Stablecoins

Regulation

Startup Arca Seeks SEC Approval for US Treasury Bond-Backed Stablecoin

Arca Investment Management is seeking approval from the SEC to sell a new type of stablecoin to retail investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 April 2019
Exchanges

eToro Launches Full Crypto Exchange and 8 Custom Stablecoins

eToro's blockchain subsidiary has launched a regulated cryptocurrency exchange along with eight branded stablecoins.

Markets  ·  16 April 2019
MakerDAO

Tensions Flare in MakerDAO Community Call Over Transparency Issues

Tough questions were asked Tuesday during a MakerDAO community call about who controls the overseeing organization's finances.

Tech  ·  10 April 2019
Stablecoins

Facebook Said to Be Seeking $1 Billion in Funding for Crypto Project

Social media giant Facebook may be seeking a billion bucks in VC investment for its cryptocurrency project, an NYT reporter says.

Business  ·  9 April 2019
Exchanges

Now There’s a Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin on the Way

Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare is launching a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Canadian dollar.

Markets  ·  5 April 2019
Markets

A16z-Backed TrustToken Launches Stablecoin Pegged to UK Pound

Cryptocurrency startup TrustToken has launched its second stablecoin – and this time it's a token pegged 1:1 to the British pound.

Markets  ·  2 April 2019
BitGo

Bittrex-Backed Euro Stablecoin Can Be Staked for 8% Interest

A group of blockchain firms called Universal Protocol Alliance is launching a euro-pegged stablecoin that can be staked to earn annual returns.

Markets  ·  29 March 2019
MakerDAO

$5 Million in MakerDAO Loans Have Been Liquidated, But Help Is on the Way

A new tool called CDP Saver is being tested that could soon make MakerDAO loans less risky.

Tech  ·  28 March 2019
Governance

MakerDAO Votes to Increase Fees 4% on Ethereum Stablecoin DAI

Users of the dollar-backed stablecoin DAI have staked MakerDAO governance tokens in favor of supporting a 4 percent raise to stablecoin fees.

Tech  ·  21 March 2019
Stablecoins

Facebook Seeks Counsel to Forge Blockchain Partnerships for New Products

Facebook is looking to hire a lead commercial counsel for blockchain to negotiate "partnerships needed to launch new products."

Markets  ·  21 March 2019
Stablecoins

IBM Signs 6 Banks to Issue Stablecoins and Use Stellar’s XLM Cryptocurrency

Six banks have signed up to issue stablecoins through World Wire, an IBM network built on the Stellar blockchain.

Business  ·  18 March 2019
MakerDAO

MakerDAO Weighs Fourth Fee Hike as DAI Stablecoin Remains Below $1

MakerDAO token holders could soon be voting on another proposal to increase fees on the loans that issue new holdings of the stablecoin DAI.

Tech  ·  14 March 2019
Markets

Tether Says Its USDT Stablecoin May Not Be Backed By Fiat Alone

Tether has updated the terms on its website, saying that its dollar-pegged USDT stablecoin may not be backed 100 percent by fiat reserves.

Markets  ·  14 March 2019
Stablecoins

‘Facebook Coin’ Could Generate Billions in Revenue: Barclays Analyst

A note from Barclays analyst Ross Sandler sketches out how much Facebook might gain from developing its own cryptocurrency.

Markets  ·  11 March 2019
JP Morgan

JP Morgan’s Stablecoin: A Feat of Engineering or Marketing?

Upon first examination, JPM coin is an exciting Wall Street development, but the reality is more complicated, writes Kadena's Ben Jessel.

Business  ·  9 March 2019