Stablecoins

Tether

Tether’s First Reserve Breakdown Shows Token 49% Backed by Unspecified Commercial Paper

The new composition report is part of Tether’s efforts to stay in compliance with a settlement with the New York Attorney General.

News  ·  13 May 2021
Stablecoins

Facebook-Backed Diem Partners With Silvergate Bank to Issue US Dollar Stablecoin

Diem is moving its "primary operations" from Switzerland to the U.S.

News  ·  12 May 2021
Brazil

Stablecoins Like USDC See Growing Demand in Latin America: Bitso CEO

Latin Americans are increasingly turning to stablecoins as a store of value.

Business  ·  11 May 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Now Viewed by Some as a Threat to Financial Stability, Fed Survey Finds

The Fed's own staffers didn't mention cryptocurrencies as a risk to financial stability, but market participants did.

Markets  ·  6 May 2021
Stablecoins

$1B Stablecoin FEI Hits Price Target for First Time, Month After Launch

Meanwhile, FEI’s market capitalization has plunged by almost half.

Markets  ·  4 May 2021
CBDCs

CBDCs and Stablecoins: The Regulatory Battle to Come

As central bank digital currencies do battle with stablecoins, dollar-backed projects will have to work hard to ensure independence.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 April 2021
Stablecoins

Facebook-Backed Diem Aims to Launch Stablecoin Pilot in 2021: Report

The pilot would see a single stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar.

News  ·  20 April 2021
China

PBoC Softens Tone Toward Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Calling Them ‘Alternative Investment’

The deputy governor said bitcoin and stablecoins were investment options and not currency during the Boao Forum on Sunday.

News  ·  19 April 2021
Stablecoins

Japanese Internet Giant Taps Zero Hash for Settlement in Yen, US Dollar Stablecoins

The companies say the move will eliminate bottlenecks in the moving and settling of Japanese yen associated with traditional financial rails.

News  ·  15 April 2021
DeFi

$1B Fei Stablecoin’s Rocky Start Is a Wake-Up Call for DeFi Investors

The episode could be the tipping point where retail crypto traders realize they have to be more judicious about buying into protocol launches.

News  ·  7 April 2021
Polkadot

Tether’s USDT to Launch on Kusama With Polkadot to Follow

It’s slated to become the first stablecoin to launch on Polkadot.

Tech  ·  6 April 2021
Exchanges

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Outflows Aren’t the Bullish Signal You Think They Are

Exchange flows shift as tether continues to replace bitcoin, building quote currency dominance in altcoin trading.

Markets  ·  4 April 2021
CoinFlash

UK to Focus Regulation on Stablecoins Rather Than Crypto in General: Report

“We believe the case for intervention in the wider cryptocurrency markets is less immediately pressing,” Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glen said Tuesday.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 March 2021
Stablecoins

Can Decentralized Stablecoins Stabilize?

Efforts to create decentralized stablecoins outside the dollar system are attractive for privacy reasons but may be impractical, says our columnist.

Business  ·  22 March 2021
CoinFlash

Thai Central Bank to Regulate Stablecoins This Year

The central bank warned a Thai baht-denominated stablecoin is a threat to the stability of the currency system.

News  ·  19 March 2021