Adoption grows as more than $7T settled with stablecoins in 2022

The ongoing bear market did little to curb the rising use of stablecoins.

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Stablecoins are in the limelight, but this Yale Economist remains skeptical about their stability

Stablecoins are taking the center stage in crypto-related discussion especially as adoption increases meteorically. Sean Stein, a professor, and entrepreneur recently noted in a Forbes article, that “more (allegedly) mundane versions of cryptocurrency – stablecoins – look increasingly like the method by which crypto will achieve mainstream adoption and utilization.” But this viewpoint has done […]

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Will Fiat-Backed Stablecoins Pass Legal Muster With the SEC and CFTC?

As stablecoins see greater capital inflows and adoption, regulators will likely take a harder look at their compliance status.

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Binance: JPMorgan Token a ‘Stepping Stone’ to Mass Crypto Adoption

JPMorgan’s controversial blockchain token might not be a real cryptocurrency, but researchers say it could help spark concrete crypto adoption. Binance Argues JPMorgan’s Dubious Crypto Project Will Spur Real Adoption In a new article from Binance Research, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges deems JPM Coin a “stepping stone” toward mass adoption.

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What are Stablecoins: Types of Stablecoins

There are many reasons that prevent cryptocurrencies from widespread adoption and mainstream use as currency; something that was wanted when they were first introduced. Notorious instability, high fees and rampant scams are just few of them.

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Stablecoins to Play Key Role in Crypto Adoption, Says New Report

Stablecoins will play a “critical role” in the mass adoption of crypto technologies — especially in emerging markets — a new study argues

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Chainalysis Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding From Accel Ventures

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has completed a $30 million Series B round led by American VC firm Accel and Benchmark, who led the startup's Series A funding in April 2018.

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Longhash Data Shows Dai (DAI) Stablecoin Wallet Addresses Increase by 20% Per Month in 2018

Stablecoins have gained massive popularity during the past year as the cryptocurrency market tumbled from all-time highs starting February 2018. One of the lesser-known stablecoins, Dai (Dai) has quietly been increasing its adoption as shown by the 7,300 addresses being opened monthly for the token.

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Asia Ripe for Stablecoin Adoption in 2019

Following the aftermath of 2018’s price drop—which saw the value of Bitcoin below 80 percent of the value from its all-time high—stablecoins are looking to become a more attractive crypto solution this year, particularly in the Asia-Pacific Region.

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Chinese Crypto Billionaire Developing New Stablecoin

Cryptocurrency, Stablecoins–While most investors will remember 2018 as one of the worst bear markets for cryptocurrency, those on the development and adoption side will hail it as the year of the stablecoin.

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Bitfinex Gives Tether Competition, Adds Four of Market’s Top Stablecoins

Cryptocurrency exchanges Bitfinex and Ethfinex now support trading for all six of the market’s major stablecoins. Adding to its support for MakerDao’s Dai and Tether’s USDT, the sister platforms recently listed USD Coin (USDC), TrueUSD (TUSD), Paxos Standard Token (PAX) and Gemini USD (GUSD).

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Tether Will Soon Allow Direct Redemption of USDT — But With a High Minimum

Tether is launching a new liquidity portal, one that will finally allow the direct redemption of Tether’s stablecoin USDT back into fiat. According to a new report released on the company’s website, Tether is going to “launch a redesigned platform allowing for the verification of new customers and direct redemption of Tether to fiat.

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Binance Creates Unified Market to Give Further Push to Stablecoin Trading

CoinSpeaker Binance Creates Unified Market to Give Further Push to Stablecoin Trading In order to boost wider adoption of stablecoins, cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance is creating a combined stablecoin market.

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BitPay Integrates PAX Stablecoin Into Cryptocurrency Payment Platform

Bitcoin payment platform BitPay is now going to allow payments with the Paxos Standard token (PAX), which it calls “the fastest growing stablecoin and the highest trading volume of any U.

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OKEx Adds Support for the Vietnamese Dong on Its Fiat-to-Crypto Platform

Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has added the Vietnamese Dong (VND) on its Customer-to-Customer (C2C) trading system, enabling Vietnamese customers to exchange their fiat currency for tokens on the platform.

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Newsflash: Gate.io exchange targeted with crypto stealing malware, MetaMask rolls out a privacy mode while Stablecoins not named Tether on a rise

MetaMask rolls out a privacy mode, achieves important milestones MetaMask, the popular Ethereum and ERC-20 wallet which also allows customers to interact with Ethereum dapps, launched some new features recently that will look to improve their users’ overall experience and perhaps enable a wider adoption for cryptocurrency.

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How Bitcoin AND Stablecoins Can Dominate the Future of Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency, Stablecoins, Bitcoin (BTC)–As stablecoins, the new industry of cryptocurrency that is focused on price stability, continues to gain traction relative to Bitcoin and the altcoin market, competition is going to mount over the viability of transacting as adoption grows.

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A New Australian Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Slated to Launch on Stellar

Utility billing and payment services provider Novatti is launching a new Australian dollar (AUD)-backed stablecoin known as the Novatti AUD Utility Token on the Stellar Network.

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Coinbase and Circle co-found the CENTRE Consortium

Circle and Coinbase have co-founded the CENTRE Consortium, a joint venture aimed at establishing a standard for fiat on the internet and providing a governance framework and network for the global, mainstream adoption of fiat stablecoins.

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PAX, GUSD, USDC Gain Widespread Relevance as Demand for Regulated Stablecoins Increase

The stablecoin trio of Paxos Standard, Gemini Dollar, and USD//Coin have surged ahead in trading volume and adoption shortly after launch, indicating that investors and businesses alike look for reputed options to store the digital equivalent of their fiat balances.

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Stablecoins See More Adoption A Month After Launch

Paxos Standard Token (PAX), TrueUSD (TUSD), USD Coin (USDC) and Gemini Dollar (GUSD) will be listed on Huobi on Oct. 19. The post Stablecoins See More Adoption A Month After Launch appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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PwC and Cred Partner to Develop Cryptocurrency Trading Technology

Global professional services firm PwC has partnered with decentralized lending platform Cred to boost trust in the cryptocurrency space and bring in more traders by advancing stablecoin technology.

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PwC and Cred Partner to Promote Cryptocurrency Trading Technology

Global professional services firm PwC has partnered with decentralized lending platform Cred to boost trust in the cryptocurrency space and bring in more traders by advancing stablecoin technology.

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Venezuela Demands Citizens Pay for Passports With Petro

Venezuelan authorities have found another way to impose the adoption of the state-issued cryptocurrency, the petro. Citizens will soon have to pay with the government-controlled digital coin if they want to obtain a travel document.

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In Search of Stability: An Overview of the Budding Stablecoin Ecosystem

Stability. The word seems to be at complete odds with the current nature of the crypto market. With its flagship coin having “died” on hundreds of occasions, volatility and meteoric price swings have come to define cryptocurrencies, as price stability, ever-elusive, is in short supply.

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Blockchain’s Report Examines Benefits (and Failures) of Today’s Stablecoins

Stablecoins have garnered serious investor attention over the past few weeks. Unlike bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies, they are digital assets built to lessen price volatility and are often paired against the U.

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Circle Introduces Stablecoin Backed By U.S. Dollar

Regulated stablecoins continue their disruptive journey into mass adoption as Circle announces application of tokenized fiat assets. The U. S. dollar-backed stablecoin USD//Coin (USDC) is the product of Circle’s partnership with CENTRE, the open source distribution network which will facilitate deposits from U.

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The Big Discussion: Are Stablecoins Quintessentially “Shitcoins”

Stablecoins have been praised as the solution to crypto’s volatility problem with the potential to revolutionize crypto trading and expand crypto adoption by making cryptos more attractive to merchants due to reduced price risk.

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Gemini and Paxos Both Launch Stablecoins on Ethereum Blockchain

Two crypto companies, Gemini Trust and Paxos, got a green light from a New York state regulator to launch their own stablecoins pegged 1:1 to the U. S. dollar.   New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) gave an okay to Gemini Trust, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, to launch Gemini Dollar (GUSD).

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Stronghold and IBM Collaborate to Launch FDIC-Insured Stablecoin on Stellar

Stronghold, a cryptocurrency trading platform housed by Stellar, is launching a stablecoin on its parent network’s blockchain in collaboration with IBM. Stronghold USD will be backed with “one-to-one U.

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Stablecoins: Cryptocurrencies That Could Truly Replace Money

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies with stable value; unlike most other crypto assets, they have low volatility against the world’s most important sovereign-backed currencies (fiat). They are essentially a cryptocurrency with a fixed price.

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What Is MakerDAO? An Interview with Rune Christensen

MakerDAO is a stability platform comprised of a stablecoin, a governance coin, and a decentralized governance model. Stablecoins are a potential solution to the volatility of cryptocurrencies, allowing for wider adoption.

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