Transparency

What We Know – and Don’t Know – About Stablecoins’ Dollar Backing

As information disclosed by issuers varies, it's not easy for investors to make apple-to-apple comparisons.

Markets  ·  10 August 2021

Huobi-Branded HUSD Reveals Breakdown of Reserves: All Held in Cash

Though USDT and USDC still captured the largest market share, smaller stablecoins are trying to prove that they are backed by safer assets.

Markets  ·  5 August 2021
Regulation

USDC Assets to Be Disclosed in SEC Filings, Circle CEO Says

“Our intention is to include greater reserves transparency” as the stablecoin operator goes public via a SPAC deal, Jeremy Allaire told CoinDesk TV Friday.

News  ·  9 July 2021
Stablecoins

Circle CEO Says USDC to Take High Road, But It’s a Long Road

Jeremy Allaire made the promise at a time when investors have been demanding more transparency around USDC.

Markets  ·  8 July 2021
Tether

Circle Isn’t Winning the Stablecoin Transparency Race

Stablecoin projects increasingly compete on transparency. Circle's two-month-old data on "approved investments" leaves something to be desired.

Opinion  ·  6 July 2021
News

Coinbase-Backed Nomics Launches Trading Transparency Product

Nomics is launching a new data transparency product to prove how much real volume trades on exchanges.

Markets  ·  27 August 2019
Messari

Messari Disclosures Registry Tops 50 Cryptocurrencies With 11 New Additions

Eleven projects – including Cardano, Lisk and Beam – joined the Messari Disclosures Registry on Tuesday in a bid to foster transparency.

Markets  ·  20 August 2019
Regulation

Chinese Ministry Eyes Blockchain to Boost Trust In Charities

China's Ministry of Civil Affairs is planning a blockchain upgrade of the country's charity tracking system to bring more transparency to donations.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 September 2018
Trust

Crypto Utopia? Defining the Greater Good in a Blockchain World

Can this radical new technology, blockchain, create the underpinning of a safer, fairer and more prosperous society?

Business  ·  14 May 2017
Gold

‘Flash Boys’ Heroes to Tap Blockchain for New Gold Exchange

The company featured in a bestselling book says it plans to use the blockchain to build a more transparent gold exchange.

Markets  ·  7 September 2016
Smart Contracts

How Blockchain Could Make Trusts More Transparent

Could blockchain help increase the transparency of offshore trusts? Open University lecturer Robert Herian explores in this opinion piece.

Markets  ·  13 April 2016
Israel

Should Bitcoin Groups Be More Transparent?

The Israeli Bitcoin Association records its board meetings and publishes them online. Should other bitcoin groups follow suit?

Markets  ·  28 August 2014
Venture Capital

5 Bitcoin Trends That Have Emerged in 2014 (So Far)

A number of trends have emerged this year that could shape the direction and velocity of bitcoin's growth.

Business  ·  13 July 2014
Exchanges

First Glimpse Inside Halsey Minor’s New Payments Platform Bitreserve

CoinDesk previews Bitreserve's new bank-like wallet and payments platform, which opens to beta users next week.

Business  ·  22 June 2014