Stablecoins


Policy

EU Could Veto Large Stablecoins During MiCA Approval Process, Regulator Signals

The European Banking Authority doesn’t want private permissionless crypto initiatives to threaten monetary policy privileges.

The European Banking Authority's Jose Manuel Campa (ECB/Flickr)

Finance

Tether Reports $1.48B Profit in Q1, Reveals Bitcoin, Gold Reserves

The company’s USDT stablecoin has seen rapid growth this year as the U.S. banking crisis hit rivals.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Videos

Lightspark CEO on Lightning Outlook, Bitcoin Network Congestion

Bitcoin users in Africa are turning to stablecoins and the Lightning Network as transaction fees have skyrocketed to the highest levels in about two years. Lightspark CEO and co-founder David Marcus joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss, as Binance said it's adjusting fees and plans to integrate the Lightning Network. Marcus also explains why he thinks Bitcoin is the future of digital payments.

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Videos

Africa Moves to Lightning Network, Stablecoins Amid Soaring Bitcoin Transaction Fees

Bitcoin (BTC) users in Africa are increasingly moving to the Lightning Network and stablecoins as transaction fees have soared to their highest level in nearly two years. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential repercussions of BTC's fee spike and the path ahead to widespread crypto adoption.

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Opinion

En las 'Olimpíadas de las Stablecoins', ningún ganador se lo llevará todo

La lucha que involucra a las monedas estables, las monedas digitales de los bancos centrales y los depósitos tokenizados se desarrollará en múltiples disciplinas. Ningún contendiente los WIN todos, dice Dea Markova, de Forefront Advisers.

(Bryan Turner/Unsplash)

Opinion

In the 'Stablecoin Olympics,' No Winner Will Take All

The fight involving stablecoins, central bank digital currencies and tokenized deposits will play out across multiple disciplines. No single contender will win them all, says Dea Markova, of Forefront Advisers.

(Bryan Turner/Unsplash)

Opinion

Nas 'Olimpíadas Stablecoin', nenhum vencedor levará tudo

A luta envolvendo stablecoins, moedas digitais do banco central e depósitos tokenizados ocorrerá em diversas disciplinas. Nenhum candidato WIN todos, diz Dea Markova, da Forefront Advisers.

(Bryan Turner/Unsplash)

Opinion

Nelle "Olimpiadi delle stablecoin", nessun vincitore prenderà tutto

La lotta che coinvolge le stablecoin, le valute digitali delle banche centrali e i depositi tokenizzati si svolgerà in più discipline. Nessun singolo contendente li WIN tutti, afferma Dea Markova, di Forefront Advisers.

(Bryan Turner/Unsplash)

Markets

TrueUSD's Borrowing Rates Jumped to 100% as TUSD Soared to $1.20: Kaiko

Traders shorted TUSD to capture a 20% upside for the token’s intended $1 peg.

TUSD depegged temporarily due to low liquidity. (Kaiko)

Videos

Number of Stablecoins Held on Exchanges Drops to 2-Year Low: Glassnode

The number of stablecoins, or dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies, held in addresses tied to centralized exchanges extended its decline to reach the lowest since May 2021 in a sign of increasing investor aversion to risk, according to Glassnode. Matrixport's Head of Research and Strategy, Markus Thielen, weighs in on the current state of stablecoins.

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