USDC

Coinbase is waiving the conversion fees for users that wish to switch to a "trusted stablecoin" in a new campaign that highlights the quality of reserves that back Circle-owned USD Coin (USDC). "The Hash" panel discusses the potential reasons behind Coinbase's move.

9 dec 2022

Circle, the company behind stablecoin USDC, has terminated its agreement with special-purpose acquisition company Concord Acquisition Corp., thereby stepping back from its plan to go public. The stablecoin issuer had announced plans to go public in July 2021, with a valuation of $4.5 billion. The valuation was later doubled when the firms amended their terms in February. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of mainstream stablecoin adoption as crypto contagion continues to spread.

5 dec 2022

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen joins "First Mover" to discuss why the MakerDAO community rejected CoinShares' proposal to use up to $500 million in stablecoin USDC to invest in bonds with the crypto investment firm.

1 dec 2022

The MakerDAO community rejected a proposal to use up to $500 million in stablecoin USDC to invest in bonds with crypto investment firm CoinShares. MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen discusses the reason behind the rejection and his outlook for decentralized finance. Plus, details on the community’s voting on increasing DAI stablecoin rewards.

1 dec 2022

Door Adrian Blust, Adam B. Levine18 nov 2022

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong predicts that USDC will likely "end up being kind of a de facto central bank digital currency in the U.S.," he said on the crypto exchange's earnings call. Needham & Co. Vice President John Todaro weighs in.

4 nov 2022

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) cut its third-quarter losses by 50% to $545 million from $1.1 billion in the second quarter, the company reported Thursday. Needham & Co. Vice President John Todaro discusses the lingering macroeconomic and crypto headwinds. Plus, insights on Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s USDC outlook.

4 nov 2022

Circle said on Wednesday that it plans to launch its USD coin (USDC) stablecoin – the second-largest dollar-backed stablecoin by market capitalization – natively on Cosmos in early 2023. Jelena Djuric, ecosystem lead at Cosmos Research, discusses what this means for the Cosmos ecosystem and decentralized finance.

30 sep 2022

TBD, the bitcoin-focused subsidiary of Jack Dorsey’s Block, is teaming up with USDC stablecoin issuer Circle to bring cross-border dollar-linked stablecoin transfers and savings to investors globally. “The Hash” team discusses what this means for the stablecoin markets and the crypto industry at large.

29 sep 2022

Crypto exchange Binance’s decision to convert all users' investments in stablecoins USD coin (USDC), trueUSD (TUSD) and pax dollar (USDP) into its native binance USD (BUSD) may generate limited additional revenue in the short term, but could have larger implications in the long term, Bank of America reported. "The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for the state of the stablecoin markets.

9 sep 2022