Stablecoins
Visa Now Allows Payments to Be Settled Using Crypto on Ethereum Blockchain
It's a big win for mainstream crypto acceptance: Visa processed a payment in USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin, on the Ethereum blockchain and plans to roll out the service to its partners later this year. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the significance of Visa's move and what it might mean for crypto as a whole.
Sam Bankman-Fried on FTX's Naming Rights for Miami Heat Arena, NFTs and Visa's Crypto Future
Bitcoin billionaire and FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried joins "First Mover" to discuss FTX's $135M deal to win the naming rights for the Miami Heat arena and how he thinks it will benefit FTX. Plus, his thoughts on DeFi, the NFT boom and Visa's decision to allow settlement transactions in stablecoin USDC.
Brian Brooks: Does the Digital Dollar Have to Be Built by the Government?
Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks reacts to Powell’s and Yellen’s comments on the digital dollar project, saying a “government-issued digital dollar doesn’t fulfill the promise of a network-based economy … the way that private stablecoins do.” Brooks says that “most good things in our lives were built by the private sector.
Tether Will Evolve and Become More Transparent or It Will Be Supplanted: Tether Co-Founder William Quigley
Tether co-founder William Quigley joins "First Mover" to discuss his new NFT-focused venture. Calling for audits and more transparency by Tether, Quickly also answers questions that remain following the New York Attorney General's case involving Tether, the world's largest stablecoin by market value.
Thailand Central Bank Warns Against Baht-Backed Stablecoins
Thailand’s central bank has deemed any use of THT, a baht-denominated stablecoin, to be illegal. “The Hash” panel discusses where this fits into the trend of governments attempting to ban crypto, and what the future holds for stablecoin regulations.
Bitcoin Bottom Indicators
Bitcoin and stablecoins charts and analysis from CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju.
Is the Crypto Market Still Bullish?
Philippe Bekhazi of XBTO Group, provides an update on the crypto markets, including whether recent dips in BTC prices indicate a reversal of the bull market, the impact of CBDCs on the crypto market and a developing program in Bermuda to create a stablecoin-based stimulus package.
Circle CEO: Adoption of Stablecoins Could Outpace Central Bank Digital Currencies
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, joins “First Mover” to discuss how the current crypto boom and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will impact the future of stablecoins. “What we’re really seeing is the embrace of open networks, the internet itself,” says Allaire.