Stablecoins


Finance

Decentralized Forex Is Coming to Terra: Vertex Protocol Raises $8.5M

The protocol seeks to expand DeFi liquidity to non-U.S. dollar pegged stablecoins.

Binance Labs recauda $500M para invertir en Web 3 y blockchain. (Giorgio Trovato/Unplash)

Policy

ECB's Panetta Blasts Crypto as ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Fueled by Greed

The central banker compared crypto market dynamics to the 2008 financial crisis and called for additional regulation and taxes.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JANUARY 20, 2020 : Italian member of the European Central Bank's executive board Fabio Panetta (L) and the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde (R) are waiting prior an Eurogroup Ministers meeting in the Jusuts Lipsius, the European Union Council headquarter on January 20, 2010, in Brussels, Belgium. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will present the main findings of its euro area Article IV interim mission. he Eurogroup will discuss the updated draft budgetary plan of Portugal for 2020, on the basis of a Commission opinion. The outcome is expected to be reflected in a Eurogroup statement. The Commission will present its proposal for the draft recommendation on the economic policy of euro area for 2020, published on 17 December. Ministers will have a first exchange of views on the proposal. The Council addresses annual recommendations on economic policy to the euro area as part of the European Semester. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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Introducing CoinDesk's Payments Week

Can crypto fulfill its original promise? From Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to stablecoins to gaming and rewards, innovations give hope for the payments use case.

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Videos

BTC Reacts to Possible Half-Point Rate Rise in May

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Markets Brad Keoun discusses bitcoin’s reaction to recent statements by Fed Chair Jerome Powell about a possible interest rate hike by 50 basis points. Plus, crypto’s environmental impact as Earth Day raises ESG concerns, Justin Sun’s USDD stablecoin project and the best times of day to trade crypto. 

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Markets

Fonds de sauvetage, filet de sécurité ou ballon gonflable ? Voici comment la « réserve » Bitcoin de LFG pourrait fonctionner

Les développeurs du stablecoin UST à croissance rapide affirment que la valeur de 1 $ de la pièce n'est T « soutenue » par quoi que ce soit – juste un algorithme basé sur la blockchain. Alors pourquoi a-t-il besoin d’une réserve de Bitcoin de plusieurs milliards de dollars en cas d’urgence ? Comment cela fonctionnerait-il ?

TerraForm Labs founder and CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bailout Fund, Backstop or Bouncy Ball? Here's How LFG's Bitcoin 'Reserve' Might Work

Developers of the fast-growing UST stablecoin say the coin's $1 value peg isn't "backed" by anything – just a blockchain-based algorithm. So why does it need a multibillion-dollar bitcoin reserve in case of an emergency? How would that work?

TerraForm Labs founder and CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Fondo de rescate, ¿respaldo o pelota saltarina? Así es como podría funcionar la 'reserva' de Bitcoin de LFG

Los desarrolladores de la moneda estable UST de rápido crecimiento dicen que el valor fijo de 1 dólar de la moneda no está "respaldado" por nada, solo un algoritmo basado en blockchain. Entonces, ¿por qué necesita una reserva de Bitcoin multimillonaria en caso de una emergencia? ¿Cómo funcionaría eso?

TerraForm Labs founder and CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Fundo de resgate, Backstop ou Bouncy Ball? Veja como a 'reserva' de Bitcoin da LFG pode funcionar

Os desenvolvedores da stablecoin UST, de rápido crescimento, dizem que o valor de US$ 1 da moeda T é “apoiado” por nada – apenas um algoritmo baseado em blockchain. Então, por que é necessária uma reserva multibilionária de Bitcoin em caso de emergência? Como isso funcionaria?

TerraForm Labs founder and CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Fondo di salvataggio, backstop o palla rimbalzante? Ecco come potrebbe funzionare la "riserva" di Bitcoin di LFG

Gli sviluppatori della stablecoin UST in rapida crescita affermano che il valore ancorato della moneta di 1 dollaro T è "supportato" da nulla, ma solo da un algoritmo basato su blockchain. Allora perché ha bisogno di una riserva Bitcoin multimiliardaria in caso di emergenza? Come funzionerebbe?

TerraForm Labs founder and CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Фонд фінансової допомоги, механізм захисту чи стрибучий м’яч? Ось як може працювати «резерв» Bitcoin LFG

Розробники швидкозростаючого стейблкойну UST кажуть, що прив’язка вартості монети в 1 долар нічим T «підкріплена» – лише алгоритмом на основі блокчейну. Так навіщо йому багатомільярдний резерв Bitcoin на випадок надзвичайної ситуації? Як це буде працювати?

TerraForm Labs founder and CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)