Stablecoins

Stablecoins

Pablo Escobar’s Brother Says New Crypto Will Fund ‘Impeach Trump’ Effort

The brother of deceased drug lord Pablo Escobar has launched a cryptocurrency apparently targeting the impeachment of President Trump.

Tech  ·  11 January 2019
Stablecoins

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Spins Off From Coinfloor, Plans Stablecoin Futures

CoinfloorEX, a bitcoin futures market, has been spun off from its parent company and will relaunch next month with a stablecoin futures product.

Markets  ·  8 January 2019
Coinbase

Coinbase Exec Leaves Crypto Exchange for Stablecoin Issuer

Vaishali Mehta, a senior compliance manager at Coinbase from November 2017 to November 2018, has joined TrustToken as head of compliance.

Markets  ·  4 January 2019
Stablecoins

2018 Was the Reality Check. 2019 Starts the Crypto Comeback

In this op-ed, Micah Winkelspecht explains why he believes that 2019 will see the return of bitcoin dominance after 2018's reality checks.

Markets  ·  31 December 2018
Bitcoin

The True Crypto Alternative to Government Money

The denationalization of money is finally unfolding organically in the form of digital assets.

Tech  ·  28 December 2018
Stablecoins

Facebook to Develop its Own Stablecoin for Remittances: Report

Social media giant Facebook is reportedly working to launch its own stablecoin for money transfers through its popular messaging app WhatsApp.

Markets  ·  21 December 2018
Security

TrustToken Says It Passed 3 Security Audits With No Bugs Found

TrustToken says its tech has passed three independent security audits, while its stablecoin is now seeing trading volume over $1 billion a month.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 December 2018
Brazil

This Brazilian Bank Is Using Ethereum to Issue a Stablecoin

The Brazilian National Social Development Bank is to pilot a stablecoin based on ethereum to combat corruption.

Business  ·  17 December 2018
Stablecoins

Basis Stablecoin Confirms Shutdown, Blaming ‘Regulatory Constraints’

Basis, the most well-funded stablecoin startup, says it couldn't overcome regulatory hurdles and is returning money to its investors.

Markets  ·  13 December 2018
Stablecoins

Stablecoin Issuer Promises Full Audits of Euro-Backed Crypto Token

The engagement of BDO Malta aims to dispel any doubts that EURS stablecoins are backed one-to-one by euros.

Markets  ·  10 December 2018
Markets

2019 Will Be a Big Year for Stablecoins

2019 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for innovation in the stablecoin sphere, writes the CEO of crypto trading firm XBTO.

Markets  ·  9 December 2018
Exchanges

Tether Says Customers Can Once Again Deposit and Redeem Fiat

Tether is again offering fiat redemption of its stablecoin USDT. Meanwhile, Bitfinex is now offering tether trading pairs with USD and EUR.

Markets  ·  27 November 2018
Paxos

Crypto Payments Processor BitPay to Support Paxos Stablecoin

BitPay is integrating the Paxos Standard stablecoin into its services, allowing merchants to utilize the token to settle transactions.

Markets  ·  20 November 2018
Markets

Stablecoin Purchases Surged Amid Wednesday’s Crypto Market Drop

The broader cryptocurrency market plummeted on Wednesday, but stablecoins in particular saw no shortage of buyers.

Markets  ·  17 November 2018
Markets

This Bitcoin Skeptic Wants to Make ‘Stable’ Cryptos for Venezuela

Economist Steve Hanke has joined the board of the P2P cryptocurrency exchange AirTM and will guide its Latin American expansion, including a new system for price-stable assets he will design.

Business  ·  15 November 2018