Stablecoins

MakerDAO

$1 Million Loans Are Being Minted on MakerDAO – More May Be on the Way

A bullish ETH market appears to be increasing the number of large collateralized debt positions on MakerDAO.

Markets  ·  9 July 2019
Stablecoins

Goldman Sachs CEO Hints Bank Might Launch ‘JPM Coin’-Like Crypto

Goldman Sachs may ultimately take part in the crypto disruption of finance with its own stablecoin, according to CEO David Solomon.

Business  ·  28 June 2019
Coinbase

Circle and Coinbase Open CENTRE Stablecoin Network to New Members

Circle and Coinbase are a launching a bold effort to make money as easy to move around the world as internet data and content.

Business  ·  13 June 2019
Stablecoins

Facebook’s ‘GlobalCoin’ Crypto Will Be Tied to Multiple Currencies: Exec

A Facebook executive has told a German magazine that the firm's planned stablecoin will be tied to a basket of fiat currencies.

Business  ·  7 June 2019
Exchanges

Binance Confirms Stablecoin Offering Coming Soon: Report

Binance, the top crypto exchange by adjusted trading volume, has told Bloomberg it will issue its own stablecoins, likely within weeks.

Markets  ·  6 June 2019
Paxos

Blockchain Adds PAX Stablecoin to Mobile Wallet

Crypto-wallet powerhouse Blockchain is adding a dollar-pegged stablecoin to attract more users.

Markets  ·  31 May 2019
Exchanges

How MakerDAO Works: A Video Explainer

The most popular decentralized finance application on ethereum, MakerDAO, was built to keep a stablecoin's price stable. Under the hood, it's quite complex, featuring two separate tokens, a lending system and even a voting process. Here's how it works

Tech  ·  30 May 2019
Stablecoins

Libra: Everything We Know About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

Here's the complete story (so far) of Facebook's potentially transformative blockchain project.

Markets  ·  29 May 2019
MakerDAO

MakerDAO Finally Approves DAI Fee Decrease After 11-Day Deliberation

After nearly two weeks of continuous voting, MakerDAO token holders have officially activated a decrease to DAI stablecoin fees.

Tech  ·  28 May 2019
Exchanges

Coinbase Opens DAI Stablecoin Trading to Retail Customers

Coinbase will now let its retail customers buy or trade the DAI stablecoin, so long as they don't live in New York.

Markets  ·  23 May 2019
Stablecoins

Switzerland’s SIX Stock Exchange Is Working on a Swiss Franc Stablecoin

SIX, the Swiss national stock exchange group, is working on creating its own stablecoin pegged to the Swiss franc.

Business  ·  22 May 2019
MakerDAO

MakerDAO Fee Decrease Stalls Amid Decline in Token Holder Voting Turnout

A decrease to fees on stablecoin DAI failed to activate over the weekend due to a lack of voter turnout.

Tech  ·  20 May 2019
MakerDAO

MakerDAO Votes to Decrease Stablecoin Fees for First Time in 5 Months

Dollar-backed stablecoin DAI is trading above a dollar for the first time in a long-time. MakerDAO token holders have voted to decrease fees on the stablecoin in order to address high market demand for DAI.

Tech  ·  16 May 2019
Exchanges

Coinbase Rolls Out Trading in USDC Stablecoin to 85 Countries

Coinbase is expanding crypto-to-crypto trading in USD Coin, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, to a host of nations.

Business  ·  14 May 2019
Exchanges

PAX Streamlines Redemptions in Battle for Stablecoin Market Share

Paxos is doubling down on a traditional approach to crypto custody and enabling instant stablecoin redemptions.

Tech  ·  13 May 2019