019-6-14 17:30 | |
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Until now, analysts have tried to assess how the new stablecoin Facebook GlobalCoin will affect crypto market and cryptocurrencies. Two opposite opinions were expressed: i) it will crush all of them; ii) it will push them up.
2019-6-14 15:01 | |
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After aggressive issuance of USDT coins and tokens on various networks, the stablecoin breaks another supply record.
2019-6-12 12:47 | |
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Crypto is waiting for a new strong player. Facebook GlobalCoin is expected to be announced in June, perhaps in a week. Analysts offer different versions of how this will affect the market. Opinions are opposite.
2019-6-12 23:36 | |
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Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. While price action wasn’t all too hot, with Bitcoin losing its strides above $8,000 to tap $7,450, the underlying industry still saw a flurry of developments.
2019-6-8 21:00 | |
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By CCN: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao let the cat out of the bag on Twitter late last night: Binance is launching its own stablecoin. Binance’s Last Mile: Its Own Liquidity Market? A user hoped to see a true stablecoin, pointing out that all of the existing options were down at least 2%.
2019-6-4 18:19 | |
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Crypto Twitter is running wild after users spotted Binance testing a stablecoin on, June 3, 2019. While the USD backs most stablecoins, Binance chose to peg its stablecoin to the GBP. Binance has developed a reputation as one of the more trustworthy exchanges, making their stablecoin launch all the more exciting.
2019-6-3 15:59 | |
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Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world and one of these most recognizable names in the space, is looking to step up its game once again. After the launch of its native blockchain, Binance Chain, and their decentralized exchange, Binance DEX, the exchange is all set to introduce a native stablecoin, Binance GBP Stablecoin.
2019-6-3 15:21 | |
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Another Look at Stablecoins When cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin were first hitting the digital world from their respective white papers, we were residing in a time of financial turmoil. With the financial crash of 2008/9 destroying (for many) the trust of the people in major banking institutions.
2019-6-3 09:15 | |
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Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets.
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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In the latest on the ongoing legal dispute between the New York Attorney General (NYAG), cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether, the New York Supreme Court has modified an April 24, 2019, preliminary injunction and now Bitfinex is allowed to continue using the Tether reserves that were loaned to it to maintain its ordinary course of business, such as paying employees and consultants.
2019-5-18 22:14 | |
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By CCN: Given the widely publicized troubles faced by Tether (USDT), there is a massive opportunity for a competitor to wade into the stablecoin arena. It appears that Coinbase will be that adversary, as the crypto exchange is taking the opportunity to double down on USDT’s problems and expand USD Coin (USDC) trading into 85 countries.
2019-5-15 04:00 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. The bitcoin price has broken $8,000 for the first time since July 2018, with most cryptocurrencies trading in the green.
2019-5-15 19:01 | |
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Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets.
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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After placing an outright ban on all forms of cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology (DLT) related advertisements last year, social media giant, Facebook has announced an update to its policy to enable some “clean” digital assets and blockchain related ads to fly once again on its platform, according to a blog post on May 8,Read MoreRead More.
2019-5-9 19:00 | |
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Bitfinex is forging forward despite its ongoing row with the authorities, and it's looking for investors to support its efforts. Today, May 8, 2019, iFinex, the operator and parent company of the popular cryptocurrency exchange, released a private token sale white paper, putting to rest rumors of its Initial Exchange Offering (IEO).
2019-5-8 18:33 | |
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Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) legal sparring in relation to $850 million in missing funds escalated with another round of court filings this past weekend.
2019-5-7 01:42 | |
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It has been one of the dominating revelations in recent times for the crypto industry. The $850 million Bitfinex-Tether scandal has grabbed all the headlines in the past month. Since the New York Attorney General announced an investigation into the two firms, the industry has waited with bated breath to see where this latest scandal […] The post The Bitfinex Scandal Continues: Is Binance Tanking Tether to Launch Its Own Stablecoin? appeared first on NullTX.
2019-5-7 00:41 | |
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Ontology has just announced its collaboration with Paxos to launch its stablecoin atop the enterprise-oriented blockchain. According to the partnership’s press release, Paxos Standard will be built on Ontology’s OEP-4 protocol, and will enable atomic swaps of the dollar-valued tokens between Ontology’s main blockchain and all other chains on its network.
2019-4-30 19:12 | |
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Coinspeaker Paxos is All Set to Issue $100 Million of PAX Stablecoins on Ontology BlockchainPaxos Standard (PAX) stablecoin is to become available on the Ontology’s blockchain network in May to facilitate fiat transactions.
2019-4-29 13:34 | |
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The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million.
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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Tron has been in the company of the bear for a long time, something which the Tron Foundation expected to change with the launch of Tether [USDT] stablecoin on Tron blockchain. However, that did not happen.
2019-4-22 18:30 | |
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By CCN: Stablecoins on the surface might seem boring. After all, most don’t come with the volatility that’s inherent with most cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, and therefore have an entirely different risk/return profile.
2019-4-20 21:59 | |
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The Crypto.com has several new publications that it has made for its investors that we should all be aware of. The platform has been considered to be a pioneer payments platform for the crypto coins that are in the market; thus the announcements that it has made are essential for investors to take note of. […]
2019-4-19 19:50 | |
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IBMR. io has just gone ahead to announce that the crypto service platform referred to as the COBINHOOD will help and advice in the new launch of the IBMR. io macro-economic stable coin, one that they have called the ARCC, Asia Reserve Currency Coin.
2019-4-18 14:41 | |
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Dai may also be poised to become the stablecoin of choice for ETH users, for a variety of reasons. An upcoming Coinbase listing, the potential for ICOs denominated in Dai, payroll sent in Dai, and dApps like Augur using Dai, all point to the need for Dai or something similar in the future.
2019-4-3 14:01 | |
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Stablecoins, for all the drama that surrounds them, have continued to thrive in the crypto market. Despite being called manipulation tools, they continue to appeal to investors due to their affiliation with fiat currency and their reputation of being more secure than traditional cryptos.
2019-4-2 21:09 | |
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The Bitcoin bull and bear market cycles are a pattern that produces significant developments — when the market is cold, people tend to focus on building the next wave of groundbreaking technology.
2019-3-29 16:26 | |
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We’re all still thinking like regular crypto heads when it comes to what Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has up his sleeve with his stablecoin. The Zuck’s not thinking about just creating his own crypto.
2019-3-25 01:30 | |
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