Stablecoin
Tether Trading Volume Falls to Multi-Year Lows, Market Cap Rise Is ‘Questionable:’ Kaiko
Trading with Tether’s USDT stablecoin has fallen to its lowest level in four years, while its market capitalization nears an all-time high of $83 billion.
Bitcoin Drops Below $27K Amid Debt Ceiling Talks, Regulatory Actions
Bitcoin (BTC) is slipping back below $27,000, as investors continued to weigh the ongoing debt ceiling talks in Washington, D.C. and the latest regulatory moves. Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro discusses his crypto markets analysis, sharing insights into the Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index. Plus, his reaction to JPMorgan analysts saying the stablecoin universe is continuing to shrink, and until this stops, a sustained recovery in crypto prices is unlikely.
Crypto Market Recovery Unlikely Until Stablecoin Universe Stops Shrinking: JPMorgan
Tether’s market cap has been growing at the expense of rival stablecoins such as USD Coin, the report said.
MakerDAO Founder Explains How AI and Crypto Intersect
MakerDAO founder, Rune Christensen recently laid out plans to introduce a new stablecoin and governance token as part of the platform’s on-going revamp. Christensen joins "First Mover" to discuss how AI-assisted governance tools will be implemented, allowing token holders to summarize and verify governance rules and processes. "Ideally, it should almost feel like playing a game," Christensen said. "Participating in governance in a DAO should be sort of something that you want to do because it rewards you."
USDC Issuer Circle Moves $8.7B to Repo Agreements to Protect Reserves From U.S. Government Default
Circle’s reserve fund has ditched Treasury bills that mature beyond May 31, rotating assets to cash and overnight repurchase agreements instead, a company spokesperson said.
Tether Says It Will Buy Bitcoin for Stablecoin Reserves With Realized Profits
Stablecoin issuer Tether will regularly buy bitcoin (BTC) for its stablecoin reserves using about 15% of its realized profits starting this month as part of a new investment strategy focused on the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, the firm announced on Wednesday. "The Hash" panel discusses what to make of Tether's BTC purchase campaign and the broader implications for the stablecoin market.
Tether Says It Will Buy Bitcoin for Stablecoin Reserves Using Realized Profits
The company, which issues the $82 billion USDT stablecoin, reported $1.48 billion of net profits in 2023 Q1 and revealed $1.5 billion in BTC holdings.
Crypto Industry Asks UK to Think Globally as Government Closes Consultation on Proposed Rules
The U.K. opened its plans for regulating the crypto sector for public comment back in February.
DeFi Protocol Curve Finance Deploys Native Stablecoin on Ethereum Mainnet
The deployment marks a major milestone for the public release of Curve’s highly anticipated native stablecoin.
Can CBDCs, Tokenized Deposits, Stablecoins and DeFi Coexist?
Central banks may continue to dictate monetary policies but private regulated entities, such as banks and protocols, may play an increasingly large role in distributing money to the public, Moody's senior director Yiannis Giokas writes.
